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Iranian Soft Power in Latin America: Yet Another Information Network

By Eliot Brockner | Published: May 17, 2011
Back in 2008, LatAmThought wrote about Iran’s presence in Latin America. The topic has generated significant interest in recent years, as the Islamic Republic has continued to strengthen ties with Latin American countries, particularly Venezuela, and remains a very real thorn in the side of any potential negotiations between the United States and many countries [...]
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Brazil’s nuclear initiatives: what should be done about them?

By W. Alejandro "Alex" Sánchez | Published: March 16, 2010
Brazilian Defense Minister Nelson Jobim recently declared that he is against additional inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and restrictions regarding selling uranium to other countries, a key ingredient for developing nuclear energy and nuclear armament. Indeed, Brazil has so far refused to sign an amended version of the NPT, the so-called additional [...]
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Iran’s Involvement in Latin America

By Eliot Brockner | Published: December 23, 2008
Tensions between the United States and Iran may soon spill over from the Middle East into Latin America. On a recent 5-day trip to Iran in December 2008, Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmandinejad declared theirs to be a strategic alliance that transcends bi-national trade in a meeting between [...]
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