From Putin to Bibi to Bolsonaro, How Are Trump’s Right-Wing Pals Around the World Getting On Without Him? Slate 2 hrs ago
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There may be few public figures as quintessentially American as Donald Trump, but the 45
th president’s election in 2016 was also widely seen as part of a global political backlash against liberalism, globalization, and immigration. It was a wave that included the 2016 Brexit referendum, the growing influence of far-right populist parties in Europe, and democratic backsliding in countries like Brazil and India. Trump and his officials invited the comparisons. He called himself “Mr. Brexit” on the campaign trail and semi-endorsed far-right candidates like France’s Marine Le Pen; his ambassador to Germany and all-purpose global troll Richard Grenell said he saw it as his mission to “empower other conservatives throughout Europe” who are “experiencing an awakening from the silent majority.”
There may be few public figures as quintessentially American as Donald Trump, but the 45
th president’s election in 2016 was also widely seen as part of a global political backlash against liberalism, globalization, and immigration. It was a wave that included the 2016 Brexit referendum, the growing influence of far-right populist parties in Europe, and democratic backsliding in countries like Brazil and India. Trump and his officials invited the comparisons. He called himself “Mr. Brexit” on the campaign trail and semi-endorsed far-right candidates like France’s Marine Le Pen; his ambassador to Germany and all-purpose global troll Richard Grenell said he saw it as his mission to “empower other conservatives throughout Europe” who are “experiencing an awakening from the silent majority.”
Telegrams show Ernesto mobilized Itamaraty to guarantee chloroquine, even after alerts – 05/09/2021 – World
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Former Chancellor Ernesto Araújo mobilized Brazil’s diplomatic apparatus to ensure the country’s supply of chloroquine, even after the World Health Organization halted clinical trials with the drug and after medical associations put warns against ineffectiveness and the risk of side effects.
This is revealed by diplomatic telegrams obtained by Folha and information from those involved in the negotiations. The former minister, who resigned at the end of March, will be heard at the Covid CPI next Thursday (13), to explain whether there has been a loss in the purchases of supplies and vaccines due to the foreign policy of its administration.
Changing course, Itamaraty signals support for negotiations in Venezuela – 07/05/2021 – World – KSU ksusentinel.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ksusentinel.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Sánchez asked Von der Leyen for a concrete proposal on sustainable development which seems to be one of the biggest objections to the accord with Mercosur
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has petitioned the European Union to lift all barriers that prevent the bloc s trade agreement with Mercosur to become operational. Sánchez also requested similar action be taken in the cases of accords with Mexico and Chile.
Sánchez filed his request in a letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, which was published Monday by the Madrid newspaper
El País.
In the letter Sánchez stressed the strategic importance of Latin America and considered that an agreement with the regional bloc - made up of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay- was a key political sign in the face of China s growing influence in the region. For the same reason, Sánchez also asked the supranational bloc to speed up the updating of the current trade agreements wit