South America
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News
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Latin America and the Return of Fiscal Discipline
Dr. Pablo Duarte examines whether Latin America’s renewed commitment to fiscal discipline can deliver lasting stability by combining sound economic policies with stronger institutions and equality before the law.
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Argentina After the World Cup—More United as It Heads Into an Election Year?
Argentina’s national team once again brought a deeply polarized society together, at least temporarily. However, Javier Milei’s political future will depend more on the economy, employment, and his government’s transparency than on football euphoria.
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Brazil 2026: Artificial Intelligence, Disinformation, and the Liberal Commitment to Defending Democracy
Brazil’s October 2026 elections will be shaped by a new reality in terms of communication, artificial intelligence, hyperpolarization, and large-scale disinformation. Faced with this scenario, the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom reaffirm that classical liberalism offers a clear path forward: more freedom, more responsibility, and citizens better equipped to make decisions.
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Public and private leaders debated infrastructure, investment, and federal development in Argentina
A dialogue that brought together representatives from the public, private, academic, and civil society sectors, along with speakers and participants from Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay, consolidating itself as a regional space to strengthen public-private cooperation and promote a favorable climate for investment.
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Dialogue as the Starting Point for International Security
Kathiana Wilberger Kathiana Wilberger María, from the Federal Emergency Management Agency team of Argentina's Ministry of National Security, shares her experience at the international summer school "Security and/or Human Rights: Navigating Freedom in a World of Polycrisis" in Turkey.
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Podcast “Mate mit Hans-Dieter”: The Deregulation of the Mate Market
“Mate mit Hans-Dieter” is the new German-language podcast by FNF South America and the Argentinisches Tageblatt. It analyzes Argentina’s political and economic reforms, beginning with the deregulation of the mate market.
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Argentina – A Relative “Winner” of the Middle East Crisis?
Argentina aligns with the U.S. and Israel in the Middle East crisis, facing short-term economic costs—higher inflation, rising energy prices, and increased country risk. However, the situation also opens a strategic window: Vaca Muerta, the RIGI framework, and renewed international interest could position the country as a key energy supplier. Can Argentina become a “relative winner” of the conflict?