Latin America in a Multi-Polar World
By Mike Cohen
Conflicts are bubbling, governments are changing, and streets are filled with protests in most global cities. Old rhetoric no longer satisfies the need for new solutions.
The growing convergence of COVID-19, the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, and food and fuel shortages worldwide have given rise to a shared perception that the world cannot be left to US-Russia or US-China bi-polar relations.
The recent announcement that the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) has been expanded to include Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates is a significant step in this direction. It is essential to discuss this process and its implications for Latin America in a multipolar world.
The New School is excited to welcome distinguished speakers from Argentina, Colombia, India, and Mexico, including two ambassadors to the United Nations and several experts on these topics to discuss regional roles during conflict, democracy, collaboration, migration, and human rights, along with many other relevant themes to today’s changing world.
For those interested in these topics, The Observatory on Latin America will host a conference on November 15th and 16th. We have excellent speakers joining us; don’t miss the opportunity to see them here at The New School.