Latin America

Russia’s Whoosh EV Bike Sharing Service Enters Colombia Market

Investment, Latin America, Logistics & Transport

The Russian-owned EV bike-sharing service Whoosh has entered the Colombian market in Latin America, starting operations in Medellin, the capital city, the company has stated. Colombia is the third country of presence for Whoosh in Latin America, with the service already operating in Chile and Brazil. Next year, Whoosh plans to add several thousand e-bikes […]

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US National Security

The United States ‘National Security Strategy’ and Impact on Russia in the Global South

Africa, Asia, China, India, Latin America, Middle East, Russia, Security, Trade

The United States 2025 National Security Strategy (NSS) has just been released, with responses ranging from political shock and disbelief to celebratory approval, depending on where you’re positioned on the branches of the global geopolitical tree. Its format is closer to a sales prospectus than most US official government-supported documents, resulting in the feel of

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Venezuela

Russia, Venezuela Sign Off 42 Bilateral Cooperation Agreements: Analysis

Energy, Infrastructure, Investment, Latin America, Russia, Trade

Russia and Venezuela have signed 42 bilateral agreements following the 19th session of the Russia-Venezuela High Level Intergovernmental Commission, (HLIC) co-chaired by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko and Venezuelan Executive Vice President Delcy Rodriguez. These agreements include numerous areas of cooperation, including mining, transport, nuclear energy and joint medical research. Chernyshenko said “The Russian

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Brazil

Russian Dried Fish & Vodka Exports To Brazil Increase

Agriculture, BRICS, Exports, Latin America

Russia exported more than 24 tonnes of dried fish to Brazil totaling nearly US$400,000 in 10M 2025, according to the Russian Agriculture Ministry’s Agroexport Center. Most of the shipments were cod. Russia did not previously supply dried fish to the Brazilian market, the center said, noting that “Brazilians now have an excellent snack to go

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Global Economic Power Shift: BRICS Emerges as a Counterweight to Western Control of the G20

Africa, BRICS, China, India, Latin America, Middle East, Russia, Trade

The leaders of the world’s major economies are gathering in South Africa for the G20 Summit between November 22–23, and they will find themselves at a crossroads confronting a global landscape more fractured, polarized, and competitive than at any time since the end of the Cold War. What was once conceived as a practical forum

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Venezuela

Venezuela Extends Russian Oil Joint Venture Agreements By 15 Years

Energy, Exports, Latin America, Trade

The Venezuelan parliament has approved a 15-year extension of joint ventures between Venezuelan state-owned company PDVSA and Russian oil firm Roszarubezhneft, according to a statement on the Venezuelan National Assembly’s website. The extension, announced on Thursday (November 20), allows the joint ventures operating oilfields in western Venezuela to continue until 2041, with lawmakers estimating roughly

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Guatemala

Russian Agricultural Exports To Guatemala Resume

Agriculture, Exports, Latin America, Trade

Russia exported agricultural products to Guatemala in 2025 for the first time in the last three years, the Russian Agroexport Federal Center has stated. Around 100 tonnes of processed vegetables, fruit, and nuts were supplied, the center said. This product category includes jam, jelly, fruit jelly, fruit puree, and some other goods, with an export

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Chile

Russia, Chile To Discuss Fish Import Regulatory Issues

Agriculture, Imports, Latin America, Trade

Russia’s Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) and the Chilean equivalent agency will hold talks on fish supplies at the end of this month. Sergei Dankvert, the Rosselkhoznadzor CEO, said that “Konstantin Savenkov, the deputy head of Rosselkhoznadzor, will lead our talks on Chile at the international fish forum in St. Petersburg at

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Russia, Venezuela Bilateral Relations: 2025 Update As United States Continues To Threaten Caracas

Energy, Exports, Imports, Latin America, Security, Trade

The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has met with Yván Gil, the Foreign Affairs Minister of Venezuela on the sidelines of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York. During the discussions, the parties acknowledged the convergence of Russian and Venezuelan perspectives on the majority of issues concerning the contemporary global agenda.

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