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Russia’s trade with Latin America is characterized by a strategic pivot, focusing on key sectors like food security (wheat, seafood) and energy, despite sanctions complicating payments, with Chile, Brazil, Argentina, and Mexico as major partners, while Latin America seeks diversification away from U.S. dependency, creating a complex dynamic of growing cooperation in specific areas (like food) alongside energy market shifts. Track Russia’s growing business ties with Latin America. Analysis of trade agreements, investment flows, and market expansion opportunities for companies engaged in Russia-LatAm regional commerce.

Featured June 8, 2025

Russian Research Ship Surveying the Caribbean Sea

Russia’s oceanographic research vessel, the Admiral Vladimirsky, is currently making a scheduled visit to Cuba, its fourth long-distance voyage in the post-Soviet period. The ship left Kronstadt (near St.Petersburg) on March 13 and has already visited ports in Venezuela and Nicaragua. The ship is conducting research in the Caribbean Sea, based upon requests from the […]

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Featured June 5, 2025

Russia Eyes the Latin American LNG Supply Market

Russia is eying opportunities to enter the Latin American gas market, with the main LNG customers expected to be Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile. Despite the vaguely anti-Russian rhetoric of Argentinian President Milei, interest from Argentina remains, and the country possesses LNG terminals capable of receiving Russian gas. Bolivia, meanwhile, is Russia’s closest partner and logistics […]

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May 29, 2025

Russia, Brazil 2025 Cooperation: Update   

The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov has met with Celso Luiz Nunes Amorim, the Special Advisor to the President of Brazil for Foreign Policy, in Moscow. Lavrov and Amorim exchanged views on the current international situation and global problems. They also emphasised the mutual intention to further deepen coordination of Moscow’s and Brasilia’s efforts in […]

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May 27, 2025

Rosatom Proposes Small Nuclear Power Plants And High Capacity Units To Brazil

Russia’s Rosatom state nuclear power corporation has proposed projects to Brazil involving both small nuclear power plants (SNPP) and high-capacity power units, according to Rosatom Latin America Director Ivan Dybov. He commented at the Nuclear Trade & Technology Exchange conference in Brazil. Dybov said that “Emphasizing the importance of nuclear projects for addressing climate challenges […]

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May 26, 2025

Colombia To Join BRICS New Development Bank

Colombia intends to join the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB) in 2025, according to Hector Arenas Neira, Colombia’s Ambassador to Russia. Neira said that the decision on this issue was made after talks with NDB head Dilma Rousseff, saying that “the decision has been made. Our president met with the president of the BRICS bank, […]

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May 10, 2025

Russia, Brazil Bilateral Relations: 2025 Update  

The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has met with the Brazilian President, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, in Moscow as part of the Victory Day celebrations. Bilateral discussions were also held at the Kremlin. Both countries are founding members of the BRICS group, with Brazil holding the Chairmanship during 2025.    This is what they had to […]

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May 8, 2025

Russia, Venezuela Sign Significant Strategic Partnership Agreement  

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro have signed a strategic partnership agreement to expand cooperation across key sectors, the Kremlin has announced. The deal was sealed on Wednesday (May 7) in Moscow after talks between the two leaders. Maduro had arrived in the Russian capital to attend the May 9 Victory […]

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May 7, 2025

Russian Foreign Ministry Statement On Historic Relations With Cuba

Russia and Cuba commemorate their 65th anniversary of diplomatic ties on May 8th, in what has been a fascinating diplomatic relationship over the decades. To mark the occasion, the Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, wrote a specific article for the event. This is what he had to say:     “On May 8, the Russian Federation and […]

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May 4, 2025

Russia, Bolivia 2025 Bilateral Relations: Update  

The Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, met with Bolivian Foreign Minister Celinda Sosa Lunda on the sidelines of the BRICS Foreign Ministers Council meeting in Rio de Janeiro on April 29. Bolivia has recently joined the BRICS as a Partner nation. The Bolivian government has been facing pressure over its awarding of strategic lithium mining […]

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May 1, 2025

Russia, Dominican Republic: 2025 Diplomatic & Trade Relations Update

The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has been visiting the Caribbean nation of the Dominican Republic in the first visit to the country by a Russian Minister. Lavrov has been in Santo Domingo, the capital, arriving from Brazil where he attended a BRICS foreign ministers meeting. He held meetings with his Dominican counterpart, Roberto Alvarez, […]

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April 28, 2025

Global South To Increase Share Of Global Trade: Boston Consulting

The countries of the Global South, which include 133 countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East, will trade more actively with China in the next decade, the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has stated in their latest report. They note that trade turnover between China and the Global South will grow by 5.9% […]

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