BRICS becomes BRICS+, though not all may join; Latin America looks West, not East, for its technology; more frequent droughts promise more slow downs in the Panama Canal.

For more than two decades, China has developed close economic and security ties with many Latin American countries, including Brazil and Venezuela. But Beijing’s growing sway in the region has raised…

ISIS Beatles Trial Shines Light on U.S. Counterterrorism and Hostage Policy

Ten people who passed away this year who shaped world affairs for better or worse.

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