Víctor Ferro, Autor en Latinoamérica 21

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Víctor Ferro

A sociologist from the University of São Paulo, he holds a master's degree in Latin American Studies from the universities of Salamanca, Stockholm, and Paris 3-Sorbonne Nouvelle. He is a research assistant at the Barcelona Institute for International Studies (IBEI) and a doctoral candidate in Political Science at Pompeu Fabra University (UPF).

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Lula 2026: between the “Biden scenario” and the “Moby Dick effect”

Lula faces Brazil’s 2026 election between a “Biden scenario” of economic growth without popularity and a “Moby Dick effect” fueled by U.S. tensions.

Javier Milei

Milei and Trump: a remake of the “carnal relations” of the Menemist era?

The new “carnal relations” between Argentina and the United States are not a simple return to the past, but a reflection of a profoundly transformed global context.

Elections

Harris or Trump: What’s better for Latin America?

A Harris victory, which represents continuity, would offer a more favorable scenario both economically and politically for U.S.-Latin America relations.

Foreign policy

The achilles’ heel of Lula’s renewed foreign policy: crises in Venezuela and Nicaragua

If the current Brazilian government wants to succeed in its foreign policy, it is crucial to find solutions to the crises in Venezuela and Nicaragua.