Most Latin American governments opt for silence before the atrocities in other regions, such as the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, either because of the 19th-century "self-determination of peoples" or the fear of being judged internationally by the same yardstick.

In the complex scenario of international relations in the 21st century, it is essential to reconsider strategies in the face of current interstate tensions.

In Latin America, positions that frankly support or minimize criticism about the Kremlin's agenda are in good health.

Every day this war is protracted increases the moral responsibility on the international community as a whole.

An effort to address the ethnopolitical claims of pro-Russian groups could eventually be made by seeking to address demands for increasing autonomy within the Ukrainian State.

After the invasion, most Latin American governments categorically rejected the use of force in the resolution of the conflict; however, as was to be expected, the authoritarian governments of the region closed ranks in support of Russia.