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Panel discussion “Latin America in the focus of Russian propaganda”
Participants of the press tour from Latin America:
- Ricardo Marcelo Cantelmi Pampillon, Clarin, Argentina
- Maria Jimena Duzan Saenz, podcast A Fondo, Colombia
- Natalia Viana Rodrigues, Agência Pública, Brazil
- Julio Guillermo Idiart, La Nacion, Argentina
- Juan Camilo Merlano Poveda, Caracol TV, Colombia
Topics for discussion:
- The geopolitical significance of the Russian-Ukrainian war and its impact on the economic and political situation in Latin America
- Tools of the Russian Federation’s information manipulation in the LA region
- Allies and targets of Russia’s criticism in LA: 1) Flirting with leftist regimes based on the example of informational support for the Maduro regime 2) Kremlin-orchestrated campaign to discredit the Javier Milei administration: main narratives and goals of informational influence
- What role does the Kremlin assign to the allied regimes of LA as part of its “crusade” against the West?
- Why LA countries should open Ukraine (Ukrainian experience gained in the war, economic potential of cooperation).
The press tour takes place as part of the Unfold Ukraine to Global South project, implemented by Ukraine Crisis Media Center in cooperation and coordination with the Open Society Foundation and funded by the International Renaissance Foundation.
