Maria Elena Rodriguez, Deputy Director of the BRICS Policy Center/PUC-Rio, in an interview with Sputnik Brazil.

The Professor Maria Elena Rodriguez was interviewed by Sputnik Brasil for an article titled “Blue Wave Brings South America Closer to the US, but When Push Comes to Shove, China Calls the Shots.” The interview analyzed the rise of far-right governments across South America, the risks associated with aligning more closely with the United States, and the influence of China.

Dr. Rodriguez highlights how optimism regarding the region’s integration prospects clashed with the rise of new conservative forces. She also examined the far-right governments’ move toward the US superpower, framing the relationship with China as a counterweight to the United States’ presence in South America.