Oliver Stuenkel is a senior fellow in the Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, D.C., and an associate professor of international relations at the Getulio Vargas Foundation in São Paulo.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly attend the BRICS summit. They are seated behind placards listing their countries and small national flags.
Argentine President Javier Milei shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump at a meeting of Trump’s “Board of Peace” during the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland.
A woman and man walk with three children, one on the man's shoulders, past a row of armored military vehicles with soldiers in combat gear. The children carry backpacks. Palm trees are seen in the distance.
Wearing a dark suit and a blue tie, Milei waves to a crowd of supporters as he stands behind a podium and microphone. Next to him are his spokesperson Manuel Adorni and his sister, the General Secretary of the Presidency Karina Milei. The entire scene is lit with purple- and blue-tinged light.
Three young people are seen from below as they hold their fists up in front of a giant inflatable doll depicting former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro dressed as a prisoner in white-and-black striped clothes. Behind them is a cloudless blue sky.
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele greets attendees after speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, on Feb. 22, 2024.
Officials including Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a plenary session at the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, on Oct. 24, 2024.
A photo collage illustration shows fractured images of political violence in Sri Lanka, Northern Ireland, Brazil, and Ethiopia. At center is a silhouette of the U.S. Capitol with protesters silhouetted in front of it.
