Sistemas e instituições.
Venezuela’s foreign relations underwent a profound rupture in early 2026. For much of the preceding quarter-century, under the Chavez and Maduro governments, Caracas pursued an anti-Washington foreign policy anchored in close ties with Cuba, Russia, China, and Iran, and Venezuela severed diplomatic relations with the United States in 2019 amid a prolonged political and economic […]
Uruguay’s foreign policy has long emphasized multilateralism, adherence to international law, and non-intervention in the internal affairs of other states, reflecting the country’s small size and its historical reliance on international institutions to safeguard its interests. Since Yamandu Orsi took office as president in March 2025, his administration has continued this tradition while pursuing three […]
As the dominant economic and military power in the Western Hemisphere, the United States maintains an extensive network of diplomatic, security, and trade relationships across the Americas, rooted in a regional leadership tradition dating to the 19th-century Monroe Doctrine and formalized through its founding role in the Organization of American States (OAS) in 1948. As […]
Trinidad and Tobago’s foreign relations reflect its status as the wealthiest and most industrialized member of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), with a foreign policy historically grounded in multilateralism, non-alignment, and regional solidarity. As of 2026, under the government of Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, who took office in May 2025 following a United National Congress election […]
Suriname’s foreign relations reflect its position as a small, Dutch-speaking state on South America’s northern coast, balancing long-standing ties to the Netherlands with active membership in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Organization of American States (OAS). Since independence from the Netherlands in 1975, Suriname has pursued a foreign policy emphasizing regional cooperation, non-interference, and […]
