In the end, much will depend not on the summit itself, but whether the Biden administration uses it as a starting point to actively pursue a democracy agenda, for example by more forcefully speaking out whenever leaders such as Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro embrace authoritarian tactics – and making clear that violations of democratic rule would have concrete consequences for bilateral ties. Unless the U.S. government is willing to do so, the summit’s impact will be negligible. By Oliver Stuenkel. Full Text-> AmericasQuarterly
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