On Fire: Europe’s Woes Reverberate in Latin America
The troubles are pushing Latin America’s politicians and foreign policy strategists further away from the West, writes AQ’s editor-in-chief.
MADRID — I spent the last several weeks in Europe, and regret to report: The mood here is even worse than in the Americas. We landed in Madrid on the hottest day in its history, 105 degrees Fahrenheit (40.7 Celsius), and our train to Galicia was canceled due to wildfires amid the country’s worst drought in 1,200 years (You may have seen this viral video of flames menacing the train just before ours). In England, inflation was above 10%, on its way to as high as 18% by January, as the central bank warned of a deep recession that could last five consecutive quarters. Everywhere we...
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