Neocolonialism
Dominance of states through indirect means
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| 2024 |
Russian imperialism
The Wagner Group in Africa is officially merged into a new 'Africa Corps' under direct control of Russia's Ministry of Defense, formalizing Russia's military and political intervention strategy in the continent.
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| 2023 |
Russian imperialism
Putin stated that Russian soldiers killed in the Ukraine invasion 'gave their lives to Novorossiya [New Russia] and for the unity of the Russian world'.
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| 2023 |
Russian imperialism
Putin approved a foreign policy document adopting a Eurasianist, anti-Western approach, defining Russia as a 'unique country-civilization and a vast Eurasian and Euro-Pacific power' seeking to create a 'Greater Eurasian Partnership'.
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| November 16 2023 | The death of Luis Kyburg, a former Argentinean naval officer believed to have killed at least 150 people during the Dirty War, was revealed. He had been living in Berlin since 2013 and died in October, weeks before he was scheduled to face trial for 23 murders. |
| 2022 | Release of 'Argentina, 1985', a film directed by Santiago Mitre reflecting on the events and aftermath of the Dirty War. |
| September 30 2022 |
Russian imperialism
Putin signed 'accession treaties' annexing Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia oblasts after holding controversial referendums in occupied Ukrainian provinces, which were widely condemned as illegitimate by the international community.
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| June 2022 |
Russian imperialism
Four months into the invasion, Putin compared himself to Russian Emperor Peter the Great, declaring it Russia's 'responsibility to return Russian land'.
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| February 24 2022 |
Russian imperialism
Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine and subsequently annexed parts of its southeastern territory, further exhibiting neo-imperialist expansionist policies.
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| 2021 |
Washington Consensus
A study examining the Washington Consensus implementation in Brazil, Chile, and Mexico found mixed results, noting improved macroeconomic stability but heterogeneous and generally disappointing economic growth.
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| 2021 |
Washington Consensus
A study on sub-Saharan Africa found that Washington Consensus implementation led to initial economic growth declines in the 1980s and 1990s, but notable increases in per capita real GDP growth post-2000, particularly when pro-poor policies were implemented alongside market-oriented reforms.
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| 2021 |
Russian imperialism
Putin publishes an essay 'On the Historical Unity of Russians and Ukrainians', claiming Russians, Ukrainians, and Belarusians are 'one people' and asserting that large parts of Ukraine are historical Russian lands.
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| April 15 2021 |
Washington Consensus
New York Times publishes an obituary for John Williamson, the economist who originally coined the term 'Washington Consensus'.
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| April 7 2021 |
Washington Consensus
Wall Street Journal publishes an article by Greg Ip discussing 'Bidenomics' and its potential departure from the traditional Washington Consensus.
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| 2020 |
Washington Consensus
A study revealed that Washington Consensus policies significantly raised real GDP per capita over a 5- to 10-year horizon.
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| April 2019 | Final tranche of documents released by the United States Declassification Project, completing the historical record of U.S. intelligence on the Dirty War |
| April 2019 | Final tranche of declassified US documents related to Argentina's human rights abuses released |
| 2017 |
Russian imperialism
The Wagner Group begins providing military support, security, and protection for autocratic regimes in African countries, establishing a neo-colonial presence across multiple nations.
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| 2016 |
Russian imperialism
Agnia Grigas publishes 'Beyond Crimea: The New Russian Empire', analyzing the Kremlin's use of 'Russian compatriots' as an instrument of neo-imperial aims.
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| 2016 | President Barack Obama announces the United States Declassification Project on Argentina, responding to a request from Argentine President Mauricio Macri and human rights groups |
| 2016 | Federal Judge Julián Ercolini declared Magnetto, Mitre, and Noble innocent, ruling there was insufficient evidence of wrongdoing in the Papel Prensa case. |
| 2016 | President Barack Obama visits Argentina and acknowledges the United States was 'too slow' to condemn human rights atrocities during the military junta years |
| 2016 | A group of Argentinian-Israelis filed a freedom of information request demanding that the Israeli government release documents about military and diplomatic ties with the Argentine junta. |
| December 2016 | Second tranche of declassified US documents related to Argentina's human rights abuses released |
| December 2016 | Second tranche of documents released by the United States Declassification Project, continuing to shed light on the period's human rights violations |
| August 2016 | First tranche of declassified US documents related to Argentina's human rights abuses released |
| July 9 2016 | During the Argentine Bicentennial Independence Celebrations, former Colonel Carlos Carrizo Salvadores led a march of Falklands War veterans and Operation Independence veterans, drawing criticism from the left after being acquitted under Macri's government. |
| 2015 |
Russian imperialism
Another Pew Research Center survey finds that 61% of Russians believe parts of neighboring countries 'really belong to Russia', further demonstrating widespread support for territorial expansion.
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| 2015 | An investigation was conducted to examine claims about a detention center at Mercedes Benz, allegedly led by racing driver Juan Manuel Fangio. |
| 2015 | Release of 'Where Is My Grandchild?', a documentary by Retro Report focusing on the Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo and their search for stolen children. |
| 2014 |
Russian imperialism
Russian separatists declare the captured territories as the Donetsk and Luhansk 'people's republics', with an ideology rooted in Russian imperial nationalism and Orthodox fundamentalism.
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| 2014 |
Russian imperialism
Russia began military and political aggression against Ukraine, supported by neo-Eurasianist ideology.
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| April 2014 |
Russian imperialism
Pro-Russian separatists seize towns in the eastern Donbas region of Ukraine, initiating the Donbas War. Putin begins referring to 'Novorossiya' (New Russia), a former Russian imperial territory covering much of southern Ukraine.
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| February 2014 |
Russian imperialism
Russia annexed Crimea, demonstrating its neo-imperialist territorial ambitions.
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| 2013 | Máxima became Queen when her husband Willem-Alexander ascended to the throne. |
| 2013 | Former Colonel Carlos Carrizo Salvadores was sentenced to life imprisonment for his role in the Rosario Chapel massacre in Catamarca Province. |
| 2012 |
Russian imperialism
A Pew Research Center survey reveals that 44% of Russians agree 'it is natural for Russia to have an empire', indicating strong support for imperialist sentiments.
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| 2012 | Professor Melisa Slatman publishes 'Actividades extraterritoriales represivas de la Armada Argentina durante la última dictadura civil militar de Seguridad Nacional (1976-1983)' at the Universidad Nacional de la Plata, presenting a critical perspective on Operation Condor and its historical narrative. |
| October 2010 | Online publication of Edgar Brau's 'Suite argentina' (Argentine Suite) translation by Donald A. Yates in Words Without Borders. |
| February 2010 | A German court issued an international arrest warrant for former dictator Jorge Videla in connection with the disappearance of Rolf Stawowiok, a German citizen, in 1978. |
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