Iberoamerica 2026 №1

This issue of the journal Iberoamérica includes three sections. The first one is devoted to geopolitical issues. Vladimir M. Davydov in his analytical article presents the motivation for the creation and expansion of BRICS, characterizing the imperatives of its formation, as well as the achievements and challenges of the association's alignment with its historical mission. Research realized by Leonid E. Grinin, Andrey V. Korotayev, and Jameelah M. Musieva examines the architecture of the new world order emerging after BRICS expansion. Vietnamese researchers Dang Minh Duc, Nguyen Bich Thuan, and Tran Xuan Hiep analyze the transformation of US policy in Latin America under the Joe Biden administration, while Petr P. Yakovlev explores the specifics of US-Venezuela relations during Donald Trump's second presidential term, as reflected in his "Donro Doctrine."

The second section reflects on certain aspects of the economic development of the Latin American region, so as the interregional relations of some countries and integration associations. Victor L. Semenov analyzes ongoing structural shifts, achievements, and challenges in the Latin American energy sector. Nikita O. Yudin and Alisa E. Shonus examine the ties between the European Union and MERCOSUR, so as the complex role of transnational corporations in this interaction. Mexican economist Jorge Alberto López Arévalo studies China’s trade relations with its largest Latin American partners, Brazil and Mexico, while Colombian scholar Joan Miguel Tejedor Estupiñán assesses the depth and legal applicability of the Free Trade Agreement signed between Colombia and the European Union.

The authors of the articles in the third section examine current issues of Argentina under the presidency of Javier Milei. Nailya M. Yakovleva analyzes the main vectors of the current governmental socioeconomic policy, while Dmitry A. Kochegurov in his paper examines relations of Argentina with its leading foreign policy partner, the United States.

IBEROAMÉRICA

2026, №1 (January – March)

Content

GEOPOLITICAL PROBLEMS

Vladimir M. Davydov. BRICS: Between Necessity and Possibility

Leonid E. Grinin, Andrey V. Korotayev, Jameelah M. Musieva. BRICS+ and the Architecture of the New World Order

Dang Minh Duc, Nguyen Bich Thuan, Tran Xuan Hiep. The Transformation of US Policy in Latin America under the Joe Biden Administration

Petr P. Yakovlev. Trump 2.0 and Venezuela: the “Donroe Doctrine” in Action

ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND INTEGRATION PROCESSES

Victor L. Semenov. Latin American Energy: Structural Shifts, Achievements, and Challenges

Nikita O. Yudin, Alisa E. Shonus. Interregional Relations EU – MERCOSUR and the Role of Transnational Corporations

Jorge Alberto López Arévalo. China’s Trade Relations with Brazil and Mexico: A Comparative Analysis