Op-Eds and Analytical Articles

  1. UNASUR’s Dangerous Decline: The Risks of a Growing Left-Right Split in South America,” Americas Quarterly, online (3 May 2018): http://www.americasquarterly.org/content/unasurs-dangerous-decline-risks-growing-left-right-split-south-america
  2. “Invading Venezuela is a Terrible Idea.” Americas Quarterly, online (4 January 2018): http://americasquarterly.org/content/invading-venezuela-terrible-idea [with Fabrício Chagas Bastos).
    • Republished by Americas Quarterly in Spanish: http://americasquarterly.org/content/invadir-venezuela-es-una-pesima-idea
    • Republished in Portuguese by Folha de São Paulo: http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/mundo/2018/01/1948206-intervencao-de-forcas-estrangeiras-na-venezuela-seria-pessima-ideia.shtml
  3. “Brazil’s Political Nightmare.” Australian Outlook (31 August 2017): http://www.internationalaffairs.org.au/australianoutlook/brazils-political-nightmare/ [with Fabrício Chagas Bastos].
  4. “The scandal and tragedy of Lula’s corruption conviction.” OpEd, com (13 July 2017): http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2017/07/scandal-tragedy-lula-corruption-conviction-170713090213820.html
  5. “How Will Trump Deal with China’s Rise in Latin America?” Americas Quarterly, online (11 April 2017): http://americasquarterly.org/content/how-will-trump-deal-chinas-rise-latin-america
  6. “Donald Trump’s Presidential Diplomacy Deal?” OpEd, com (24 February 2017): http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2017/02/donald-trump-presidential-diplomacy-deal-170222092907894.html
  7. “For my Friends, Anything: Temer’s Presidential Dilemma in Brazil,” Council on Hemispheric Affairs (9 September 2016): http://www.coha.org/for-my-friends-anything-temers-presidential-dilemma-in-brazil/
  8. “Revenge of the Right in Brazil?” Canberra Times (14 May 2016).
  9. “Impeachment and the Quagmire of Political Corruption in Brazil,” Australian Outlook (22 April 2016): http://www.internationalaffairs.org.au/australian_outlook/impeachment-and-the-quagmire-of-political-corruption-in-brazil/ [with Fabrício Chagas Bastos]

Reproduced by:

  • Council on Hemispheric Affairs: http://www.coha.org/it-will-get-worse-before-it-gets-better-impeachment-and-the-quagmire-of-political-corruption-in-brazil/
  1. “And They all Came Tumbling Down: Brazil’s Spiralling Political Corruption Scandal,” Australian Outlook (18 March 2016): http://www.internationalaffairs.org.au/ australian_outlook/and-they-all-came-tumbling-down-brazils-spiralling-political-corruption-scandal/
  2. “Política externa sem aventuras,” Estadão da Noite (12 February 2016) [with Fabrício Chagas Bastos]
  3. “A paciência democrática do Brasil,” Estadão da Noite (21 January 2016) [with Fabrício Chagas Bastos]
  4. “Cortes em Brasília, perdas pelo mundo,” Estado de Noite (16 July 2015) [with Fabrício Chagas Bastos]
  5. “Graft, inflation and growth: Rousseff’s Brazilian Challenges,” The Australian (28 October 2014): p. 9.
  6. “Brazil’s Stark Electoral Choices,” Canberra Times (25 October 2014): p. F7
  7. “Morales must pave way for Bolivia’s next generation of leaders,” The Australian (17 October 2014): p. 10
  8. “Brazil’s Political World Cup,” Australian Outlook (Australian Institute of International Affairs) (11 June 2014): http://www.internationalaffairs.org.au/australian_outlook/brazils-political-world-cup/
  9. “FIFA’s Brazilian Failure” Canberra Times (5 June 2014): p. C5.

Reprinted in La Prensa San Diego (6 June 2014).

  1. “Brazil Is Not As Selfless As It Wants You to Believe,” Brazzil Magazine (30 May 2013).
  2. “Lessons we can learn from bridge-building Brazil,” Canberra Times (28 May 2013): p 5.
  3. “Development and Opportunity in Mozambique,” The Australian Online (15 Mar 2013).
  4. “Post-Chavez test for Brazil leadership,” The Australian (7 March 2013): p. 8.

Reprinted as:

“Venezuela’s Upcoming Elections, a Test of Brazil’s New Pro-democracy Stance,” Brazzil.com (18 March 2013).

  1. “Latin Americas Rising Middle Class,” ALABC Newsletter (January 2013): pp. 12-13.
  2. “Cancer-stricken Chavez corners sympathy vote,” The Australian (11 Jan 2013): p. 7.
  3. “Chavez decline stirs chaos in succession plan,” The Australian (11 Dec 2012).
  4. “Latin Americas lessons in Chinese,” The Australian (5 December 2012): p. 8
  5. “Uma nova abordagem nas relações Brasil-China,” O Estado de São Paulo (5 December 2012): p. A2.
  6. “Venezuela in Mercosur: What does it mean?” Australia-Latin America Business Council LatAm News (September 2012): pp. 14-15.
  7. “Ecuador’s David Battles the Goliaths,” Op-Ed., The Australian (21 Aug 2012): p. 10.

Reprinted as:

“Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa sounds the bugle” Mercopress (24 Aug 2012): http://en.mercopress.com/2012/08/24/ecuador-s-president-rafael-correa-sounds-the-bugle

  1. “Paraguay’s ‘coup’ puts a dent in Australian-South American Trade Dreams,” The Conversation (16 July 2012): https://theconversation.edu.au/paraguays-coup-puts-a-dent-in-australian-south-american-trade-dreams-8239

Reproduced as:

Paraguay’s ‘Coup’ Puts Dent In Australian-South American Trade Dreams – OpEd

  1. “Paraguay’s Presidential Change and the Region’s Current Democratic Picture,” Council on Hemispheric Affairs Research Memorandum 12.47 (10 July 2012).

Reproduced as:

OPEAL, Observatorio de Política & Estratagia en América Latina: http://www.opeal.net/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=11507&Itemid=71

http://www.fairobserver.com/article/paraguay%E2%80%99s-presidential-change-and-region%E2%80%99s-current-democratic-picture

  1. “Interview — India and Latin America,” FRPC Journal (India) 2012 (3): 18-23. [ISSN 2277-2464] [http://www.scribd.com/doc/99940556/J-11]
  2. “Troubled Ecuador a dubious choice for Assange,” Op-Ed, The Canberra Times (25 June 2012).
  3. “Venezuela: taking stock of Chavez’s physical and political health,” The Conversation (13-3-2012): https://theconversation.edu.au/venezuela-taking-stock-of-chavezs-physical-and-political-health-5769.
  4. “Why Australia should engage with Brazilian mining giant Vale,” Op-Ed, The Conversation (9 March 2012): https://theconversation.edu.au/why-australia-should-engage-with-brazilian-mining-giant-vale-5708.

Reprinted in The Business Spectator (12 March 2012).

  1. “Beer Battle a Sign of the Times,” Op-Ed, The Canberra Times (28 Jan. 2012): p. 21.
  2. “A lesson for Australia in Brazil’s resources-driven economic miracle,” Op-Ed, The Conversation (23 January 2012): https://theconversation.edu.au/a-lesson-for-australia-in-brazils-resources-driven-economic-miracle-4920.
  3. “The BRICs and the UN: Coordination or Fragmentation?” E-International Relations (21 October 2011): http://www.e-ir.info/?p=14784.
  4. “Brazil’s Star on the Rise,” Review of Larry Rohter’s Brazil on the Rise, published in The Weekend Australian Review (22-23 January 2011): p. 23.
  5. “The odd couple? Lula and Obama,” Canada Watch (Fall 2010): 17-18.
  6. “Looking for a Map? The 30th Meeting of the Mercosur Council.” FOCAL Point 5 (7) (September 2006): 5-6.
  7. “How Brazil Could Save Bolivia…and its Gas Supplies in the Process.” Análise Internacional 1 (2) (July-August 2005): 4-5. [With Jean Daudelin]
  8. “The OAS as Democratic Policeman?” FOCAL Point 4 (6) (June 2005).
  9. “Latin America Is Going the Brazilian Way.” Brazzil Magazine (10 June 2005).
  10. “South American Trade Deal? Why Bother.” National Post (21-3-2005): FP19. [With Jean Daudelin]
  11. “Santiago Summit: Don’t Ignore the Dark Side.” Op-ed. The Journal of Commerce (16 April 1998).
  12. “New Hemispheric Equation.” Op-ed. Journal of Commerce (11 February 1998).
  13. “Abolish the Embargo.” Op-ed. Miami Herald (23 January 1998). [with Larry Birns]

 

Media Interviews

  1. Brazilian politics and Lula’s conviction, ABC News 24 TV (Australia) (26 January 2018).
  2. ‘Another Day, Another New President for Brazil,’ The Wire – radio interview (3 August 2017): http://thewire.org.au/story/another-day-another-new-president-brazil/
  3. Corruption conviction of Lula, SBS Spanish Radio, Australia (12 July 2017)
  4. Daniel Buarque, “Ex-embaixador pode ajudar relação do Brasil com Trump, diz pesquisador,” Folha de São Paulo (3 February 2017).
  5. Impeachment of Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff
  • “The Wire”, Radio Adelaide (1 September 2016)
  • Panorama 90.7FM, Singapore (1 September 2016)
  1. Senate vote to pursue Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff’s impeachment
  • “The Wire”, Radio Adelaide (12 May 2016).
  • PM, ABC Radio (12 May 2016).
  1. Possible reversal of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff’s impeachment
  • The World Today, ABC Radio (10 May 2016).
  • Voice of America, Asia-Pacific (11 May 2016).
  1. Impeachment vote of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff
  • ABC News Radio (18 April 2016).
  • The World Today, ABC Radio (18 April 2016).
  • Voice of America, Asia-Pacific (18 April 2016).
  1. Potential for a presidential impeachment and political instability in Brazil
  • Voice of America, Asia-Pacific (14 April 2016).
  • ABC Radio National Drive (31 March 2016).
  • ABC News Radio Mornings (31 March 2016).
  • Voice of America, Asia-Pacific (30 March 2016).
  • ABC News Radio Evenings (30 March 2016).
  • Caijing Magazine, Beijing, China (30 March 2016).
  • ABC News Radio Evenings (17 March 2016).
  • Voice of America, Asia-Pacific (14 March 2016).
  1. Venezuelan politics, Voice of America, Asia-Pacific (12 January 2016).
  2. Venezuelan politics, ABC Radio National Breakfast (7 January 2016).
  3. “18 FAQs On The Conflict In Syria,” GQ Magazine Online, (8 Oct 2015).
  4. “Venezuela takes out advertisements in New York Times as tensions rise with US government,” News.com.au (19 March 2015)
  5. “Anti-Government Protests in Brazil,” LIVE with Stan Grant, SKY NEWS (16 March 2015).
  6. “Brazilian presidential election,” Accent Brazil, Lismore’s River FM 92.9 (5 Nov. 2014).
  7. Brazilian presidential election second round voting (27-29 October 2014).
  • Sky News Cable TV 6pm newscast.
  • 4ZZZ FM 102.1 Radio, Brisbane
  • “The Wire”, 107.3 FM Radio Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane.
  • ‘Drive time’, 666 ABC Radio, Canberra.
  1. “Para brasilianistas, eleição será disputa entre legados de Lula e FHC,” BBC Brasil (26 Oct 2014).
  2. Bolivian presidential election analysis, Voice of America Asia-Pacific Radio (13 Oct. 2014).
  3. Brazilian presidential election first round voting results (6 October 2014)
  • 666 ABC Radio, Canberra, Australia.
  • SBS Radio World News Australia.
  1. “Elections in Brazil.” Monocle Magazine (October 2014).
  2. The creation of the BRICS Development Bank and the Contingency Reserve Arrangement, “The Wire” 107.3 FM Radio, Sydney and syndication across Australia (28 July 2014).
  3. The Australian budget and foreign aid, QUT News, Brisbane, Radio (14 May 2014).
  4. Background and context interview about Brazil and the 2014 World Cup with Angela Habashy of the Australian Associated Press (9 May 2014).
  5. ‘Protests in Venezuela and inter-American implications’ MIC 1-2-3 with Steven Golding on Hot 102FM Radio, Jamaica (3 April 2014).
  6. Interviews on the 2013 Brazilian popular protests
  • Panorama, SYN 90.7 FM Media in Melbourne (19 June 2013)
  • ABC Radio (19 June 2013)
  • PM, ABC Radio National (20 June 2013)
  • ABC News Radio Evenings (21 June 2013 – Live)
  • “Brazil is Australia’s ‘perfect match’: ANU,” AAP (22 May 2013).
  • The Courier Mail (22 May 2013).
  • Sydney Morning Herald (22 May 2013).
  1. Interviews on the April 14, 2013 presidential election in Venezuela (15 April 2013)
  • The Wire (Radio) – Sydney, Australia
  • ABC News Radio Evenings
  • Voice of America Radio – Asia Pacific News Cast
  1. Interviews on the death of Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez (6 March 2013)
  • ABC Radio Australia
  • ABC News 24 (TV) – ABC News Morning
  • Sky News (TV) – News Now
  • ABC JJJ Radio – The Hack
  • ABC Radio National Drive
  • VOA Radio, Asia Pacific News
  • Channel NewsAsia (TV) – Asia Connect
  • Radio Adelaide – The Wire
  • ABC Radio – Perth
  • ABC Radio – Radio
  1. “Brazil and the Middle Income Trap,” ‘People in the Know’, China Radio International – Brazil’s middle income trap (11 Jan 2013).
  2. ABC News 24 (Australia, Television) – Hugo Chávez’s Inauguration (10 Jan 2013).
  3. Asia-Pacific News, Voice of America (Radio) – Hugo Chávez’s Cancer (10 Dec 2012).
  4. RRR Radio News (Australia) – Hugo Chávez’s reelection (9 October 2012).
  5. The World, ABC News 24 (Australia, TV) – Chávez’s reelection in Venezuela (8 October 2012).
  6. Asia-Pacific News Cast, Voice of America (USA, Radio) – Hugo Chávez electoral victory in Venezuela (8 October 2012).
  7. The Hack – JJJ Radio (Australia) – Ecuador and Julian Assange (17 August 2012).
  8. Late Night, Live – ABC Radio, National (Australia) – Brazil Olympic host (15 August 2012).
  9. “The B and I in BRICS,” Radio Interview, People in the Know, China Radio Int’l (26 July 2012).
  10. Sydney Morning Herald – “Return to Peru and face the music, dead man’s family tells six Australians,” (23 June 2012).
  11. ABC Radio National RN Drive – Julian Assange and Asylum in Ecuador (21 June 2012).
  12. Voice of America Asia-Pacific news broadcast – Chavez, cancer and the Venezuelan presidential elections (22 February 2012).
  13. Late Night, Live – ABC Radio, National (Australia) – BRIC Universities (1 November 2011).
  14. Voice of America Asia-Pacific news broadcast – Chavez and cancer (1 July 2011).
  15. Voice of America Asia-Pacific news broadcast – Peruvian election (6 June 2011).