Argentina, Brazil and South America

  The relation between Brazil and Argentina never had a real stage of enmity. This, if we consider, for example, the categorization that Alexander Wendt made in 1999, in his famous book Social Theory of International Politics[1]. There were no wars among the two countries; there are not any now. There is also no arms race or trying to see who has a stronger and capable military command; neither is there a competition to see who has an atomic bomb first. In fact, in this last point, both Nations cooperate in an active way, in relation with the nuclear energy. And they must continue in that sense. From one decade to the other the relations had passed from the constant economical exchange, concentrated in Mercosur, to more diverse aspects, now in debate in Unasur organization. The first, commercial, despite some turbulences, it is already a constant factor and mandatory -but yes, it need improvements-. It is not so present in this work. Mercosur as well Unasur, both, need more diplomacy, political improvement, and practical changes. But it is in Unasur where the innovations of the last decade are concentrated. And they must be there.

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[1]   Cambridge University Press, 1999.  

China and South Contact

  China shows characteristics of not being a violent revisionist of the world international board. If we see the last century and a half, Occident has a more warrior past between nations that Asia[1]. Also, it is the permanent member of the Security Council that less it had utilized the veto. Continuing in the same direction, it shouldn’t be a threat to international security and peace. It should, in the other hand, foment mutual trust with South America -and within-, and help in the process of regional integrationist advance. Argentina it's not outside of the region in that sense neither. Is the third country in order from South America, if we take the numbers of military exchange visits among 2001-2010: Chile, 25; Brazil, 21; Argentina 17. And in that sense, there is a differentiation between the countries still closer to Pentagon’s ideas, as Colombia, Peru and Uruguay, and those closer to the South America idea, as Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia and Argentina[2]. The austral Nation is an example in that insight; with possibilities of a big increase in the bilateral defense relation. Outside of this study are the accomplishments of that relation, for example in important matters for Argentina as the necessity of international pressure in relation to the Malvinas Islands.     

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[1]   Tokatlian, Juan Gabriel, “The global context”, Defense in XXI siècle, Argentina and the regional security, Capital Intelectual, 2010, p. 99.

[2]   Malena, Jorge, “The peace and security segment of the white paper of China in relation with Latin America: analysis of results and mentions in the bilateral military relation”, Virtual Simposio, 2012.     

Unasur must talk about Egypt

Notorious is the failure of response from the Union of South American Nations (Unasur in Spanish) about the situation in Egypt. Evident is also that it will be to talk around a complicate case. But it’s necessary to take position before a new democratic interruption and the constant military role. Already in the edition of the Time magazine, July 9 of the past year, the principal title was The revolution that wasn’t. Then the journalists described how a group of nineteen military commands keep the power -in the shadow or not- of the country. A nation, then, that continues like victim of their own demons. Unasur must proclaim about it. They will demonstrate, in that way, his bigger commitment in respect of anothers sectors of the world.

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Third experiment | Korea

  North Korea realized its third nuclear test, few techniques details are still known, but its authorities sustain that are legitimate essays for their defense. The Security Council and the United Nations show condemnation in immediately response.

  After a private and emergency session, the experiment was declared, by the Security Council, a grave violation to the resolutions about it. “In line with this compromise”, said the South Korea minister Kim Sung-Hwan, “we will begin right away the process to take the necessary measures with a resolution”.      

  Ban Ki-moon, UN general secretary, mentioned the fact like deplorable.

  The situation is extreme and delicate. Most involved countries should try to go forward with some diplomacy at an actor with signs of irrationality but that it has, also, others faces. The path is in search the little slot to go ahead with conversations. Avoid more nuclear proliferation and the complete insanity.   

[En castellano]. 

They could be there

Military intervention continues in Mali. We don’t know how it will be the citizen’s routine in the future. An scene of every day it’s seen in the picture. Their actors do not seem to complain. Somebody –the one in the front by example- could be happy. But we would see if that puddle still remains there.     

                                                                                               Foto por Ferdinand Reus

 

  He laughs. His horse must be happy that they find some water. The excitement of the aminal would be notice in the movements with anxiety, like a child, and to him surely it provoked a big laugh. He keep his dress clean, blue like the sky in some afternoons. He –they– goes around the land but managing to follow the path without spots.

  The reader must note the everyday situation of the picture. Lines and tones. It would look like an old piece of art if we would take off some things. However it was taken last year in Mali. The colors. Besides the already mentioned dress there are other things that focused the attention. The reader could imagine how it would be if x-ray pulled out after from one of those maps, used for advertising research, about where we aim the eyes more.

  There is a pink bucket of what appears to be a lady –perhaps a man– on the right. The dress with reds, yellows and greys of the beautiful lady in the center. The other one, bent with her green dress and a hat that we could discuss if look like well. The women also in the right with her child strapped in her back, letting the flip flops on the ground because it will fit; the boy has a capping with a drawing of six different colors, somewhat of childhood.

  There is a bicycle left on the ground with impeccable veneer and paint that the reader could be tent to steal. And the soccer balls, inevitable for the journey, over the little bus. Who could not be entertain by this guys running so much like chasing their lives?

  The situation in the image happened and its repetition, at least in a similar way, it’s a possibility. That, while combat airplanes won’t make blow up everything. The man on the front should not permit the stains in the dignified garment. 

[En español]. 

Israel and Iran

                   

  Ronny Edry, Israeli graphic designer, had an idea when everything seemed to indicate that his country would begin –finally– a war with Iran. He had heard a commentary that day: ten thousand missiles could fall near his home at any time. He reacted: put a photo in Facebook. It shows him, with his daughter in hands, while she has an Israeli flag; Iranians, we will never bomb your country, we love you, it’s read under the image. The phenomena began there. That same night he had his inbox full of messages, people from Iran included, a number of histories from people crying when seeing the picture. It was the rise and never stops. He created a website (Israel-Loves-Iran) that has about one hundred thousand followers and millions of visitors within weeks, from both countries and places around the world. Reaction from the other side didn’t delay. It was created a similar internet page: Iran-Loves-Israel. Two groups that face the violence that it’s decided by some of their governments. Persons that decided to abandon ridiculous ideas from the past. There are no specific norms in that, Nelson Mandela said once, but love is the most important.

[Texto en español].