Why Latin America's Support for Ukraine is Weak ? Denise Dresser explains

Denise Dresser is a renowned Mexican political analyst, columnist, and professor. She has been the target of over 100 attacks by Mexico's current president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, in his daily morning speeches for her criticism of the government's actions. He was also deeply disappointed by her visit to Ukraine in 2023. Dresser observes that many Latin American presidents are playing geopolitical games or trying to figure out what they can gain from supporting Ukraine or maintaining a perceived neutrality. However, Latin American societies are not pro-Russian, despite Russian propaganda and the increasing number of Russian diplomats in these countries. In her view, if Mexico, which is currently experiencing a democratic backsliding, were to return to authoritarianism, the biggest geopolitical beneficiary would be Russia. "It is in their interest to see a more authoritarian Mexico that embodies a narco-state with a large number of criminals. This would force the Americans to deal with another open front and another international conflict, and a conflict right on their borders," the professor says.
Journalist Nataliya Gumenyuk speaks with Denise Dresser about the increase of Russian influence in Mexico, attitudes towards Ukraine, drug cartel violence, how Mexico has become a political piñata in American politics, and her personal "3 A's" strategy that guides her through life.
This publication is made possible by the support of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in the framework of the Human Rights in Action Program implemented by Ukrainian Helsinki Human Rights Union.
00:00 Intro
00:14 Guest of the episode - Denise Dresser, a Mexican political analyst, columnist and academic
02:53 Conversation topics
10:10 Beginning of the conversation in English with Denise Dresser
10:15 Why Dresser is concerned about the fate of Ukraine and what the war in Ukraine represents for her
16:17 How the Russia-Ukraine war is perceived in Latin America
19:13 Reasons for the weak support for Ukraine in Latin America and the role of the US in this
21:16 About the growing Russian influence in Mexico
25:08 What Russia wants from Mexico
26:59 How Trump is using Mexico to win the US presidential election
31:22 About the next female president of Mexico
33:47 How Mexico is experiencing a democratic rollback
35:37 About the power of drug cartels in the country and the US as the main market for fentanyl and precursors from Mexico
41:54 About the pandemic of femicides (murders) in Mexico
45:41 How can Ukraine tell the world about the war in Mexico, where over 130,000 people are missing due to cartel wars
53:03 About migrants from Mexico and whether the state is going to return them
55:37 How Dresser became an existential enemy for the country's president, López Obrador
58:41 About Dresser's life strategy of the three "A"s
01:00:07 About Dresser's favorite book and why she never stops fighting
01:03:53 Outro
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