Allison Fedirka

Allison Fedirka is the former director of analysis for Geopolitical Futures. Ms. Fedirka has a bachelor’s degree in Spanish and international studies from Washington University in St. Louis and a master’s degree in international relations and affairs from the University of Belgrano, Argentina. Her thesis was on Brazil and Angola and south-south cooperation.

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What’s at Stake in Cuba’s Protests

Thousands of Cubans took to the streets across the island on July 11 to protest the economy and their living conditions, both of which went from bad to worse during the COVID-19 pandemic as tourism, foreign direct investment and remittances plummeted. It was a momentous event for a few reasons. First, they were the largest […]

US-Mexico Border Security: A Modern Version of an Old Problem

U.S.-Mexico defense and security cooperation is a geopolitical conundrum. Geography dictates that the two countries must work together to address security concerns across their extensive shared border, among other...

In Peru, Uncertainty at Home, Consistency Abroad

Ten days have passed since Peru’s presidential election, and though all the votes have been counted, electoral authorities have yet to declare a winner. Self-proclaimed socialist Pedro Castillo received...

What We’re Reading: The Evolution of Money and the Russian State

The History of the Russian State By Boris Akunin “The History of the Russian State” is a project by Boris Akunin – the pen name of Georgian-born Russian writer Grigory Shalvovich...

Reengaging the Northern Triangle

In recent years, there’s been a periodic and predictable exchange between the United States and the Northern Triangle countries – Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala. A group of immigrants...

What We’re Reading: Latin American Debt and Russian Science Fiction

The Dance of the Millions: Latin America and the Debt Crisis By Jackie Roddick Latin America has been hit hard by the pandemic for a host of reasons, many of which...

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