2) The relative decline in U.S. influence appears welcome in #Argentina, where far more respondents to the #ArgentinaPulse poll (31%) hold negative views of the U.S. than of #China (13%).
Show this thread
1) When President Trump visits #Argentina for @g20org, he will find a country convinced the U.S. will “lose ground” to #China in the coming years, @Poliarquia_’s Alejandro Catterberg said today, as he unveiled the #ArgentinaPulse survey, a new collaboration with @LATAMProg.pic.twitter.com/5ToPKHADn6
-
-
-
3) President Trump is radioactive in
#Argentina, his#G20 host, disliked by 64% of the country, according to the#ArgentinaPulse survey. In the Trump era, only slightly more Argentines (29%) say the country should prioritize relations with the U.S. compared to#China (21%).Show this thread -
4) That makes sense,
@ElliottSchoolGW historian Paula Alonso said on our@LATAMProg panel, as#Argentina “decoupled” and diversified its international relationships post-Menem.pic.twitter.com/fcYMDBxTdi
Show this thread -
5) But the affinity for authoritarian
#China, she said at@TheWilsonCenter today, is “worrisome,” given#Argentina’s strong support for democratic norms.Show this thread -
6) By contrast, the U.S. and
#Argentina share democratic values. Still, “we never knew what to do with the United States, and the United States hardly knows what to do with us,”@ElliottSchoolGW’s Paula Alonso said.pic.twitter.com/RhRVPJRqW2
Show this thread -
7) In the long term, views of Beijing could evolve, as they are not strongly held,
@StateDept’s top#LatinAmerica public opinion analyst, Andrew Stein, said at@LATAMProg. For now, positive views of#China are “economic, that’s what it’s all about,” he said.Show this thread -
8) Though Trump has his work cut out for him winning hearts and minds in Buenos Aires, the
#IMF also has public relations headaches in#Argentina, despite a recent $57 billion bailout.pic.twitter.com/GND1VpZRpi
Show this thread -
9) The
@Poliarquia_/@TheWilsonCenter#ArgentinaPulse found that 56% of Argentines dislike the#IMF, leaving President@mauriciomacri with a “really tough battle” to sell the bailout, including to his Radical allies,@ElliottSchoolGW’s Paula Alonso said.#Argentinapic.twitter.com/niyrQvwBWO
Show this thread
End of conversation
New conversation -
-
-
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.