编号 9 (2024)

Rational use of natural resources and environmental protection are an important part of Cuba's state policy to achieve sustainable socio-economic development. The country has a variety of natural resources, during the exploitation of which it is necessary to solve various environmental problems. Cuba is also making significant efforts to combat climate change. The article discusses issues of legislative support for nature protection, environmental problems arising as a result of economic activities, and measures to overcome them. The authors show that despite the limited funds and the targeted steps taken to protect nature, Cuba was able to improve its environmental position against the world background and achieve some success in preserving its natural potential.

The article deals with the features of the evolution of the Latin American ruling class, as well as the causes, manifestations and consequences of a certain decline in its level of competence in a number of Latin American states. Against the backdrop of the crisis of traditional parties, the appearance on the political stage of non-systemic actors who have no experience in economic and government activities and who promote neoliberal and populist slogans leads to serious mistakes in public administration and various socio-cultural deviations. The author comes to the conclusion that along with the unique path of development of Latin America there has been a tendency in the region towards a certain degradation of political elites, similar to that observed in some developed countries.

A feature of modern international markets is their susceptibility to global and local shocks that contribute to the spread of financial stress. This article presents approaches to assessing financial stress and demonstrates their application in Latin American countries. Insufficient attention of the authors to this problem in the context of the study of regional factors of instability and financial crises is noted. Particular attention is paid to the methods of constructing a generalizing indicator of financial stress. On the basis of extensive statistical material in relation to the large economies of Latin America, the author's index of financial stress has been developed and tested. Calculations for 2007—2023 made it possible to identify three periods of increasing stress in Latin American countries and record its peak values: during the global financial crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as during the 2022 food crisis. There is also a high level of correlation between stress in the United States and Latin American countries, which is explained by their close financial and trade ties. In addition, the synchronicity of the reaction of different Latin American countries to a particular shock has been empirically proven.

The history of Russia’s relations with the countries of Latin America (LA) shows that interaction in higher education sphere was an important component of interregional cooperation, although its dynamics were cyclical, when periods of upswing were followed by protracted downturns. Currently, as part of the foreign policy strategy aimed at expanding Russia’s ties with the LA-region, the task is to restore cooperation in the field of tertiary education. The purpose of the article is to review previous experience and new options for partnerships between Russian and Latin American universities. Particular attention is paid to virtual student mobility, as well as the inclusion of Russian universities into the humanitarian component of BRICS in the context of its the expansion. The work is based on a detailed study of statistical reviews of official institutions of Russian Federation, as well as publications on Latin American issues of Russian authors. Sources of information also included articles of foreign scientists dealing with the problems of internationalization of higher education in the LA-region. The content analysis method made it possible to filter secondary data appearing in media. The synthesis of extensive information and comparative analysis helps to identify similar and distinctive characteristics of Latin American student mobility in the global education market in different geographical routes, and to determine Russia’s place in this process. In conclusion, the opportunities and difficulties for inter-university cooperation in the “RF-LA” model at the present stage are analyzed.

In the article devoted to the demonstration to the of Brazilian films in Russia, some milestone of cultural exchange between our countries, which have already become historical, are noted. The main focus is on the program of the 14 th Brazilian Film Festival and the cultural analysis of the films included in.

The review examines a monograph dedicated to the role of the United States and Latin American countries in the formation of a new world order since the end of the Cold War. The authors analyze historical, political, economic and geopolitical facts, as well as aspects of the foreign policy of the countries of the two Americas related to the global context and Pan-American geopolitical space. The book offers a broad view of the loss of US hegemony in the global world and the rise of Latin American countries as regional or global actors.