By a Former Diplomat and Latin America Specialist, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
Geopolitical “Synchronization”: Why South America Matters Now
Why should we focus on the political instability of South America, a region so far removed from Japan?
The key lies in the movements of Brazil—the continent’s largest market and a direct neighbor to Venezuela.
The January 2026 lightning intervention by U.S. forces to detain Nicolás Maduro was more than a localized regime change.
It represents a “geopolitical isomorphism” to the Taiwan contingency Japan faces, blending South America’s unique logic of sovereignty with global security trends.
Drawing from my experience on the front lines of diplomacy, I will outline the “warnings” we must heed from South America today.
