Daniel Kos

Daniel Kos

Daniel Kos (he/him) is a senior studying International Relations with minors in Latin American Studies and Law and Public Policy from San Francisco, California. He is interested in politics and economics in Latin America, especially income inequality and the region’s relations with the United States and China. Daniel is also a member of USC Delta Phi Epsilon Co-Ed Foreign Service Society. He is fluent in Portuguese and Spanish, and enjoys playing soccer and hiking in nature.

dkos@usc.edu

The Israel-Hamas Conflict Has Ignited a Wave of Anti-Semitism on U.S. College Campuses and Around the World

On the morning of Oct. 7, militants of the terrorist group Hamas invaded Israel from Gaza, ransacking homes in nearby towns and storming the Nova music festival, where over 260 people were slaughtered. As a result of the surprise air, ...

Lula vs. Bolsonaro: What’s At Stake in Brazil’s Presidential Election Runoff?

On Oct. 30, Brazilians will head to the polls once again to choose their next president, in a runoff election that will be closely watched by the world and could prove to be a momentous change of direction for Latin ...

From the Red Square to Patagonia and Copacabana: Russia’s Recent Rise in Latin America and the Region’s Response to the War in Ukraine

The recent Russian invasion of Ukraine has shocked the world, both for its indiscriminate violence against civilians and for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s blatant disregard for national sovereignty. Yet, not every region of the world has reacted to the events ...

Does Gabriel Boric’s Win in Chile Represent a New Pink Wave?

LOS ANGELES — Left-wing Congressman and former student leader Gabriel Boric, 35, will become Chile’s youngest president after defeating far-right candidate José Antonio Kast in the presidential runoff election on Dec. 19.  Boric won approximately 56% of the votes to ...

Biden and the “Trump of the Tropics”: A New Era for U.S.- Brazil Relations

Glimpse from the Globe · The First 100 Days: Biden and the “Trump of the Tropics” — A New Era of U.S.-Brazil Relations Since his inauguration in January 2019, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been a close emulator of former ...

Greece-Turkey Relations Sour Over Disputed Eastern Mediterranean Drilling Rights

A recent dispute between Greece and Turkey over oil and gas drilling rights in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea has led the two nations to the brink of violence, reviving their decades-old mutual hostility and potentially fracturing the NATO alliance. The ...