Latin America has largely refused to back Ukraine and the West in their ongoing war with Russia. In recent weeks, America has offered compelling deals to Latin American nations like Argentina, Brazil and Colombia in order to convince them to send weapons to Ukraine. Their sharp refusals highlight the continent’s strong fierce independence. HT’s Shashank Mattoo looks into why Latin America has refused to back the West’s sanctions campaign against Russia and its refusal to send arms to Ukraine. Mattoo looks into the continent’s political history, its relationship with Russia and the suffering inflicted on a number of its nations by the war in Ukraine.