In the Media

  • Voice of America Cantonese June 13, 2023

    Can the President of Honduras meeting Xi Jinping ease the country’s financial crisis?

    Voice of America Cantonese ran a piece and published a video featuring insights from Mitch Hayes, a director at Veracity, on economic and trade exchanges between Honduras and China. Hayes noted that Chinese companies see Latin America as an attractive market for their high-value exports such as mobile phones and electric vehicles.

  • The Washington Post May 29, 2023

    Erdogan Likely To Continue Engaging With Both West And Russia

    In this Washington Post article, Veracity Worldwide CEO Jay Truesdale analyses Erdogan's foreign policy following recent run-off elections. He notes that Erdogan has maintained a "multi-vector foreign policy," often to the detriment of Turkey’s alliances with the West. However, he comments that "Turkey will likely signal it is open to some form of rapprochement, such as by encouraging parliament’s ratification of Sweden’s accession to NATO." Syndicated by the Associated Press, this article has been featured by over 240 news outlets, including ABC News, NewsNation, and MarketWatch.

  • Financial Times May 29, 2023

    ‘I can do it’: Erdogan promises Turkey more strongman medicine

    In this Financial Times feature by Turkey correspondents Adam Samson and Ayla Jean Yackley, Veracity Worldwide CEO Jay Truesdale discusses the implications of Erdoğan's victory in recent run-off elections. He notes that dropping opposition to Sweden’s NATO entry would "begin to thaw some of the very icy relationships Turkey has with its allies" and help lure back investors.

  • Agence France-Presse (AFP) May 17, 2023

    Turkey’s ultra-nationalist outsider basks in run-off fame

    In this article by AFP's Turkey correspondents Fulya Ozerkan and Imran Marashli, Veracity Worldwide CEO Jay Truesdale comments on the potential outcome of the Turkish run-off election on May 28. He notes that "the winning equation will not be a simple sum of Erdogan's votes plus those won by Ogan, since many Ogan voters are also calling for change."

  • The New York Times March 26, 2023

    In a blow to Taiwan, Honduras switches relations to China

    The New York Times ran a piece featuring insights from Mitch Hayes, a director at Veracity, on Honduras aligning with China, thereby severing ties with Taiwan. An expert on China's relations with Latin America, Mitch notes that while Honduras's decision might upset Washington, it could be seen as a rational move for an emerging economy such as Honduras.

  • Inter-American Dialogue March 24, 2023

    What Will Honduras Gain By Establishing Ties With China?

    Veracity director Mitch Hayes was invited to share his analysis of Honduras' break with Taiwan, in a round-up of thought leadership on the issue for the Inter-American Dialogue. Mitch joins academics and analysts in this overview captures the motivations and implications of Honduras's move. Mitch suggests that "President Xiomara Castro's bargain may sacrifice long-term sovereignty for short-term political gain.”