[HIGHLIGHTS] In the United States, they called for increased funding for their media in order not to yield to RT en Español in Latin America

Brookings Institution representative urges U.S. authorities to increase funding for the Spanish-language service of the Voice of America.

RT en Español has demonstrated the ability to build a large audience on YouTube, despite the widespread blocking of YouTube channels owned by Russian media. With more than 29.6 million likes on the social network, the Russian channel is now ahead of broadcasters such as Telemundo, Univision, BBC Mundo and El País. Brandt expressed concern that the "Kremlin content" produced for a Latin American audience will go beyond this region, especially "in view of the scale of the efforts Russia is making"