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I don't think the intention here is to imply that all of these countries are all three adjectives. It's that poor countries, small countries and non-western countries appear to be getting less prioritization than rich countries, large countries and western countries.

Does it do anyone any favours by pretending that these countries are not "poor, small, and non-western"? I suppose you can replace "poor" with "developing", but it's a fine balancing act between unfaithful stereotyping and patronizing epithets.

Calling Mexico small and poor is a weird choice. Would China and Brazil qualify as well?

I'm absolutely surprised that Brazil is not even mentioned in the article. Political manipulation since early 2019 in Brazil has been jaw dropping.