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The Crypto-Scandal and the Political Survival of Javier Milei

In light of recent events and Argentina's political history, it is possible that Milei will manage to overcome this crisis. However, his power will be weakened, as it largely depends on public perception of his ability to manage the country's economy.
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The Unpostponable Responsibility of a New Leadership for Venezuela

In a gloomy scenario where the international community is once again gradually losing interest in the Venezuelan cause, indifference and inaction within the country itself do not seem like the right choices today.

Elections in Ecuador: continuity or a return to correísmo?

Although this is the first time since 2007 that the Citizen Revolution has reached the second round without starting in first place, it surpassed its voting ceiling, marking a shift in its electoral performance.

Cuba’s political prisoners as bargaining chips

The humanitarian argument for removing Cuba from the list of countries sponsoring terrorism ignores the high human cost of the groups it supports.
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Climate change

Climate inequality: an unnatural disaster

The region is experiencing increasingly frequent and violent climatic phenomena. An economic elite is contributing the most to the crisis with carbon emissions while being the least affected by the current climate emergency.  For decades, Latin America has been the most unequal region on the planet. Despite its total emissions representing approximately 8.3% of global emissions, it is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. This is especially evident in strategic areas such as the Amazon and Central America, which are crucial for the control of productive and energy resources. There is a clear asymmetry between emissions and the generation and perpetuation of vulnerabilities in the region. Research shows that impoverished populations are more vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, while emitting less carbon than higher income groups. Oxfam's analysis of carbon inequality in 2020 showed that the richest 10% of the world's population is not only responsible for...

Goodbye winters?

With radical changes in climate, our habits, perceptions, and reactions to the causes should change. But is that what public opinion data tell us?

Why should we talk about climate justice?

The notion of climate justice brings to the table the unequal historical and present responsibilities of countries, companies, and individuals regarding the climate crisis.

Democracy challenges

Elon Musk, the genie out of the bottle 

Trump's victory back in the White House may be the South African tycoon's most successful investment, moving from risk-taker to king-maker.

Reconciliation with Politics

In the last month, a sequence of diverse events can be considered to argue for the existence of a favorable arena of evident reconciliation with politics.

Compulsory voting and the challenges of democracy...

Compulsory voting is a common feature in Latin America:...

Ideas to save democracy (also in Latin...

Make no mistake: democracy is not a social welfare program, but primarily a political system for making collective decisions peacefully.

Disinformation

Iran’s ambitions in Latin America

HispanTV has been identified as a propaganda tool of the Iranian regime and criticized for disseminating disinformation. However, the alternative approach it offers to international reality has managed to connect with broad sectors of the Latin American left.

Mexico: falsehood is a constant in the debates

Mexico: falsehood is a constant in the debates

The impact of AI on democratic politics: risk or opportunity?

There are many challenges in integrating artificial intelligence into institutional processes and political engineering, and there is no consensus on its advantages. This double reading will condition innovations and fuel demands for external regulation.

Elections 2024: the risks of disinformation

The risk of polarization is that it generates a social fracture that could lead us to an all-or-nothing result. The vote would not be for the support or rejection of a political platform, but a tool to silence those voices with which we differ.
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Would “Community Notes” be a real solution to guarantee freedom of...

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Either because of the lack of transparency of how this model actually works, or due to the type of the data, it is difficult to assume that the “Community Notes” are more democratic than the professional data verification system.
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Professor at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (Bogotá) and PhD candidate in Law at Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Specializing in migration movements, gender studies and Venezuelan politics.
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Dondload PDF Health, climate and environment
in Latin America and the Caribbean
The compendium "Health, climate and environment in Latin America and the Caribbean", produced in partnership with the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) and supported by the World Meteorological Organization, explores the complexities of climate and environmental crises in the region. The texts in the book, written by leading experts and academics, address the challenges and risks of the region in the midst of climate and environmental crises.
Dondload PDF VIOLENCE AGAINST SCHOOLS IN BRAZIL
Perspectives on extremism among youth and prevention strategies
This book, co-organized with the Aurora Institute, seeks to raise awareness about violence against schools in Brazil and promote a qualified discussion on the subject. The book gathers 7 articles written by 13 specialists from academia and civil society organizations that analyze from different perspectives the growing violence in schools in Brazil, its roots, modalities and consequences. The articles also present recommendations for actions and public policies to prevent this phenomenon and make school communities part of the solution.
Dondload PDF Impacts of climate change
in Latin America and the Caribbean (2022)
Scientists have been warning about the causes and impacts of climate change for decades. Human activity currently affects most ecosystems and our actions continue to modify the functions of Earth systems globally.