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The coup mentality does not die: Bolsonarism and the ongoing threat against the rule of law in Brazil

The historic conviction of Bolsonaro and the military for the attempted coup has not stopped Bolsonarism, which keeps the threat against Brazilian democracy alive both inside and outside the country.
Politics
Brazil

The overwhelmed region: why mental health must be a priority

Mental health has ceased to be an individual matter and has become a social debt: in a region marked by precariousness and loneliness, Latin America needs to turn emotional well-being into a public priority.

Euthanasia in Uruguay: More or fewer rights?

The law that was passed, following a parliamentary debate without any changes to the text, no longer protects all lives equally before the law. By invoking individual freedom, it betrays the humanism that upholds the dignity of all people.

Organ harvesting crime: myths, realities and challenges

Organ trafficking, sustained by deceit and inequality, reveals an extreme form of human trafficking that challenges ethics and the capacity for response in Latin America.
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International relations

The midterm elections consolidate Milei and redefine Argentina’s political map

The midterm elections turned into a referendum on Javier Milei. His victory consolidated the power of La Libertad Avanza and redefined Argentina’s political map.

From the gender gap to algorithmic bias: keys to inclusive AI

The revolution of artificial intelligence faces its own mirror: algorithms also inherit the biases and inequalities of the society that creates them. Understanding this is key to building a truly inclusive AI.

How did Discord and social media become the public square for Generation Z?

From Morocco to Peru, Generation Z is transforming platforms such as Discord into their new public square, where outrage is organized, votes are cast, and action is born.

Democracy

The Cuban Artist the Regime Fears Most

The forced exile of Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara reveals the Cuban regime’s major fear: the power of art and of a single individual to challenge repression and inspire freedom.

The midterm elections consolidate Milei and redefine Argentina’s political map

The midterm elections turned into a referendum on Javier Milei. His victory consolidated the power of La Libertad Avanza and redefined Argentina’s political map.

Perverted democracies

Some Latin American regimes maintain voting rights while eliminating opposition. Are these really democracies, or just perverted versions of them?

Of worn-out speeches and unauthorized outlets: Reinventing...

Chile welcomed progressive presidents, including Spain’s Pedro Sánchez, under the banner Democracy Always. But is that message consistent with what’s actually happening within each of their countries?

Elections

Braden or Perón? A recurrent agonizing dilemma

The historic tension between national sovereignty and US influence is once again setting the tone for contemporary Argentine politics.

From the gender gap to algorithmic bias: keys to inclusive AI

The revolution of artificial intelligence faces its own mirror: algorithms also inherit the biases and inequalities of the society that creates them. Understanding this is key to building a truly inclusive AI.

How did Discord and social media become the public square for Generation Z?

From Morocco to Peru, Generation Z is transforming platforms such as Discord into their new public square, where outrage is organized, votes are cast, and action is born.

Toward COP30: Climate change and forced migration in Latin America

In Latin America, climate change has become a driver of human displacement and inequality, especially affecting women and putting regional commitment to the test.
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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.
Political scientist and economist. PhD from the University of Toronto. Senior Editor at Global Brief Magazine. Social Research Design Specialist at RIWI Corp. (Real-Time Interactive World-Wide Intelligence).
Political scientist. Professor and researcher at the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ). PhD in Political Science from IUPERJ (current IESP / UERJ). Researcher at the Brazilian Center for International Relations (CEBRI) - Núcleo Europa.
Associate Researcher at the Center for the Study of State and Society - CEDES (Buenos Aires). Author of "Latin America Global Insertion, Energy Transition, and Sustainable Development", Cambridge University Press, 2020.
PhD in Health Promotion. Member of the International Advisory Board of The Lancet Global Health and member of the Steering Committee of the Thematic Working Group on Health Systems in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Settings of Health Systems Global Health.