Regional integration

Mercosur: integrating without converging

Nicolás E. Salvoni
After 35 years of existence, and as the bloc enters a new phase of external opening, the gaps between Mercosur’s members persist.
Integration
The new Mercosur: A common tool at the service of individual interests
Trade
After 40 years of frustrations and resilience, Mercosur is more relevant than ever
Elections

The paradox of Brazil: a conservative country with a left-wing president

Maximilian Hedrich
Lula could be re-elected, but the left would remain far from gaining control of power, since a Congress, governors, and a largely conservative Centrão would limit its room for maneuver.
Development

Democracy and development: demanding results, building bridges

Michelle Muschett
Despite Latin America's commitment to democracy, public dissatisfaction is growing, with citizens demanding more effective institutions and measures to promote human development.
Petroleum

Rebuilding the Venezuelan oil industry: between the legacy of Chavismo and the costs of tutelage

Enrique Lemos
The reconstruction of Venezuela's oil sector is a historic opportunity for the country, but there is also a risk of repeating old practices of opacity and arbitrariness.
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AI

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The end of anonymity: AI lowers the price of surveillance and makes freedom more expensive

Yaldimar Ruíz
Artificial intelligence is dismantling digital anonymity and turning mass surveillance into an increasingly inexpensive tool, while exercising political freedom is becoming more costly and risky.

Biokleptocratic AI companies pose an existential risk

Irene Torres   |   Elyse Hauser
'' The rise of artificial intelligence entails significant environmental and social costs that, according to its critics, threaten essential common resources and deepen the concentration of power.

Brazil and AI diplomacy: lessons for Colombia and Bolivia

Roberto García Alonso   |   Ulf Thoene
Brazil is banking on AI as a cornerstone of its technological sovereignty and diplomacy, whilst Colombia and Bolivia face the challenge of translating regulation into tangible capabilities.

Democracy

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The bond between Latin America and Italy: a historic alliance regaining momentum

Lorenzo Tordelli
Latin America and Italy are entering a new phase of closer ties, built on a shared history that they hope will lead to a more stable alliance.

Costa Rica: between nostalgia and resentment

Enrique Gomáriz Moraga
Costa Rica is experiencing growing political polarization between the defense of its democratic tradition and a rupture-oriented political project driven by the government.
Artificial intelligence

The challenge of artificial intelligence for democracy

Kevin Casas-Zamora
Artificial intelligence is already transforming democracy, and the great challenge is to ensure that it strengthens—rather than undermines—the integrity of electoral processes and democratic institutions.
Policy

Shared values, democracy and politics in a...

Nathalie Méndez Méndez
Democratic values continue to enjoy broad support, but institutional distrust and political polarization threaten their resilience in Latin America and Europe.

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Javier Milei in Brazil and the new Latin American right

Bruno Fabricio Alcebino da Silva
Milei’s visit to Brazil exposed the increasing coordination between the new Latin American right-wing forces and turned Brazil’s elections into a key battleground over the region’s political direction.
Global South

The Global South or a new geography of power

Juliana Montani
The Global South is emerging as a new geography of global power, where resources and strategic alliances are redefining the margins of autonomy available to developing countries.
Organized crime

The Balkan mafia in Latin America: organized crime that does not need territory

Henry M. Rodríguez
Balkan criminal networks are transforming organized crime in Latin America: less territory and visible violence, and more logistics, transnational alliances, and infiltration of legitimate economies.

Free healthcare: the paradox of Latin America

Ronald Jonathan Cañarte
Although Latin America has expanded healthcare coverage, millions of families continue to pay out of pocket for what healthcare systems fail to guarantee.
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Global AI governance moves forward without Latin America, which adopts foreign rules while its voice remains absent from the tables where the digital future is decided.
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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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