Ecuador’s “black hole”
Since the end of the Cold War, organized crime has increasingly become the main source of revenue for terrorist groups around the world.
Minas Gerais is a miniature Brazil in terms of elections
There are regions known as bellwethers, which by the composition of their population reflect political trends on a national scale.
Brazil: from the leader in welcoming refugees to one of the world’s longest waiting lists
Coauthor Melissa Martins Casagrande
The increase in the number of refugee applications has not translated into more processing, resulting in a growing waiting list.
Challenges facing Paraguayan politics in the 2023 elections
The upcoming internal elections will take place in a complex context for political parties and the Superior Court of Electoral Justice.
EU-Latin American relations in times of confrontation
Improving the EU-Latin America relations becomes imperative if Europe wants to regain international leadership and Latin America not to accentuate its peripheral situation or take sides between antagonistic positions.
Lethal violence in Brazil: Victims are black, but crime is never racially motivated
In Brazil, racism is maintained through a sophisticated mechanism of “deracialization” of reality.
Guacamaya: Hacktivists from the Global South
In 2022, the hacktivist group has breached police and military information systems in Chile, Colombia, El Salvador, Mexico and Peru and companies in several countries in the region.
Economy
Political fracking in times of polarization
Over the last decade, we have seen political fracking grow at a disturbing rate, where certain actors fracture and pollute society for their own benefit.
Only politics will slow climate change
A recent report by the World Meteorological Organization highlights that greenhouse gases have reached record levels, which is translating into serious consequences for the planet.
Repercussions of the War in Ukraine on Latin America’s Economy
After the economic expansion and relative recovery recorded in 2021, the region will return to the low growth due to the repercussions of the war between Russia and Ukraine.
Society
Prison Crisis and Drug Violence in Ecuador
It is usual for criminal and state power to feed back into each other in societies where organized crime exercises informal sovereignty over populations historically abandoned by the state.
Climate change and sustainable development: narrative and altruism
In climate subjects, despite the fact that scientific knowledge is resounding, some insist on alternative narratives.
Victoria Santa Cruz and the present full of the past
This year marks the centenary of the birth of Victoria Santa Cruz (1922-2014), an icon of Afro-Peruvian culture and exponent of African influence in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Politics
Colombian-Venezuelan relations are reestablished, but it will take decades to normalize them
The normalization of relations is not being achieved at the desired speed, despite the political will of both governments.
The new era of China
With the rise of Xi Jinping, everything began to change. Now China is a giant that rivals diplomatically, objects to the global order, does not submit to anyone’s scrutiny and does not tolerate criticism.
AMLO’s Revenge
The president, who feels cornered and is losing his capacity for political reaction, is appealing to the relentless increase in polarization.