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The dictatorship of the indicator: The dilemma of police management and security governance in Latin America

The obsession with crime statistics can embellish official success stories while perpetuating the dynamics of violence and weakening security governance in Latin America.

Petrostates, electrostates, and the new geopolitics of energy

The energy transition is redefining global power, shifting geopolitical competition away from oil and toward electricity, energy storage technologies, and strategic minerals.

Cooperation for repression? The case of China in Central America

The study of Chinese influence in Latin America has undoubtedly focused on the economic and trade relations between the Asian giant and the countries...

How the Global South anticipated the rules of trade in times of uncertainty

In a world shaped by fragmentation and uncertainty, Global South economies developed a degree of trade flexibility that is now becoming a model for the traditional powers.

Raising our gaze: Rome and the power of symbols

The photograph that never appeared revealed the true power behind Leo XIV’s visit to Spain: the Vatican’s ability to construct meaning even through absence.

Concern over democracy in Latin America is rising

Democracy faces growing pressures from polarization, insecurity, and citizen disillusionment, reigniting the debate over the roles of the State and citizenship in strengthening democratic governance.