The Ueno Bank crisis and the downfall of Santiago Peña lay bare the links between political and financial power, and the institutional cost of losing public trust.
In the face of La Libertad Avanza’s rise in Buenos Aires, the PRO is abandoning its traditional ideological ambiguity and moving towards conservatism in order to compete for the right-wing vote.
The banking crisis triggered by the collapse of Ueno Bank highlights the inability of Paraguayan political parties to absorb shocks and maintain the stability of their governments.
Restrictions on fuel supplies and a lack of international cooperation are exacerbating the energy crisis in Cuba, jeopardising essential services and the living conditions of the population.
