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Rubio gets the photo; Lima, the political risk

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The security alliance with Washington positions Peru as a regional strategic partner, but the institutional fragility of the Fujimori government threatens to turn the agreement into a political risk.
International Relations
The Shield of the Americas does not help Latin America
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Judicial system

Venezuela: the time for the rule-of-law country and civil society

Juan Miguel Matheus
Venezuela is entering a new phase to reform its justice system, with greater civil society participation and the challenge of restoring the independence of the judiciary.
OAS

25 years of defending democracy

Adam Ratzlaff
Twenty-five years after its creation, the Inter-American Democratic Charter faces the challenge of containing democratic erosion that the OAS’s tools have failed to prevent.
Society

The World Cup is over, but the betting continues

Constanza Cilley
The 2026 World Cup drove a surge in online sports betting in Argentina, particularly among young people, and helped normalize it as a form of entertainment.
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The Pope’s Encyclical on Artificial Intelligence: The Risks the Church Sees

Constanza Cilley
Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical on artificial intelligence warns of the risks of disinformation, job displacement, and the concentration of technological power in the hands of a few.

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

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'' 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.

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Costa Ricans did not vote to weaken their courts

Orlando J. Pérez
Costa Rica is facing a growing deterioration in judicial independence, while the government is pursuing tough-on-crime policies that voters have not endorsed.

Post-Raúl Castro Cuba: scenarios and political change

Carlos M. Rodríguez Arechavaleta
The death of Raúl Castro could alter the internal balance of power within the Cuban regime at a time marked by economic crisis and growing social discontent.
International policy

After the World Cup: The pitch also...

Luis Miguel Santibáñez Suárez
The World Cup reflected an increasingly multipolar world and offered a lesson for Latin America: autonomy and development require strong institutions, sustained investment, and a strategy of its own.
Human rights

No Fair Play: Taking Stock of the...

Ariel Dulitzky
Beyond Spain's victory, the World Cup once again exposed FIFA's contradictions: politicized decision-making, a lack of transparency, commercial interests, and the uneven enforcement of its rules on human rights, discrimination, and freedom of expression.

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From Colombia to Brazil: how AI is transforming Latin American elections

Marcela Ríos Tobar
Artificial intelligence is transforming Latin American elections, from campaigns and disinformation to electoral management, forcing democracies to adapt urgently.
Politics

Welcome to oclotyranny

Bernardo Gortaire Morejón
Oclotyranny describes a new form of authoritarianism that comes to power through the ballot box and, from within the institutions, erodes democratic rules and checks and balances.
Politics

Contested at the ballot box, underrepresented in power: women in Brazil’s 2026 elections

Marcia Rangel Candido   |   Clarissa Alves da Cunha
In Brazil, women constitute the majority of voters, but hold less than 20% of seats in the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, highlighting the gap between electoral weight and political power.

Voices driving change: Afro-descendant women in Panama fighting for equality

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Recognizing Afro-descendant identity becomes an empowerment tool for young people who face inequalities and seek to fully exercise their rights.
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