Disinformation

The paradox of disinformation: How the Venezuelan case debunks Trump’s election fraud narrative

Jesús Delgado Valery
Trump invokes the Venezuelan case to support his election fraud narrative, but the evidence shows that technology has been instrumental in exposing it.
Authoritarianism
The owners of the world: fascism and disinformation on the web
Desinformation
The truth in times of synthetic images
Cuba

How far can U.S. pressure on the Cuban regime go?

Johannes Hügel   |   Nikolaus Rischbieter
The Cuban regime’s deepest crisis coincides with a strategy of maximum pressure driven by Washington. The objective is to force a political transition, but the use of force no longer appears to be an implausible scenario.
Internet

The last ownerless territory: Antarctica and the 2048 window

Florencia Davidzon
As 2048 approaches, Antarctica's greatest challenge is no longer sovereignty, but the construction of a global framework to protect the last territory without an owner.
Colombia

De la Espriella and greater North America

Sebastián Godínez Rivera
Abelardo de la Espriella’s victory in Colombia strengthens the advance of the right across Latin America and brings Bogotá closer to the hemispheric project promoted by the United States.
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AI

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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.

The truth in times of synthetic images

Daniel Andrés Mosquera   |   Yolanda Suárez Topete
In the era of synthetic images, artificial intelligence blurs the boundary between seeing and believing, eroding shared truth and democratic trust.

AI and digital refuge: How technology is redesigning our bonds

Constanza Cilley
In Latin America, artificial intelligence no longer merely connects us; it has become a digital refuge that replaces part of our bonds.

Democracy

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The politics of decline

Pedro José Tocuyo
Latin America's growing middle class has reshaped politics. Today, fear of downward mobility is driving electoral volatility, political frustration and demands for stability.

The FSLN drops the mask: from electoral farce to one-party rule

Enrique Martínez
Daniel Ortega's declaration that Nicaragua will no longer hold elections exposes the FSLN's transition from electoral authoritarianism to outright one-party rule.
Policy

The challenge of rebuilding the collective to...

Dolores Gandulfo
Growing public disillusionment with democracies that are unable to guarantee welfare, representation and a shared future is putting Latin America’s political and social stability to the test.
Democracy

Democracies Under Siege: The Dangerous Return of...

Javier Sagredo
The return of anti-drug policies based on repression threatens to exacerbate violence, strengthen organized crime, and weaken Latin American democracies.

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What can we expect from the rise of the far right in Latin America?

Franz Flores
The rise of far-right governments across Latin America raises questions about democracy, polarization, populism and institutional resilience throughout the region.
Artificial intelligence

Hyperglobalization 2.0: Why AI has not slowed the world down

Nicolás M. Perrone
Trade wars suggest deglobalisation, but the AI race is wiring the world together at unprecedented speed.
Technology

The new electoral promise in Latin America: Connecting is no longer enough

Roberto García Alonso   |   Ulf Thoene
Two decades of public policy have shown that the challenge is to complete coverage and turn access into capabilities.

The Fujimorist restoration

Jesús Tovar
Keiko Fujimori’s return to power heralds a revival of Fujimorism, which promises order but revives the tensions and risks of the past.
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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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