Democracy

Bad losers and the problem of the legitimacy of new presidents

Fernando Barrientos
The refusal of defeated candidates to recognize legitimate electoral results undermines the authority of newly elected presidents, exacerbates polarization, and can trigger serious institutional crises and post-election violence.
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Democracy

Who protects the conditions for public debate?

Camila Olate
Disinformation and algorithms are transforming public debate in Latin America. Protecting democracy requires strengthening journalism, platform transparency, media literacy, and institutional trust.
USA

Cuba and the Limits of Isolation

Armando Chaguaceda   |   César Eduardo Santos
Despite its deep economic crisis, Cuba retains an international influence greater than its material weight thanks to a broad network of governments, political parties, trade unions, and social organizations that support the regime.
Racism

A World Cup, an old wound: “whitening” in Latin America

Sahasranshu Dash
The racist controversies at the World Cup reignited an old debate: how the ideal of “whitening” shaped national identity in Argentina and much of Latin America and continues to shape its inequalities.
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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.

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Hostages or strategists? Party discourse in the face of algorithmic dictatorship

Pavel Sidorenko Bautista
In the context of the attention economy, recommendation systems interpret narrative moderation as a lack of relevance. What do political parties competing in contexts of extreme polarization do to make themselves heard?

After the World Cup: The pitch also signals a new global order

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.
Democracy

Warnings for Latin American democracies from Colombia...

Marcela Ríos Tobar
The elections in Colombia and Peru highlight the spread of disinformation and narratives of electoral fraud as threats to democracy in Latin America.
Soccer

Football as a mirror: the World Cup...

Santiago Rodríguez-Solórzano
Every four years, we think the FIFA World Cup is only about football. But all it takes is a closer look to realize that it also speaks about democracy, inequality, institutions, leadership, and the rules of the game.

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Financial Redundancy: The New Architecture of Development Finance

Danilo Desiderio
As global development finance becomes increasingly fragmented, developing countries are seeking to establish alternative channels to secure the flow of capital. Yet this financial redundancy also brings risks: rising debt burdens, greater administrative complexity, and a persistent dependence on the world's leading reserve currencies.
China

Washing one’s hands by blaming China

Ottón Solís
The West blames China for its industrial weaknesses, but it would do better to learn from China’s investment, planning, and long-term policies—lessons far more valuable than trade wars and anti-China rhetoric.
Governance

The challenge of governing a changing climate

José Luis Sampietro Saquicela
Global warming is altering the climate patterns that for decades guided the planning of cities, infrastructure, and agricultural production. Faced with an increasingly uncertain future, Latin America must move beyond relying solely on historical records and invest in adaptation and resilience.

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.
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