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Milei resurrects Machiavelli

The pompous announcement that Machiavelli is dead was nothing more than a desperate search for a headline.

Competing visions of belief at Davos: Milei and Carney

Carney bets on an uncomfortable political formula: if the world stops believing in economic institutions dominated by Washington, its power erodes.

Gestures, attitudes, words, and pernicious exemplary acts

Politics today rewards spectacle: lies, insults, and abuses of power that become contagious and erode democratic trust.

The opposition vice president: An old story in Bolivian politics

When the person who should be the president’s main ally decides to confront him publicly, Bolivian politics once again reveals a recurring fracture: that of the vice president who turns the office into a platform for opposition.

Ecuador 2026: a year of tensions ahead

With record levels of violence, a weakened government, and an impending electoral scenario, Ecuador is heading toward 2026 amid political tensions, institutional fragility, and unmet social demands.

Mexico’s challenges in 2026

Amid anemic economic growth, rising debt, and mounting internal and external pressures, Mexico faces in 2026 the challenge of governing scarcity without eroding its fragile political and institutional balance.