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Raising our gaze: Rome and the power of symbols
The photograph that never appeared revealed the true power behind Leo XIV’s visit to Spain: the Vatican’s ability to construct meaning even through absence.
When the national team was the state
Football continues to generate collective identity in Brazil and Argentina, but media and political fragmentation have diminished its capacity to reinforce the legitimacy of the state.
The Plan Colombia has fulfilled its purpose: now the country needs a new strategy
After transforming a country that once seemed on the brink of collapse, Colombia now faces the challenge of adapting its security policies to increasingly complex and transnational criminal threats.
Nicaragua and the geopolitics of isolation
The regime’s isolation has relegated Nicaragua to a position of growing international irrelevance, weakening its capacity for influence and its integration into regional dynamics.
Crisis, resilience, or inertia in Latin American regionalism
Far from disappearing, the region’s integration mechanisms are seeking to adapt to political fragmentation through more flexible arrangements that preserve minimum spaces for cooperation and governance.
The challenge of rebuilding the collective to strengthen Latin American democracy
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.