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Hyperglobalization 2.0: Why AI has not slowed the world down
Trade wars suggest deglobalisation, but the AI race is wiring the world together at unprecedented speed.
The everyday architecture of violence: When drug policies generate more insecurity
In Latin America, most drug-related insecurity is caused not by drug use itself, but by policies that persist in combating it through prohibition and punishment.
The Fujimorist restoration
Keiko Fujimori’s return to power heralds a revival of Fujimorism, which promises order but revives the tensions and risks of the past.
Perestroika without glasnost in Venezuela and Cuba
Venezuela and Cuba are experimenting with a limited economic opening to preserve political control, following the model of China and Vietnam without opening the door to democratic freedoms.
The American Friend
The figure of the "American friend" continues to symbolize an unequal power relationship, from the Cold War to contemporary transatlantic and Latin American politics.
Shared values, democracy and politics in a fragmenting world
Democratic values continue to enjoy broad support, but institutional distrust and political polarization threaten their resilience in Latin America and Europe.