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The promise that technology could change our lives and make us more prosperous is in crisis. Today we have more information than ever before, but our communication and learning has not improved one iota.
Brazil and China’s Renewed Partnership Must Tackle Deforestation
Brazil has already demonstrated that it is ready to embrace a climate-resilient future; with China's support, this goal can become a reality.
COP16 and Colombia’s Leadership in Biodiversity Protection
One of the major achievements of the event was the creation of a body for indigenous peoples and local communities, as well as the recognition of Afro-descendant peoples as custodians of biodiversity.
United States: the rebellion against progressivism
Explaining the causes of Donald Trump's resounding victory in the last elections requires examining several factors to avoid oversimplification. The economy, of course, but it's not the only factor. I can think of at least three key areas to understand this victory—or, seen from another angle, the remarkable defeat of Vice President Kamala Harris: a) electoral strategy hits and misses, b) the ability to connect with the concerns of the electorate, including socioeconomic ones, and c) deeper, less visible issues, such as the ongoing cultural revolt against progressivism. Observing the curve of voting intentions is a good indicator of the errors in the Democratic Party's electoral strategy. President Biden's decline was significantly worsened by the outcome of the election debate: Trump's lead on the charts increased considerably. But Biden's late decision to step aside was accompanied by a hasty nomination of his vice president. No one responded to the observation made by a Democratic leader: “it doesn't matter so much how likable and progressive we find Kamala, but whether she's who we really need to stop Trump from returning to the White House.” For her part, the new appointee chose a campaign focused on differentiation and contrast, reflected in the selection...
The fallacy of anthropological damage in Venezuela
Neither Cuba nor Venezuela were moral paradises before their respective socio political disruptions, nor were they hellish. These were societies with both virtuous and dark moments.
Precarious states
In Latin America, the absence of state control—or, if preferred, the state’s precarious capacity to delineate its territory and exercise sovereignty under international treaties—is stark.