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Tag: Ideas

The Chilean runoff revives the dilemma between a worn-down governing coalition and a right wing that arouses democratic misgivings, raising the question of whether the country will repeat its history or open a new path.
Violence operates as a “hidden tax” that costs Latin America 3.5% of its GDP and chokes investment, productivity, and development, making security the region’s major outstanding economic policy.
In Panama, the historical influence of the United States over the Canal continues to shape the country's politics, economy, and social tensions.
El Salvador is experiencing the collapse of its post-war democratic system, while Bukele concentrates power under an authoritarian model legitimized by the promise of security.
Uncle Donald, beyond the Disney comics, continues to show how fantasy reflects and questions power relations and politics in Latin America.
In a region where pessimism is growing and people live only for today, politics struggles to reconnect with citizens overwhelmed by uncertainty.
Trump’s new strategy deploys a policy of force that reconfigures regional security and redefines Washington’s relationship with Latin America.
The decline in electoral participation reveals a troubling crisis: when the people stop voting, democracy becomes hollow and moves, by its own decision, toward ‘voluntary servitude’.
The accelerated authoritarian drift of the United States under the Trump administration poses serious risks to democracy and stability throughout Latin America.
Argentine politics surprises once again: in an unexpected turn, Milei’s ruling party managed to rebuild its strength and consolidate a new hegemony despite the wear of its administration and internal crises.