Tag: Ideas
One of the backbones of democracy is conflict. Humans are conflictive by nature, not violent, and democracy, through political parties, institutions and a whole regulatory cast of freedoms, guarantees, rights and duties, channels conflicts and resolves them in an institutionalized manner. However, in Colombia this does not happen.
America is the pandemic’s world epicenter but there is one exception: Uruguay. However, the arguments presented in this and other articles, as well as by the government and the opposition do not explain the reality of the country. The fundamental causes of the miracle may have little to do with Charrúa merit.
After almost a century, it seems that the antagonism between the Atlantic and the Pacific is beginning to be overcome by road corridors in underdeveloped regions. The bioceanic road corridor is a physical integration project that will connect Porto Murtinho (Mato Grosso do Sul) with the ports of northern Chile.
The pandemic has exposed governments to a number of new dilemmas. Respecting civil liberties or social control? Some of the leadership would seem to have shipwrecked in the face of these dilemmas or, worse, to have turned the intensification of these contradictions into a form of governance.
President Trump is taking lessons from some of Latin America’s most notorious leaders. But those leaders commanded Latin American nations as authoritarians during the 20th Century. Latin America has democratized, placed a greater emphasis on the rule of law, and –in many nations– sought to diminish economic inequality.
Trump and scandals go hand in hand, but will the latter be the straw that breaks the camel's back for such an inept and corrupt leader? Although many in the United States think so, the history of authoritarianism and fascism shows us that it is doubtful.
What is legitimate and what is not? Should governments negotiate with terrorist and criminal networks to reduce crime and homicide? Both questions, and many others, arise under this theme. In terms of security and negotiations, there is a wide constellation of cases between states, insurgent groups, and guerrillas, but less so with terrorists or drug cartels.
During the 2017-2019 electoral super cycle, South America experienced a "turn to the right". Today, with these governments entering the different periods of administration, we wonder what the balance is. The first impression is that integration is going through one of its worst moments and that a quick exit from Maduro is not in sight.
For the first time in history, a U.S. Secretary of State will set foot on the world's largest river island. Most of the news coverage and analysis of this has focused on Donald Trump's attempt to present a tougher and more effective agenda on Venezuela for the Republican vote hunt in Florida.
The great ideological adversaries of 'nationalism' are today in crisis, as is the idea of 'globalization. This opens the door to the return of national cultural perspectives, in some cases packaged within civilizational dimensions.