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Democratic erosion in the United States: a red alert for the region
The accelerated authoritarian drift of the United States under the Trump administration poses serious risks to democracy and stability throughout Latin America.
Human relationships as an indicator of well-being
As an economist trained at a public university in Colombia, I grew up surrounded by talented people determined to overcome their circumstances. Today, when many of my classmates and I have achieved goals that once seemed unattainable, I recognize that our progress cannot be explained solely by innate abilities or economic resources, but by something less measurable: mutual support, companionship, friendships, and bonds of trust that sustained us through the most uncertain times. In the midst of chaos, when we didn’t know what to do or how to solve difficulties, it was those human relationships that allowed us to overcome them. This experience leads me to question how economics has defined poverty and quality of life, and to what extent its indicators have overlooked what is most essential to social life: our connections with others. Beyond income For decades, academia and international organizations have focused the debate on indicators that reduce poverty to a monetary issue, as if an income threshold could fully explain human well-being. Not even the capabilities approach —proposed by Amartya Sen— can capture the complexity of life if real opportunities are restricted. When access to good education, decent employment, or credit is denied, capabilities are frustrated and poverty...
Between sovereignty and silence: Latin America’s contradictions in the face of the Venezuelan crisis
Latin America faces its own contradiction: it condemns external interference in Venezuela, yet remains silent in the face of authoritarianism and the democratic crisis within the country.