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Explore the columnsThe November 3 elections could shift the balance of power in Washington. But Latin America should be asking a different question: would a Republican defeat mean a more democratic relationship with the United States, or merely a new way for it to exert influence?
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The November 3 elections could shift the balance of power in Washington. But Latin America should be asking a different question: would a Republican defeat mean a more democratic relationship with the United States, or merely a new way for it to exert influence?
Lula’s reelection challenges a conservative trend across the region. With Claudia Sheinbaum in Mexico, Latin America’s two largest economies retain progressive governments. Their challenge will be to give substance to democracy, sovereignty, and integration rather than build an ideological front.
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s reelection to a fourth presidential term changes Latin America’s political balance. As the radical right consolidates its position in several countries across the region, Brazil retains a progressive government that, alongside Mexico, provides a political and diplomatic counterweight to conservative movements aligned with Donald Trump.
Washington is planning its industrial future. Colombia must negotiate its own without turning its resources into a new form of dependence.
An ambiguous statement about the safety of two cities calls for more than accusing the media of misinterpreting it.
Elections, religion, and power: a critical, documented analysis.
A history of the Jewish connection to Jerusalem, the rise of Zionist nationalism in Europe, and the conflict that emerged when that project sought realization in a Palestine that was already inhabited.
Confusing the Israel of Scripture with a modern state turns religious conviction into political immunity. Faith may guide conscience; it cannot suspend it.
An opinion column by Javier Barbosa on democracy, rights, and the responsibilities of the state.
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Colombian American political scientist and Master of Public Administration (MPA) candidate at Post University in Waterbury, Connecticut. He writes about democracy, human rights, institutions, and public affairs.
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