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In The News trump administration

Isolation And Imperial Decline: Trump Is Repeating The Epic Mistake Of China 500 Years Ago

by Juan Martin Paleo June 15, 2025June 13, 2025

In The News rape

Is Your Drink Spiked? How A New Spanish Bracelet Can Prevent Rape Or Robbery

by Luisa Lara June 13, 2025

Future research

If A Plant Is Smarter Than AI? Deciphering All The Intelligence Of Our Planet

by Juan F. Samaniego June 9, 2025June 9, 2025

A woman takes a selfie with lanterns in the shape of Chinese Terracotta Warriors during an exhibition in Bogota, Colombia, on March 13, 2016. The exhibition was part of the XV Iberoamerican Theater Festival of Bogota.

Geopolitics donald trump

Can We Trust China? The Big Question For Colombia — And Others

by Santiago Villa June 7, 2025June 7, 2025

A collection of inflatable union rats outside the Empire State Building in Midtown Manhattan in New York on , February 20, 2025.

Society colombia

Planet Of The Rats? A Global Sanitary Crisis Is Lurking Just Around The Corner

by Juan Carlos Ortiz June 5, 2025June 5, 2025

Eyes on the U.S.trump

On The Trail In Mexico, With The Last Would-Be Migrants Left After Trump’s Crackdown

by Natalia Herrera Durán and Maria Alejandra Medina Cartagena May 31, 2025June 2, 2025

Vehicles burning after an explosion in Cúcuta, Colombia, in 2012

Society justice

Cúcuta, The Bad Guys Have Taken Over In Colombia’s New Drug Trafficking Hub

by Santiago Bohórquez Garrott May 28, 2025May 28, 2025

Geopolitics donald trump

Trump, Xi And Pope Leo XIV: A New Accidental Power Trio To Pacify Our World?

by Diego Guelar May 19, 2025May 22, 2025

Future technology

Tech-Savvy Pope Leo Takes Charge Of A Catholic Church Primed For Digital Proselytizing

by Federico N. Fernández May 17, 2025May 16, 2025

Yoko Ruiz is among the eminent trans mother figures in Colombia.

LGBTQ Plus violence

A Close-Up View Of The Vital Role Of “Trans Mothers” In Colombia

by Luisa Lara May 16, 2025May 19, 2025

Photo of Cardinal Robert Prevost during his time as Bishop of Chiclayo in Peru.

In The News donald trump

Leo XIV, The Peruvian Pope In More Ways Than One

by Ronald Cárdenas Krenz May 12, 2025May 12, 2025

Geopolitics donald trump

Gulf Of America To Gulf Of Arabia: Trump’s Attempts At Playing Geography God

by Carlos Reboratti May 12, 2025May 12, 2025

Geopolitics democracy

Noboa, Bukele, Boric: A New Latin American Model Of “Can-Do” Leaders — Or Just Strongmen In Sheep’s Clothing?

by Jorge Imbaquingo May 6, 2025May 6, 2025

Society education

The Global Fight Against Smartphones In School Gets A Big Boost — Finland Joins The Pack

by Claudia Morales and Alidad Vassigh May 2, 2025May 2, 2025

Geopolitics global trade

It’s Not Just Trump — Mexico Has To Move Beyond Its NAFTA Fairytale

by Luis Rubio April 26, 2025April 25, 2025

In A World Hooked On Hard Power And Greed, Latin America Offers Another Way

by William Ospina April 23, 2025April 23, 2025

A large open prison is seen from a catwalk overlooking a main central area with barred-in sections. Men in riot gear are clumped around the room.

Women Worldwide human rights

What Makes El Salvador’s Brutal Prisons Even Worse For Women Inmates

by Luisa Lara April 16, 2025April 16, 2025

Society democracy

Mario Vargas Llosa On Populism, Feminism, And Hoping To Die With A Pen In His Hand

by Miguel Wiñazki April 14, 2025April 14, 2025

A crowd of demonstrators raise their fist in protest. The image is black and white.

In The News democracy

Checks, Balances, Self-Interest? How The Old Model Of Western Democracy Went Off The Rails

by Roberto Gargarella April 11, 2025April 11, 2025

Photo of Deep Water Container Ship in Argentina

Economy tariffs

No, Trump’s Tariffs Are Not The End Of Globalization — Not Even Close

by Luis Carvajal Basto April 9, 2025April 10, 2025

The Cities And Countries With Free WiFi — To Snag Corporates And Digital Nomads Alike

The Cities And Countries With Free WiFi — To Snag Corporates And Digital Nomads Alike

by Alidad Vassigh, Irene Caselli and Bertrand Hauger March 6, 2025May 24, 2025

Photo of a Coca-Cola truck in Guatapé, Colombia

Economy united states

We Latin Americans Can Stop The Trump Madness: Boycott Gringo Products!

by Mauricio Restrepo Posada and Alidad Vassigh March 4, 2025May 24, 2025

photo of an older woman holding a young child

Society children

Grandparent Babysitting Burnout Is A Real Thing

by Alidad Vassigh February 16, 2025May 24, 2025

woman waiting outside US embassy in Bogota, Colombia.

Geopolitics donald trump

In A Trump World, I’ll Just Stay At Home — Musings Of A Colombian Author

by Héctor Abad Faciolince and Alidad Vassigh February 6, 2025May 24, 2025

Cuba Joining BRICS Is A Quiet Warning To Trump

Economy donald trump

Cuba Joining BRICS Is A Quiet Warning To Trump

by Ricardo Chica February 1, 2025May 24, 2025

Cutting a baguette

Food / Travel buenos aires

Dieting Is Hard — Archeologists Can Help Explain Why

by Horacio Convertini and Alidad Vassigh January 10, 2025May 24, 2025

"One Hundred Years Of Solitude" — How A Colombian Critic Sees The Netflix Series

Ideas colombian

“One Hundred Years Of Solitude” — How A Colombian Critic Sees The Netflix Series

by Gonzalo Mallarino Flórez and Alidad Vassigh January 9, 2025May 24, 2025

Argentinian President Javier Milei on his Instagram account, captioned "VIVA LA LIBERTAD CARAJO" (long live f*cking freedom), Dec. 4, 2024.

Economy javier milei

A Year Into Milei’s Libertarian Experiment, Argentina Is Alive — And Kicking

by Carlos Sabino and Alidad Vassigh December 10, 2024May 24, 2025

A man choosing a book in a library.

Society literature

“Magic Realism” Mania And The Folly Of Categorizing Literature

by Juan David Torres Duarte and Alidad Vassigh December 3, 2024May 24, 2025

Photo of a protester throwing a peace sign during a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Amsterdam, Netherland. In the background, a flag of Palestine is waving.

Geopolitics peace

UN, Multilateralism, Dialogue: These Are (Still) The Key Words To Peace In Our World

by Maria Angela Holguin and Alidad Vassigh November 29, 2024May 24, 2025

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega waves the crowd.

Geopolitics dictatorship

Ortega’s Power Grab: Why Trump Is A Glimmer Of Hope For Nicaragua’s Opposition

by Gustavo Ferrari Wolfenson and Alidad Vassigh November 28, 2024May 24, 2025

Photo of two men sitting in a bicycle cab during a power cut in Cuba.

Economy united states

Worms And Blackouts: Cuba’s Dark Reality Of Missed Opportunities

by Marcelo Cantelmi October 29, 2024May 24, 2025

Pink Cocaine, How The Designer Drug Cocktail Became A Favorite Of Argentina's Elite

Society colombia

Pink Cocaine, How The Designer Drug Cocktail Became A Favorite Of Argentina’s Elite

by Nahuel Gallotta and Alidad Vassigh October 22, 2024May 24, 2025

photo of a woman holding Latinos for Trump sign

Eyes on the U.S.migrants

Unpacking The Contradictions Of Pro-Trump Latinos

by Catalina Rincón and Alidad Vassigh October 18, 2024May 24, 2025

Photo of the Polaris dawn crew dressed in space suits

Future colombia

Ego Trip? Isaacman Joins Musk And Bezos In The Billionaire Space Race

by Alidad Vassigh September 10, 2024May 23, 2025

A picture of a smiley face on the ground.

Ideas loneliness

The Problem With Our Modern Quest For A Pain-Free Existence

by Carlos Álvarez Teijeiro and Alidad Vassigh August 28, 2024May 24, 2025

Photo of three elderly men playing chess in a park

Friendship, The Secret To Senior Happiness

by Alidad Vassigh August 21, 2024May 23, 2025

Photo of Xi Jingping

Geopolitics china

Maduro’s Boss? China Has Good Reason To Maintain The Status Quo In Venezuela

by Carlos Piña and Alidad Vassigh July 30, 2024May 24, 2025

Donald Trump accepts the nomination for President at the Fiserv Forum during the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.

Eyes on the U.S.donald trump

Why Latin Americans Are Bracing For Another Whack Of Trump

by Armando Montenegro and Alidad Vassigh July 27, 2024May 23, 2025

June 24, 2024, Praha, Czech Republic: Czech President Petr Pavel (left) welcomes Argentine President Javier Milei (right) on June 24, 2024, at the Prague Castle, Czech Republic. (Credit Image: © Michal Kamaryt/CTK via ZUMA Press)

Javier Milei And The Destructive Art Of Anti-Diplomacy

by Juan Gabriel Tokatlian and Alidad Vassigh July 11, 2024May 23, 2025