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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

Migrant Crackdowns At The Mexico-U.S. Border: How To Build A Death Trap

Migrant Lives immigration

Migrant Crackdowns At The Mexico-U.S. Border: How To Build A Death Trap

by Maria Alejandra Medina Cartagena and Alidad Vassigh July 6, 2024May 23, 2025

Photo of two penguins looking at each other

Society science

Ice Ice Baby: When Things Get Steamy Between Antarctic Researchers

by Alidad Vassigh and Héctor Gambini June 28, 2024May 23, 2025

Candidate Maria Corina Machado, leader of the Venezuelan opposition, at Plaza Belgica in Altamira, in Caracas, on January 23, 2024.

Geopolitics opposition

Will A “Woman’s View” Be The Formula For Taking Down Maduro In Venezuela?

by Andrés Hoyos and Alidad Vassigh June 21, 2024May 23, 2025

Photo of a man standing in a field

Ideas https://www.elespectador.com/

Loneliness Is Dead, Long Live Aloneness

by Aldo Civico and Alidad Vassigh June 13, 2024May 23, 2025

A motorized vehicle passes in front of a grafitti with the image of the president of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro.

On Venezuela’s Last, Best Hope For Free Elections Under Maduro

by Armando Montenegro and Alidad Vassigh June 10, 2024May 23, 2025

Bancolombia advertisement featuring a gay couple

LGBTQ Plus lgbtq+

Colombian Bank’s Inclusive Ad Campaign Causes Stir

by Alidad Vassigh June 10, 2024May 23, 2025

Person using a old typewrtier.

Can There Ever Be Writing Without The “I”?

by Juan David Torres Duarte and Alidad Vassigh May 14, 2024May 24, 2025

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Ideas mental health

Sincericide — When Saying What You Really Think Can Doom A Relationship

by Alidad Vassigh May 7, 2024May 23, 2025

Photo of an empty Security Council chamber at the United Nations headquarters in New York.

Geopolitics ukraine

Echos Of Nuremberg: The Need For Justice In Our Dark New Age Of Violence

by Inés Weinberg De Roca and Alidad Vassigh April 11, 2024May 24, 2025

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez , left, talks with his Cuban counterpart Fidel Castro during a summit in 2006.

Geopolitics economy

Why The Cuban-Venezuelan Alliance Is More Toxic Than Ever

by Marcelo Cantelmi April 4, 2024May 24, 2025

A woman wears a T-shirt in support of the right to abortion during a rally on International Women's Day.

Society public health

The Dark State Of Abortion Rights In El Salvador, And First Signs Of Light

by Alidad Vassigh March 9, 2024May 24, 2025

The García Márquez Posthumous Novel Is Out — And His Heirs Should Feel Ashamed

The García Márquez Posthumous Novel Is Out — And His Heirs Should Feel Ashamed

by Alidad Vassigh March 6, 2024May 23, 2025

UK. A dog at a polling station sign in Haringey, north London.

Ideas democracy

Dogs And Democracy: Pets As The Perfect Mirror Of A Nation’s Respect For The Law

by Débora Campos and Alidad Vassigh February 29, 2024May 22, 2025

A soldier searches a man in front of the Carapungo market in Quito.

Society colombia

Ecuador’s Violence: One More Clear Reason To End The War On Drugs

by Alidad Vassigh January 25, 2024May 24, 2025

photo of a young man displaying products

Will China’s Live Shopping Wave Spread To Other Countries?

by Alidad Vassigh January 23, 2024May 23, 2025

Ours Is A Scientific World: Efficient, Transparent — And Charmless

Ours Is A Scientific World: Efficient, Transparent — And Charmless

by Carlos Álvarez Teijeiro and Alidad Vassigh January 17, 2024May 21, 2025