Evo Morales’ influence waned as political rival Luis Arce confronted him, utilizing the judiciary as a battleground for power. Economic mismanagement led to Bolivia’s decline under MAS, prompting a shift towards rightist candidates in upcoming elections. This reflects a broader regional movement away from populist left governments towards pragmatic solutions.
Ricardo Pascoe Pierce On February 7, 2010, President Hugo Chávez was walking through the historic center of Caracas and noticed a building of a certain elegance. He asked what it was: a building with private jewelry stores. Chávez raised his arm, pointed to the building, …
Image: Ave Calvar in collaboration with Unsplash+ Ricardo Pascoe Pierce During the 20th Century and the first part of the 21st Century, Mexico was a reference for all Latin American and Caribbean countries in terms of its importance in promoting political stability and the search for negotiated solutions to disputes or conflicts between countries and …
Antonio Navalón Assuming that in the afterlife, there was freedom of expression and that the spirits could manifest themselves, Fidel Castro must surely be, on the one hand, enjoying himself but also suffering. The events in Ecuador last week and the general uprising in many …
Ricardo Pascoe Pierce Simplifying what is happening in Latin America in political, economic, and social terms leads to a failure to perceive long-term trends. Instead, analyses tend to start from immediate circumstances to extrapolate long-term trends. A first warning is that simplifying trends into “left” …
Antonio Navalón America is on fire. From North to South and East to West, the crisis is generalized and has one element in common: the loss of faith in its ruling classes. In politics, it is well known that dictators or disruptive elements are always …