Colombia is one of the most important countries in the region, as well as in the US foreign policy agenda. Relevance in the region Let’s begin analyzing its relevant weight on the region, taking some notes from our last Latino…
Latino Debates: Colombia There probably is not another country in Latin America where historical memory has a more central role in public debate than in Colombia. The reader might recall that on October 2nd, 2016, Colombians were consulted on whether…
Trump has repeatedly undermines the autonomy of public powers and federal agencies in the US. For one, this week he instructed and started a legal battle to impede government departments from following Congress’s instructions and handing in information about his…
Towards the end of 2018, the highest authority of the Dominican Republic Central Bank, Héctor Valdez Albizu, made an announcement that resonated in both his country and continent: the quisqueyana economy grew 7% during that year and inflation was only…
Scandal continues to follow Trump. On one hand, the Mueller Report is completed and the US Congress is not satisfied with the four-page summary Attorney General William Barr sent to both Chambers, demanding access to the details. To support this…
I write this article at a special moment for Panamanians. To commemorate 500 years of Panama City, an ample program of academic, cultural, and gastronomical activities has been set for indoors or in the streets. With the appropriate solemnity, on…
In addition to meeting with a group of Caribbean heads of States and welcoming Fabiana Rosales—the first lady of the Venezuelan interim government of Juan Guaidó—, escalating his confrontation policy with Maduro’s regime to promote a change in Venezuela, these…
The Special Prosecutor Bob Muller handed in the Rusia saga report of his investigation to the Secretary of Justice and Attorney General, recently designated by Donald Trump, William Barr. After almost two years of investigations, Muller has concluded his work…
Costa Rica is a symbol and example for democrats in Latin America. Situated in a continent and, furthermore, a region where violence, coup d’états, militarism, and de facto regimes have been recurrent, this country has swam against the tide for…
If a couple of days ago the roster of possible candidates for the U.S. Democratic Party’s primaries was numerous, notable for its high quality and diversity, now it is even more so due to more recent incorporations. Two names that…