The electoral earthquake in El Salvador exceeded all expectations. For the past six or seven months, independent pollsters projected Nayib Bukele, only 37 years old, would win. However, it was not very evident that his triumph would come with about…
We all aspire that the current conjuncture in Venezuela soon leads to free elections to enter into a sustainable transition that reconciles Venezuelans, while launching the complex institutional and economic reconstruction of the country. However, in the meantime, Venezuelans will…
President Trump’s State of the Union address this week oscillated between hyperbole and manipulation. He started off saying that the US is stronger than ever, because it is going through an “economic miracle”. He also said that the country’s economy…
The crisis in Venezuela, as well as the path to restoring its democratic constitutional order, is unprecedented. Recently, the US imposed sanctions on Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), in addition to those already adopted before. These sanctions affect financing operations, as…
Among many 2018 news, those about the Central American emigrants’ caravans were some of the most resonant. On an emblematic date for Latin America and Spain, October 12, 160 Hondurans—including children—met at a bus station in San Pedro Sula, Honduras’s…
In recent decades, the Democratic Party has built an organization in which the leadership of women has become a fundamental part of their social coalition. Its public policies platform prioritizes the civil rights of women; its empowerment mechanisms convened, in…
On the night of November 30th, 2018, Jakelin Amei Rosmery Caal Maquin’s began her path towards death. After a tough journey that lasted seven days, on Thursday December 6ht, the girl, her father and hundreds of other people entered US…
This week we had the privilege, once again, to be part of the Latino Political Summit—an annual meeting organized by the Latino Victory Project. It coincided with that of the BOLD Political Action Committee, an organization focused on increasing diversity…
Mexico is living through an inflexion point. After two failed attempts, Andrés Manuel López Obrador (or AMLO, the acronym of his full name) was triumphantly elected on July 1, 2018. He received 53% of the votes—obtaining 30 points more than…
The US government has been closed for 24 days because of Trump’s intransigence. As a matter of fact, it’s not the first time this happens. The longest government shutdown standing lasted 21 days during Clinton’s presidency. However, back then it…