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Published in: democraciaAbiertaBrazil: back to the futureEven if mired in a deep crisis affecting the three brands of power, Brazil’s civil society still believes in...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaBolivia’s lithium boom: dream or nightmare?Bolivia stores around 70% of the world’s lithium reserves, but the environmental impacts of extracting it represent...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaPost-conflict perspectives in Colombia2016 will be a crucial year for the peace process. As a contribution to progress along the road, jointly with the...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaPost-conflict in Colombia (1). A farewell to arms2015 ends with crucial progress in the negotiation process. Once the victims' viewpoint has been agreed, the laying...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaIdomeni, Greece – dead endIdomeni refugee camp was,over the last three weeks, the epicentre of the refugee crisis in Europe. The growing...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaPress freedom in Argentina — On the silencing of Página 12 and Diario RegistradoMired in political chicanery, the presidential handover was not up to the standards of an advanced democracy. But...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaWhy did the left lose in the Argentine elections?Government speakers never stopped maintaining a harsh and confrontational style that proved too unseasonable in this...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaThe left isn’t dead yet in VenezuelaWith a catastrophic economic situation, Chavism is running out of time. Much will depend on how Maduro deals with...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaSpecial Report: Gangs in HondurasA new report based on extensive field research describes how the modus operandi of Honduras' two largest gangs (MS13...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaThe tale of a Brazilian betrayal: the mining and environmental tragedy in ItabiraAs long as environmental policies in Brazil continue to be filtered through corruption and electoral accountability,...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaChina is a “major driver” of environmental degradation in Latin AmericaChina launched its “go global” strategy over a decade ago, and has funneled upwards of US$ 120 billion into Latin...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaThe challenges of post-Chávez VenezuelaWith high expectations nurtured by the opposition, the Bolivarian Revolution is facing parliamentary elections on...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaSaludcoop: Colombian-style confusionAfter allegations were made that funds had been diverted, the government took control of the main healthcare...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaMacri and the Latin American pendulumIn Latin America, due to the growing disconnection between a changing demos, with a variety of demands, and a...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaWorld poverty: the misconceptions of the winner of the Nobel Prize in EconomicsPoverty is not an individual problem of lack of resources that can be solved through education. The problem is the...
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Published in: democraciaAbierta2020: A new beginning for Latin AmericaIn the next decade, Latin American cities will register the highest growth rates in the world, while the working age...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaA discord between demonstrators and the organizers of antigovernment protests in Brazil?Demonstrators in Brazil recognize that both the government and the opposition are guilty of corruption, despite the...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaFictiocracy: democracy as an illusionLatin America is the domain of democracy as an illusion. An illusion that is maintained by its governments’...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaArgentina, now to be run by its proprietorsThe Argentine electoral system exhibited its virtues by showing that an incumbent can be defeated, and a...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaLatin America seeks decisive role at COP21 in ParisAbout 25% of the world’s farmable land, 22% of its forests, and 31% of fresh water are found in Latin America. The...