Brazil could play a critical role in promoting stability in an uncertain world. But no. From openDemocracy.
Ningún gobierno latinoamericano, sea de signo liberal o conservador, defiende el embargo o las sanciones contra el régimen de los hermanos Castro. Publicado en openDemocracy el 4 de Febrero de 2015. English.
No Latin American government, be it liberal or conservative, defends the embargo and sanctions against the regime of the Castro brothers. Español.
The Castro regime, they have reasoned, will not be defeated by the CIA but with SEARS, the famous retail chain. Español.
Las sanciones resultan contraproducentes porque proveen al régimen de una coartada para evadir sus responsabilidades y, al empobrecer al cubano medio, lo hacen aún más dependiente del Estado. Publicado previamente en openDemocracy. English.
A los asesores de Obama no se les debió haber pasado por alto las enseñanzas del pasado: al castrismo, debieron razonar, no se lo derrota con la CIA sino con la SEARS, la famosa cadena comercial. Publicado previamente en openDemocracy. English.
Sanctions backfired because they provided the regime with an excuse to shun its responsibilities, and impoverishing the average Cuban made him altogether more state dependent. Español.
The unilateral ceasefire signed by the FARC last December is a historic and positive step towards a permanent peace, but questions remain. From openDemocracy.
Argentina's democracy has travelled far since the early 1980s. Now, the sudden death of a senior prosecutor highlights the need for a new phase of reform.
American academic and corporate knowhow and Mexican low-wage manufacturing are to fuse with Israel’s border and homeland security companies.
A mysterious death in Buenos Aires raises questions about the true sources of power inside Argentina's state.
Is John Kerry right to be so gung-ho about military successes against Islamic State? Not really—as the fundamental political challenges in Iraq and Syria remain unaddressed.
