Argentina’s Inflation Crisis: Fiscal Imbalances, Currency Instability, and the Milei Shock
Introduction: Understanding Argentina’s Inflation Crisis Argentina’s inflation crisis is one of the most persistent macroeconomic problems in the modern world. Over the past fifty years, the country has experienced repeated…
EU–Mercosur Agreement 2026: Strategic Trade Realignment and Structural Implications
Geopolitical Context of the EU–Mercosur Agreement in 2026 Twenty-six years after negotiations began, the EU–Mercosur agreement approaches signature in a profoundly transformed geopolitical environment. The world of July 1999, when…
Mass Incarceration in Democracies: Comparing the United States and Argentina
Incarceration has become one of the most visible and controversial features of criminal justice systems across the Americas. While extreme imprisonment is often associated with authoritarian regimes or failed states,…
Mexico Security Strategy: 18 Years After the War on Drugs
Violence in Mexico has shaped the trajectory of the country for nearly two decades. What began in 2006 as a military intervention has evolved into the foundation of Mexico’s security…
Compulsory Voting and the Status Quo: Lessons from Chile’s Constitutional Referendum
Following a mass national protest, Chileans voted strongly in favor of a new constitution in 2020. However, just two years later, when voters were presented with the proposed constitution, the…
When the Impossible Happened in Venezuela: Media, Political Discourse, and Lived Experience
Editor’s note This article is an opinion essay written from the personal experience of a Venezuelan author in response to events reported in the context of the political crisis in…
The Monroe Doctrine in Latin America: Origins, Intervention, and Trump’s “Donroe Doctrine”
Following reports that the United States sent forces to capture Venezuela’s former leader, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife in January 2026, public interest in the Monroe Doctrine in Latin America…
Religion and Politics in Brazil: Júlio Lancelotti and the Selective Use of Secularism
Religion and Politics in Brazil: Faith, Power, and Polarization In Brazil, religious authority has long ceased to be exercised solely from the pulpit. Although the Constitution establishes a secular state,…
After Maduro: Why U.S. Intervention in Venezuela Is Only the Beginning
U.S. Intervention in Venezuela: A Moment of Shock and Celebration On January 3, 2026, U.S. forces delivered a devastating blow to the authoritarian regime led by Nicolás Maduro, ultimately capturing…
Political Decentralization in Colombia: Achievements, Limits, and the Road Ahead
Forty years after Colombia began its experiment with political decentralization, the debate over its impact remains unresolved. Has decentralization truly brought power closer to citizens? Has it strengthened democracy, or…