Drug Trafficking Routes in Latin America: From Cartels to Transnational Networks
Abstract This article examines how drug trafficking routes in Latin America have evolved from hierarchical cartel structures into decentralized, transnational networks. It focuses on the roles of Colombia, Ecuador, and…
Chile Border Militarization: Securitization of Migration and Security Policy in Latin America
Abstract This article analyzes the securitization of migration in Chile as a process through which migration flows are constructed as a threat to national security. Using securitization theory, it examines…
Latin American Soft Power: Who Controls the Global Entertainment Economy?
Abstract Latin American culture is gaining unprecedented global visibility through music, film, and streaming platforms. From international pop icons to globally distributed television series, cultural production from the region increasingly…
Venezuelan Communal Councils: Institutional Design, Practical Functioning, and Local Governance
Abstract Venezuelan communal councils (Consejos Comunales) constitute one of the central institutions of the model of “participatory and protagonistic democracy” promoted during the Chávez era. This article analyzes their legal…
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…