U.S. Interventions in Latin America: Historical Lessons for Venezuela and Hemispheric Security
Historically, US interventions in Latin America have oscillated between the promise of stability and the reality of control. In the name of democracy, Washington has justified military actions, sanctions, and…
The Economic Value of Ancestral Culture: How It Generates a Sustainable Local Economy
“Recovering the local economy is an act of cultural resistance.” Néstor García Canclini, Culturas híbridas (1990) Across Latin America and the world, many communities demonstrate the economic value of ancestral…
Digital Sovereignty in Latin America: The Power of Big Tech
Introduction: more than just a trade dispute In early July 2025, Washington transformed the economic landscape by imposing a 50% tariff on Brazilian exports. This decision marked the beginning of…
Leonard Wood in Cuba: The U.S. Military Government and Its Lasting Legacy
Abstract This article examines the U.S. military government in Cuba from 1898 to 1902, with particular emphasis on the role of Leonard Wood in Cuba and the transition from General…
Democracy in Latin America: A Growing Crisis — and Why It Matters for the United States
Democracy in Latin America is entering one of its most serious crises in decades. Across the Americas, citizens are losing faith in democratic institutions and questioning whether democratic systems can…
Concentration Camps in Cuba: Reconcentración and the War for Independence (1895–1898)
Concentration camps in Cuba emerged in the late nineteenth century when Spanish colonial authorities implemented a policy of civilian reconcentración as part of a broader counterinsurgency campaign against independence fighters.…
Bitcoin Law El Salvador: A Technological Dystopia
Since its beginnings, the financial system has inspired suspicion. The 2008 financial crisis, which plunged the world into a prolonged recession, deepened public mistrust of big banks and opened the…
The Refugee Crisis in Venezuela: Where Are Venezuelan Migrants Going?
The refugee crisis in Venezuela has become the most significant exodus ever recorded in the Americas. Recent estimates suggest that more than 7 million Venezuelans have fled their homeland since…
Argentina’s Nestor Kirchner Gas Pipeline: A Matter of State?
Argentina is a country with a long history of searching for messiahs. Far from long-term solutions, much of Argentine society devotes itself to a brilliant leader’s capabilities, or to our…
Mining in Mexico: A Socio-political Analysis of Extractivism
Mexico is the thirteenth largest country in the world. In its almost two million square kilometers there is a diversity of landscapes and natural environments, creating ample mining opportunity and…