Is Berlin still sexy or just poor?
The German capital is experiencing an economic crisis marked by enormous debt and a tourism sector that has not recovered to pre-pandemic levels
Network linked to Miss Universe owner exposes the weak oversight in Mexico’s private security industry
Conversations between the leaders of the criminal network, accused of arms trafficking, fuel theft, and other crimes, reveal chains of corruption used to obtain weapons and permits, which their companies then rented or sold
Organized crime is strangling Latin America
As drug production and trafficking increase across the continent, criminal groups of all sizes are diversifying their operations and increasing their firepower. Governments, meanwhile, stumble between hard-line policies and paralysis
What’s the harm in a ‘like’? This is how ‘micro-cheating’ works on your cell phone
Until recently, cheating meant having physical intimacy with another person, but not anymore. Today, mobile devices allow for an unprecedented kind of intimacy with others, while offering tons of explicit content. How does one reconcile this with having a partner?
Lev Tahor, a sect on the run: Tracking the ‘Jewish Taliban’ from Israel to Colombia
The South American country has become the seventh nation to try to stop the group, which has been charged with sexual abuse and trafficking
Jimmy Wales: ‘Grokipedia’s political perspective seems to very closely match Elon Musk’s personal views’
The co-founder of Wikipedia, which is on the brink of turning 25 years old, says that his online encyclopedia is in good shape despite having been labeled ‘woke’ by the far right
Truck drivers in Mexico are exposed to 21 robberies a day, and in 80% of cases they are violent
The State of Mexico and Puebla see the most robberies and attacks on drivers, and there are also reports of bribes being demanded at official checkpoints
The keys to the ‘heavy metal’ philosophy: skepticism, intensity and brutal honesty
Hard rock is also a tool for channeling rebellion and reminding us to stay true to ourselves
Óscar Naranjo: ‘Hardline strategies are not sustainable in the long term and devalue democratic values’
The former vice president of Colombia, who is a leading security experts in Latin America, analyzes the critical moment the region is facing and its key challenges
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