It is still worth asking whether military action against the Maduro regime — whether with troops or surgical strikes — is truly inevitable
María Corina Machado’s adviser, who is living in exile in Boston, believes that after a transition the country could become ‘the economic engine and a democratic beacon for Latin America’
The former Greek finance minister warns of the dangers of what he calls cloud capital, the driving force behind technofeudalism
Americans are facing a countdown to save democracy. With the government against them, civil society will be crucial in this challenge
Washington has had conflicting opinions that converge around the need to control drug trafficking in the Caribbean, punish Maduro and end the Cartel of the Suns without mobilizing troops on the ground
Recently, the provocateur has gone from being a marginal figure of the so-called ‘Dark Enlightenment’ to placing himself at the center of the American ideological war, cast as a kind of oracle to the MAGA universe
For the US expert on civil rights, marginalization and belonging, who spells his name in lowercase, only a ‘we’ where everyone fits and has value can save democracy
Inertia is not enough to counter the US president; he must be confronted before he causes further destruction
The frenetic pace at which the president is dismantling the U.S. government apparatus is hard to process, even for someone like the expert, who intimately understands how autocracies emerge and take root
The Harvard Kennedy School professor and former Secretary of Defense reflects on the power of attraction and the elections. He believes his country can’t win based on force alone
A second Donald Trump term – with Elon Musk as his lieutenant – would be equivalent to turning the White House into a casino, open to the most extravagant bets, acts of corruption and ceaseless outbursts in the name of libertarian ideology
The lesson for today’s leaders is not only to appreciate the value of errors in judgment, but also to understand that the desire for change may be greater than the best of calculations, not to mention that this desire requires direction
The president and his team have demonstrated an ability to make sensible decisions. Trump has proven the opposite. From that perspective, Biden is not only the lesser evil, but also the best option
It is imperative that the United States administration look beyond sanctions and focus its efforts on catalyzing the rebirth of democracy in Venezuela
Venezuela’s opposition candidate seeks to conquer a political space traditionally occupied by Chavismo — a crucial step toward removing Maduro from power