The concept that “politics is the art of doing what is possible” is complemented by another that says “survival is the art of doing what is necessary”. These concepts are intertwined when we face dictatorships that wield power with crimes against humanity in Cuba, Venezuela, Bolivia, and Nicaragua, but also to countries with electoral processes…
Inter-American Watch Friday, February 18th, 2022 The Americas How Biden can get the Summit of the Americas right The upcoming Summit of the Americas, which will gather leaders from across the hemisphere in Los Angeles in early June, comes at an opportune time. The meeting will occur as Latin America faces its darkest hour in…
Theseus was the mythical king and founder of Athens. Many myths surrounding Theseus and his journeys are recounted by the Greek historian Plutarch. Among them is the legend of Theseus slaying the half-man half-bull Minotaur, and the thought experiment we now know as the ship of Theseus According to Plutarch’s Life of Theseus the ship…
Inter-American Watch Wednesday, February 16th, 2022 The Americas A world away from Ukraine, Russia is courting Latin America The Ukraine crisis has revived a struggle over Latin America between the U.S. and Russia, as Vladimir Putin seeks greater influence in the region. The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/15/world/americas/russia-putin-latin-america-bolsonaro.html 45 arrested in major cocaine network bust in…
Amnesty International prepared a report where it delivers a series of accusations against Israel’s government policies and the nature of the state. According to the report, Israel deliberately denies Palestinians their basic rights and freedoms; discriminates against Israeli Arabs; denies Palestinians the right to return; and resorts to torture and unlawful killings in both Israel…
Inter-American Watch Monday, February 14th, 2022 The Americas What are the most corrupt countries in Latin America Of the 19 Latin American countries ranked in the lates Transparency International’s corruption index, three-quarters scored below 50 in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) for 2021. The worst was Venezuela, which scored below North Korea and Afghanistan. Insight…
The non-democratic regimes from Cuba, Venezuela, Bolivia, and Nicaragua -whose political self-imposed denomination is “21st Century Socialism”- hold power by wielding state-sponsored terrorism with political prisoners, persecuted and exiled and the peculiar characteristic of being narco-states. In order for them to have impunity for their crimes, they seek to indefinitely retain power, and to do…
Inter-American Watch Friday, February 11th, 2022 The Americas The US cannot neglect its backyard – it is time for an Atlantic strategy In order to ensure that the U.S. continues to enjoy a secure, stable and prosperous Atlantic, the U.S. must take a leadership role in the region, rally like-minded partners and allies around this…
Inter-American Watch Wednesday, February 9th, 2022 The Americas The Economist: How drug trafficking is (and isn’t) to blame for violence in Latin America n 2018 latin america was home to 8% of the world’s population but 37% of its murders. Lockdowns at the start of the covid-19 pandemic briefly pushed homicides down in much…
Inter-American Watch Monday, February 7th, 2022 The Americas Iran’s influence in Latin America is a dangerous reminder for regional leaders Latin Americans across the continent should be alarmed by the growing presence and engagement of Iran in the region, and enforce Interpol Red Alerts against suspected terrorists. Those reckless governments collaborating with the Iranian regime…
