Articles and opinion columns by Latin American analysts who take an unwavering stand for freedom, including members and directors of the IID.
Brazilian society finds itself in a situation of polarization that has been aggravated with the corruption scandals. The two leading candidates seem to represent a poor choice for most Brazilians. If the legal system can impose itself above political considerations, this is a victory for Brazilian law and order. The outcome of this election will affect the direction of Brazilian democracy and foreign policy for years to come and could lead to serious consequences for the people of Brazil and for the region.
The US could face truly challenging times because, not only provides the best possible vantage point to surveil activity on earth, it also greatly facilitates navigation, communication, targeting, and command and control. For the past 70 years, the U.S. military has leaned heavily on space as a force multiplier, integrating it as a critical component of its joint war-fighting capabilities thanks to technological advances in sensors and satellites.”
He is the depository of trust by the most diverse people. The poor trust him because he is not part of the elites. The middle classes because he was a military officer who embodies order. Most intriguing perhaps is the support he is receiving from the young and rising businessmen and entrepreneurs. The real doubt thus is not whether he will win but whether without a structured team to rebuild the Brazilian state he is going to be able to effectively govern the country of the future.
Todos los mecanismos delictivos para retener indefinidamente el poder ya usados en Cuba, Venezuela y Nicaragua se aplican ahora en Bolivia. ¿Pero se repetirá el resultado? El pueblo boliviano se moviliza, toma las calles y se apresta a la resistencia civil y el mundo no puede ignorarlo.
China is not the same as Russia although both share similarities. China is an economic superpower that through trade has penetrated large parts of the world. It is technologically advanced and is the fastest growing economy despite the fact that the majority of its economy still belongs to the public sector.
The political system has been shocked by the discovery and prosecution of corruption; the disruption of the presidential term of Dilma Roussef and the escalation of the attack of organized crime against political institutions. Brazilian people have thus launched themselves in search of a rescuer.
Esa incomprensión de quiénes son los amigos y enemigos acerca mucho más una tercera guerra mundial. No entender el valor de una Europa unida y democrática junto a Estados Unidos, y estimular los impulsos de rupturas, como el Brexit, es no saber nada de la historia de los siglos XIX y XX.
Politics is a public order activity in which citizens have the right to participate as electors or as elected. Therefore, among the essential elements of democracy are “respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms”,
The value of dissent; the significance of being truthful; the responsibility of leading the Free World are being ransacked on daily basis. Death has claimed a gentleman and a brave freedom fighter. A leader like John Mc Cain who “.. Understood that America, first and foremost, was an idea… organized around, not tribe, but ideals.
The good functioning of societies is based on trust, and trust, in turn, depends on the soundness of the institutions. Although it seems incredible, the worst is yet to come. And the worst is the nationalization of the weak Nicaraguan productive apparatus.
