Photo: Pixabay on PexelsJuan VilloroHow many hours should a person sleep? The enigma, of course, is unfathomable. Napoleon would close his eyes in two batches of a couple of hours and awaken with enough stamina to invade Egypt. On...
Photo: Cyano66 on iStockRicardo Pascoe PierceUkraine and Cuba have something in common, defined by their geographic location and internal politics. They are hostage states because of their geographies and national circumstances. In a world of recurring conflicts between superpowers,...
Photo: Pixabay on Pexels Antonio NavalónModels become exhausted. Empires collapse—everything changes. As if we didn't have enough with hyperinflation or what the Covid-19 pandemic has meant, the world has been holding its breath again in the last few weeks....
Photo: Mohamed Nohassi on UnsplashRicardo Pascoe PierceWhen President López Obrador explained the reasons that led him to fire Rogelio Jiménez Pons as the person in charge of the Mayan Train project, he bluntly stated: "…. above all is the...
Photo: Akshay Anand on PexelsLuis Rubio“The curse of man, and the cause of his worst woes, wrote HL Mencken, is his stupendous capability for believing the incredible. He is forever embracing delusions, and each new one is more preposterous...
Dear CEO,Each year I make it a priority to write to you on behalf of BlackRock’s clients, who are shareholders in your company. The majority of our clients are investing to finance retirement. Their time horizons can span decades.The...
Rising Caseloads, A Disrupted Recovery, and Higher InflationThe global economy enters 2022 in a weaker position than previously expected. As the new Omicron COVID-19 variant spreads, countries have reimposed mobility restrictions. Rising energy prices and supply disruptions have resulted...