Manuel Suárez Mier It is an aberration to place national security above the rule of law, respect for which should be a priority for the preservation of the democratic regime. There is great tension between those who believe that national security should take precedence over …
Antonio Navalón Within a few hours of each other in the Southern Cone and the Caribbean, two elections have been held that mark and reflect the moment the Americas are going through. On the one hand, there is Chile, a country in which, with a …
Luis Rubio The problem with bets is that they are binary: all or nothing. When a government plays the betting game, as when one plays with fire, it can end up badly. For three years, the Mexican president has placed odds on a series of …
Manuel Suárez Mier Dogmas lead to ideological schisms, for there will always be exegeses opposed to the official version, as the history of applied socialism shows. The Dutch historian Frank Dikötter has just finished an essential book in these times when aspiring autocrats are sprouting …
Antonio Navalón Last November 8, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China held its sixth plenary meeting in Beijing to take stock of its achievements and trajectory in its one hundred years of history. But above all, it was also to determine and …
Luis Rubio Brexit is not the sole challenge that the European Union (EU) faces. Although the United Kingdom was always an awkward partner, there are other nations that engender permanent tensions. Some obvious cases include those of regions seeking autonomy, such as Catalonia, but in …
Manuel Suárez Mier The number of registered Washington lobbyists was 12,000 in 2019. One of the fascinating aspects of living in Washington is observing how it works, and the rituals that characterize a city where power is tangible and the means to approach it are …
Luis Rubio The confusion is justified because a good part of the population lives in a world of fear or anger, both poor counsels but that, in the era of social media, are not only ubiquitous but dominant. Worse yet, while previously each of these …
Antonio Navalón The visit of U.S. Ambassador Ken Salazar to the National Palace is something that, given our history – and above all the enormous impact of our bilateral relationship – is always of greater importance than the visit of any other diplomatic representative. The …
Luis Rubio In the movie Life of Brian, John Cleese plays Reg, the People’s Front of Judea leader. In one memorable scene, Reg finishes the haranguing of his troops with the question, “What have the Romans ever done for us?” One foot soldier in a freedom-fighting …