The Economist Intelligence Unit Global Liveability Index 2023
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Putin’s Friends
Ricardo Pascoe Pierce Vladimir Putin faces the Frankenstein he has created. The dictator has been confronted by the military method of governance he has deified. Brute force as a raison d’état. The rebellion of the Russian mercenaries has unmasked the most elaborate of the Russian …
JFK Speech on Peace and Nuclear War.
Imagine an American president capable of making such a speech in 2022, a speech designed to reduce tensions over Ukraine and to bring peace there rather than the humiliation of Russia and Putin, as every Western action seems designed today to do. Imagine a competition …
2023 Mid-Year Outlook, The Recession Obsession
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Observations
Luis Rubio All societies develop their myths and beliefs as ways to explain life, but in Mexico, these often fall short of reality. Someone once stated that if Kafka were Mexican, he would have been a narrator of everyday life. In that spirit, here are …
The Uncertain Meeting in Brazil
Ricardo Pascoe Pierce The President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva, called a meeting of presidents of South American countries to promote a regional integration process. The heads of state of Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela attended the …
Luis Maizel’s Monthly Letter. Politics Versus Common Sense.
The title of today’s letter can refer to many countries where the vested interests of politicians take precedence over decisions favorable to their constituents. I am going to talk about the crisis in the United States over the debt ceiling and the country’s ability to …
Humans with an Expiration Date*
Image: Valery Sidelnykov on Shutterstock Juan Villoro Humanity is getting dumber and dumber, as evidenced by the international success of the Kardashians and the Mexican success of Acapulco Shore. Photo: Ali Pazani on Pexels This is not speculation but scientific fact. According to the “Flynn effect”, used to measure the collective level of intelligence, the …
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Global Deflation is on its way.
Image: on Twitter/@RobinBrooksIIF Not everywhere; countries like Argentina still have three-digit inflation. Also interesting: Image: The Economist, shared on Whatsapp. Hence, the revaluation of their currencies vs. the US Dollar. Another interesting graph: Image: on Twitter/@pkedrosky. The perception is that AI is a force that will change the world. It will undoubtedly alter labor markets, …
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