On January 10, 2025, Nicolás Maduro's dictatorship was solidified in Venezuela with minimal international recognition, particularly from Latin America. Mexico's foreign policy has shifted under López Obrador, aligning with repressive regimes like Cuba and Nicaragua, prioritizing political survival over...
The Cuban government has systematically suppressed its citizens' fighting spirit, leading to mass emigration amidst worsening economic turmoil. Persistent power outages result from policy failures and budgetary misallocation, prioritizing repression over public welfare. This strategy aims to control dissent,...
Photo: Unpoquitodefoto on PexelsRicardo Pascoe PierceAMLO's support for Nicolás Maduro's dictatorship is a fact. The question is why and whether this support is a correct policy for the Mexican State.To support Nicolás Maduro under the current conditions is to...
Photo: Unsplash+ in collaboration with Getty ImagesRicardo Pascoe PierceWith the telephone call between President Lula and President Biden a few hours after the closing of the polls in the Venezuelan presidential election, it seemed that sanity might prevail in...
Image: ALXR on ShutterstockAntonio NavalónAssuming that in the afterlife, there was freedom of expression and that the spirits could manifest themselves, Fidel Castro must surely be, on the one hand, enjoying himself but also suffering. The events in Ecuador...
Image: Francescoch on iStockRicardo Pascoe PierceWhat does the left have to offer Mexico and the rest of Latin America? In Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela, the question is quickly answered: it offers dictatorship and corruption. In Bolivia, Peru, Argentina, Colombia,...
Photo: Zameel HZ on UnsplashRicardo Pascoe PierceSimplifying what is happening in Latin America in political, economic, and social terms leads to a failure to perceive long-term trends. Instead, analyses tend to start from immediate circumstances to extrapolate long-term trends.Photo:...