Luis Rubio Angela Merkel launched into her speech as would any president or head of state: with aplomb and clarity of message; but what followed was in no manner like typical presidential discourses. It was at an international congress in Berlin ten years ago; the …
Luis Rubio A referendum is supposed to be about initiatives undertaken by citizens or organizations of society to advance their agendas and garner support from the voters at large. In Mexico, the proposed referendum for next April (a new means of direct democracy only approved …
Antonio Navalón Before, they used to buy or assassinate candidates. Today we have reached a narco-democracy in which what they do is that their candidates win and do it convincingly in the electoral processes. Unfortunately, nowadays, the word “war” is in fashion. The war in …
Ricardo Pascoe Pierce In the face of Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, the world is living a decisive historical moment that will signal the port of call of our collective near future. Its response to the attack will define whether it will halt the destructive …
Ricardo Pascoe Pierce Is it possible to be neutral when the world is on the verge of war? All hints tell us no: it is not possible. What is more, assuming supposed neutrality when facing a war scenario means taking sides with one or the …
Ricardo Pascoe Pierce In the face of the Russian invasion of neighboring Ukraine, Mexico’s position has been full of ambiguities. In the first place, the government took several days to define its position in the face of the violent and unprovoked invasion of one country …
Luis Rubio Mexicans longed for -such was the spirit of the moment thirty years ago and again in 2018- a successful country, developed, more equal, and without the corruption that corrodes everything. But they were never willing to do what was necessary to achieve those …
How will the invasion of Ukraine end? Usually, the monthly letter focuses on economic problems and describes the environment in which the events occur, but this time I will try to analyze the political aspect that I feel has us all worried. Putin thought that …
Ricardo Pascoe Pierce A dense cloud of bitterness and the premonition of failure floats over Mexico’s official political landscape, headed by the President of the Republic. “I can’t take it anymore”, said Lopez Obrador recently, his face furrowed by his government’s failure and the debacle …
Luis Rubio In 2014, when Russia invaded and took control of the Crimean Peninsula, President Obama’s reaction was that is “so 19th century” is no longer done in the 21st. Everything indicates that this memorandum did not reach the Kremlin. The invasion of Ukraine, of …