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EspañolOn Tuesday, March 24, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov kicked off his visit to four Latin-American countries. The first two stops are symbolic of the kind of relations that Russia has with our continent: Cuba and…
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EspañolThe oddities of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who spent months secreting away the body of his predecessor Hugo Chávez, and even sleeps near his tomb, have become common knowledge in recent years. From a distance, they provoke…
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EspañolOn February 27, I received news that at first seemed impossible, like some kind of bad joke: Borís Nemtsov, a prominent Russian politician, whom I have always admired for his bravery and tireless fight against authoritarianism in…
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EspañolPeople suffering from mental disorders, vulgarly called "mad," sometimes provoke smiles, or in the worst cases, discrimination and shame. Many of them are inoffensive, while some are secluded in psychiatric hospitals where they are…
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Español In Greece's legislative elections on January 25, the Coalition of the Radical Left (Syriza) conquered almost half of the unicameral Hellenic Parliament, winning 149 seats out of 300. The party's leader, self-proclaimed populist…
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Español We are nearing the end of the most geopolitically important year of this century so far. Events have changed, or are set to change, the course of regional and global history. Russia's annexation of Crimea and invasion of…
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EspañolIn recent months, propaganda in favor of Russian President Vladimir Putin has intensified around the world. Latin America has been no exception. At the beginning of 2014, several Latin-American written media outlets dedicated column…
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EspañolOn November 9, the world celebrated the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, known in the West as the Wall of Shame. This totalitarian monstrosity was erected by the East German military in the early morning of August…
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