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Hana Fischer was born in and resides in Uruguay. She serves as a writer, researcher, and international affairs columnist in different media outlets. A specialist in philosophy, politics, and economics, she has written several books and received honorable mentions.

Caribbean

The Cuban Government’s Vile Exploitation of Doctors as Slave Labor

Hana Fischer May 20, 2019 315

60 years ago Fidel Castro's mafia dictatorship took control of Cuba. Since then, they have violated absolutely all the human rights of Cubans. They have mistreated, murdered, and tortured in the vilest forms. They have profited even from…
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Opinion

Lula da Silva and Jose Mujica: Two Corrupt Peas in a Socialist Pod

Hana Fischer Oct 15, 2018 485

Lula and Mujica, while they governed, used the same strategy: the poor received economic relief via the distribution of public resources, but their governments did not create the conditions for them to get out of poverty. The consequence of…
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Cuba

Similarities and Differences Between the Cuban and Venezuelan Dictatorships

Hana Fischer May 1, 2018 2,227

In our opinion, it's a marketing issue. That is, an advertising strategy, which can be well or poorly designed, to transform a person or place into a "brand." From this perspective, two of the key concepts are "image" and "positioning."
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Opinion

The Shameless Corruption in Latin America is a Result of its Defective Democracy

Hana Fischer Apr 23, 2018 268

In our opinion, the root of the problem lies in the institutional arrangements established by our constitutions. They are drafted or reformed at the urging of politicians. Frequently, what drives them to do so is to serve their own…
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South America

Why Do People Not Comply with the Law in Latin America?

Hana Fischer Jan 6, 2017 29

EspañolThere is an abysmal difference in people's attitude before the law. For example, people in Germany and in the United States usually feel almost a reverential respect toward it, but people in Latin America have very low regard for…
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Featured

Is Pope Francis Resurrecting the Nefarious Liberation Theology?

Hana Fischer Nov 23, 2016 87

EspañolInstead of finding inspiration in Pope Francis's latest pronunciations, Catholics should be worried. His latest political and economic ideas are a throwback to the 1970s, when Latin America was in full swing with "liberation…
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Uruguay

Uruguayan Ex-President Mujica Is No Saint, But a Politician with 1,000 Faces

Hana Fischer Nov 2, 2016 1,266

EspañolA wise old saying asserts that "you can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time." Or to put it another way, eventually the inconsistencies and…
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Colombia

Voting Down the FARC Peace Deal Gives Colombia a Chance to Find Real Solutions

Hana Fischer Oct 7, 2016 5

EspañolOn Sunday October 2, Colombians rejected the peace agreement negotiated between President Juan Manuel Santos and FARC in Cuba. The result was 50.21 percent in favor of No and 49.78 percent for Yes. It might seem that the…
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Uruguay

Pepe Mujica’s Disastrous Legacy in Uruguay, or Why Good Intentions Are Overrated

Hana Fischer Sep 22, 2016 128

EspañolUruguayan former president "Pepe" Mujica's resemblance with Ellsworth Monkton Toohey, one of the protagonists of Ayn Rand's novel The Fountainhead, is amazing. The author put into the mouth of this sinister character the…
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Columnists

Latin American Welfare States Are Crumbling, Exposing Progressive Lies

Hana Fischer Aug 28, 2016 145

EspañolIn Latin America, welfare programs like the ones instituted a decade ago with the rise of populist governments, serve primarily to attract voters. It is no surprise that these systems are designed to keep people in poverty and…
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Argentina

Hebe de Bonafini: Argentina’s Most Controversial Human Rights Activist

Hana Fischer Aug 16, 2016 60

Hebe de Bonafini, one of the founders of the Argentinean NGO Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo is commonly known as a human rights activist. But is she? Bonafini came to fame during Argentina's last military dictatorship between 1976 and…
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International Relations

How Mujica’s Enduring Influence Explains Uruguay’s Hypocrisy toward Venezuela

Hana Fischer Jul 19, 2016 24

EspañolOne of the best examples of what is happening in Latin America lies in the recent developments in Mercosur. According to the rules of the regional bloc, the head of state for every member country is named president pro tempore in…
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