Opinion

In politics and economics, a Potemkin village means a hollow or false construct. Literally or figuratively, a construction created to deceive people into thinking that a situation is better than it really is. The term…
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Spanish - Some believe that the most defiant left will not control Colombia. The same left that is tied economically, ideologically, and culturally to the left-wing international organizations that devise joint strategies to achieve…
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Spanish - In Cali, a policeman walks around surrounded by a mob of "demonstrators," beating him, insulting him, shouting that he has been "arrested." In the city center of Bogota, in Bolivar Square, a military woman is carried by her…
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Antigua and Barbuda, an ALBA member country, proposed Ecuadorian politician, Maria Fernanda Espinosa as a candidate for Secretary-General of the Organization of American States, a position that is renewed every five years. This is to…
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Spanish - The Ministry of Government of Bolivia released the audio showing how Evo Morales is organizing a food and fuel blockade from Mexico against the citizens of La Paz. "It is not possible for Evo to continue bringing…
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Spanish - Whenever there is a problem that requires a solution, there are two possible scenarios: the problem can be solved and left behind, or we face failure, and everything remains as it is. In an adverse situation, things may…
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Spanish - Venezuela is the region’s most democratically-ailing country, according to a report by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), which analyzes the situation in 158 nations. The…
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Spanish - I will say at the outset that it is not the healthiest thing for democracy: to see the military intervene in the civil political process, not even to “kindly” suggest to an authoritarian who is illegally occupying power that…
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Spanish - Mauricio Macri’s administration, unfortunately, did not have many positive aspects, but one good thing was its international affairs. Despite the economic failure, Argentina under Macri left behind the friendships of…
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Rumors have swirled that Kanye West and wife Kim Kardashian are giving up on California ever since it was reported that the rapper had purchased a $14 million “monster ranch” in Cody, Wyoming. (It’s actually called that: Monster Lake…
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By Laura Williams To maintain power for 40 years while their people starved and plotted to escape, the Communist Party had to get very good at controlling people and undermining anti-state activists. But outright street violence and…
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Spanish - I had not set foot in Chile for eight years. My memories of the first time I visited the southern country are rather neutral. At that time, despite the economic growth, I didn’t see the developed country that I would discover…
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