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The reinvention of the conquest in Latin America

October 13, 2026October 13, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

Héctor Sánchez On October 12, 1492, Christopher Columbus landed on a Caribbean island, convinced—as official school history textbooks taught us—that he had reached the Indies. He brought glass necklaces and little mirrors, along with, of course, weapons and devastating diseases. In exchange for these trinkets, he seized the gold, the land, and the destiny of […]

Clash between Petro and Tania Díaz exposes tensions within chavismo over its new relationship with the U.S.

October 13, 2026October 13, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal.- Former Colombian President Gustavo Petro arrived at the 30th International Seminar “Political Parties and a New Society,” organized by Mexico’s Labor Party (PT) in Mexico City, to discuss the left, the climate crisis, and the future of energy resources. Instead, he found himself in a confrontation with two lawmakers from Venezuela’s United […]

What do those in power mean when they speak of peace?

June 15, 2026June 15, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

Américo Briceño Dos Santos, Political Scientist and University Professor — Most people conveniently understand peace as the absence of war or a period without conflict. However, Costa Rican politician Oscar Arias defines it differently: “Peace is a process, an attitude, a behavior, a way of life. It is not the absence of conflict, but the […]