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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 […]

The illusion of the messiah

September 1, 2026September 1, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

Héctor Sánchez, Sociologist. — It seems that most Venezuelans are waiting for the arrival of a Messiah or some providential savior who will come and, with the stroke of a pen, resolve the profound crisis afflicting us. This attitude carries serious sociological and political implications. First, because Venezuela’s history is riddled with messianic strongmen whose […]