On Putinism, the Ideology
Dear readers,
As most of you know, I have been writing about Russia’s military actions since the beginning of last fall.
Dear readers,
As most of you know, I have been writing about Russia’s military actions since the beginning of last fall.
During the last two decades, we Venezuelans have experienced the systematic and traumatic takeover of our democratic institutions.
Our judicial system is no longer impartial, apolitical, and respectful of the rule of law. Our different branches of government are no longer independent from one another. And virtually all major politicians of opposition are either in exile or banned from public life.
Chile elected socialist candidate Gabriel Boric as president.
Dear readers,
On Sunday, Chile elected socialist candidate Gabriel Boric as president.
Venezuela will hold another sham election on Sunday.
On Sunday, Venezuela will hold its latest sham election. This time to “elect” regional and municipal authorities, including 23 governors and 335 mayors.
“A trending video on social media illustrated that in some states of Venezuela, people are using gold for their everyday transactions. In fact, it shows that they are using the domestic currency to wrap the grams of Gold. It is that worthless.”
By all economic and social accounts, Chile has been the most successful Latin American country of the last generation.
On last Friday, the Venezuelan regime of Nicolas Maduro seized the building of El Nacional, the most important newspaper of Venezuela, which has over 75 years of history.
Since forever, Latin America has been in a perpetual state of political turmoil and social unrest. The consequences of this are multiple.
While the UN World Food Programme will help hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans in need, one has to remember that a true economic recovery is only possible after a political transition to democracy is achieved in Venezuela.
“What I propose is to make universal what today belongs to a privileged minority. Let’s empower our people, by giving them not only the access but also the necessary tools to join the globalized world and, therefore, the process of economic development.”