OP-ED: MEXICO: Resilience and Solidarity
At the moment of this writing, the earthquake that shook central and southern Mexico on September 19 has claimed the lives of more than 300 individuals, has left over 2,600…
September 2017
CULTURE: FILM: “Our Last Tango”: The True Story of the Argentine Dancers who Made Tango Famous
Argentine Film Festival London / Celluloid Circus / Pasimedia Present - “Our Last Tango” is above all a love story. A story of love between the two most famous dancers in tango’s…
COLOMBIA: ELN as Telling Case Study for Religion & Terrorism’s 21st Century Relationship Status
A famous dialogue segment from The Godfather II captures the distinct power of rebel organizations from general crime counterparts. In the Cuba-themed scene, mafioso Michael Corleone recounts to investor ally,…
OP-ED: ARGENTINA: Macri’s Post-Peronist Change Crusade…So Far
By Marcus Turner Jones - After 28 years under the rule of Peronism, Argentina has become an insular nation that is largely detached from the international community. Underpinned by undeniably populist…
MEXICO: SECURITY: Femicides and their Increasing Normalization
On September 8, 19-year old Mara Castilla was reported missing after getting in a car using the ride-sharing app Cabify. A week later, her corpse was found. Authorities determined the…
OP-ED: MEXICO: The Checklist Against Corruption
In Mexico, there is a saying: “el que no tranza no avanza”. This sensational spelling is steeped in irony. For many Mexicans - it embodies the modus operandi of the…
OP-ED: MEXICO: Corruption - A Shadow Looming Over President Peña
The latest scandal in a long list of setbacks for President Enrique Peña Nieto was revealed in the form of a well-documented journalistic research published by online news portal Animal…
COLOMBIA: Reconciling Post-War Terrorists - Contextualizing the New FARC in History’s Shadow
Colombian journalist Daniel Samper recently conducted a light-hearted YouTube challenge…with FARC leader Jesus Santrich. Participating in a viral stunt, it involved squeezing lemon juice into their eyes and seeing who endured…
MEXICO: 2018 Presidential Elections: The State of the Race
Less than one year from the 2018 election, electoral polls have pointed out that Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, a former Mayor of Mexico City, two-time Presidential candidate and current leader…
SOUTH AMERICA: Political Instability and Impending Crisis?
By Dr. Vince Hooper - The current political instability in South America could spread to neighboring countries and end in a full blown economic and financial crisis. South America’s problems…