South America

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it” (George Santayana). Historical memory protects societies from falling into the same political and social mistakes. With just three days to go before the 2026 General Elections in Peru, the…

In 2017, Odesson Alves Ferreira, a survivor of the 1987 Goiânia nuclear disaster in central Brazil, received the Lifetime Achievement Award of the International Uranium Film Festival. Odesson himself was severely contaminated by the highly radioactive cesium-137 and lives with…

As I was leaving the University of the Communes in Tocuyito, after a joyful and uplifting visit, an earnest young Professor came up to me and pulled me aside. Very quietly, he asked me what was going to happen. A…

The United Nations system warned Chile about the international illegality of pardoning state agents convicted of human rights violations. Far from being a technical debate, the proposal opens an ethical, legal, and human fracture that repositions political power in front…

Chile has a fiscal buffer designed precisely to absorb external shocks. However, in the face of rising fuel prices, the government not only chooses not to use it, but also pushes for its structural redefinition in Congress. The episode escalates…

In a world where energy defines geopolitical alliances, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva extended his hand to his Mexican counterpart Claudia Sheinbaum on March 9, 2026. During a phone call, the seed of a bold proposal emerged: unite…

Nuclear weapons are the most devastating human invention, and their destructive capacity has increased in recent times; together with investments in the war industry, they pose the greatest existential threat facing humanity today. Is nuclear disarmament possible? How can we…

In the wake of Washington’s January 3 military attack and then problematic détente with Caracas, corporate media suggest a meaningful shift in Venezuela policy, implying relief for a country long subjected to economic coercion. However, far from dismantling the sanctions…

First cohort of cities and states will receive support from C40 Cities and the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy to deliver implementation-ready climate initiatives by 2027 C40 Cities and the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate &…

With less than three weeks to go before the general elections for the five-year term, Peru held the first round of the 2026 presidential debate, featuring 11 presidential candidates at the Lima Convention Center; The event was organized by the…