Global South

The Puerto Rican Senate and the House of Representatives have both passed an emergency declaration authorizing the governor to suspend payments on $72 billion in public debt.
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If you are following the news of political turmoil in Brazil, it may be difficult to get a grasp of what is really going on. This often happens when there is an attempted coup in the…
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The government of Venezuela has often denounced an “economic war” against it. The primary weapon of mass destruction in this war is the black market for the dollar.
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Two developments stand out from the events of last week in Venezuela: the release of official economic data after a year of a statistical blackout, and the smooth presentation of the…
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If the authorities in Washington are now trapped between their anti-Cuban legislation and their fear of a massive arrival of Cubans, it is their duty to find a solution, and it is…
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Members of the Central America Integration System agreed on Monday on a plan to begin removing the thousands of Cuban migrants who are now marooned in Costa Rica and facilitating their…
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On Jan. 4, the island’s government has to pay creditors nearly $1 billion, money it does not have. It is why Congress should change the law that excludes Puerto Rico from bankruptcy…
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So the Venezuelan political system, with all its flaws, is much more democratic than the conventional wisdom has maintained. Now, what about the future?
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First obvious reflection: If Venezuela is a dictatorship, how come the opposition won?
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Washington has been trying to get rid of the Venezuelan government for more than 13 years, going back to the failed military coup of 2002. It has has also supported regime change by…
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