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Colombia Makes Gun Permits Matter Again Without Giving Criminals a Free Pass
Colombia’s decision to restore valid gun carry permits deserves support because it distinguishes lawful self-defense from criminal violence. The strongest…
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Mexican Femicide Ruling Puts Both Conservative Principles and Liberal Promises on Trial
Paola Buenrostro’s killing will be prosecuted as aggravated femicide, not under the newer law bearing her name. The Mexican ruling…
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Colombia’s First Month Under De la Espriella Tests Strength Against Crisis and War
One month into office, Colombia’s Abelardo de la Espriella has paired earthquake relief with military offensives and confrontations with judges.…
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Latin America Watches Washington Turn Migration Into a Retro Arcade Game Again
The White House has turned border enforcement into pixelated entertainment, letting players build walls and chase migrants for points. For…
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Trump Claims Latin America’s Right Turn, but Voters Wrote It
Latin America is shifting right, but Donald Trump’s victory lap mistakes influence for authorship. Colombia’s election, Argentina’s revolt, and the…
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Argentina Finds Malvinas Leverage in Trump’s New Atlantic Power Game
Donald Trump’s suggestion that Washington could reconsider its Malvinas position gives Javier Milei a diplomatic opening. Still, it also reveals…
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Colombia Cannot Bomb Child Recruitment Out of the Jungle Alone
Colombia’s renewed air war in Guaviare promises security through overwhelming force. Yet the bodies of recruited teenagers expose a harder…
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Colombia and Ecuador Court Cartels While Washington Courts the Border
Military chiefs gathered in San Lorenzo to announce a united offensive against border cartels. Cooperation is necessary, but broadcasting strategy…
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Argentina Hears Milei’s Capitalist Gospel as Evidence Enters the Classroom
Javier Milei told Argentine teenagers capitalism serves God while Marxism serves Satan. Religious texts, Latin American history and economic statistics…
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Colombia’s Religious Freedom Depends on Keeping Presidential Power Firmly Secular
Colombia’s ordered presidential apology is more than courtroom theater. It tests whether a secular republic can welcome believers without conscripting…
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