Between the dangers of nuclear accidents and the limitations of renewables, countries face complex choices to secure clean and reliable electricity. The debate over efficiency, environmental risk and resource availability shapes the future of global energy supply. Arnaldo González Arias Thermoelectric power use emits CO2, a principal greenhouse […]
In Focus
In Focus
Europe confronted by the weight of its migratory past
Human movements towards Europe, from antiquity to the present, have been driven by war, crisis and structural pressures, challenging the distinction between migrants and refugees while exposing current tensions around pluralism and social cohesion. Steve Latham As thousands of migrants, refugees and asylum-seekers cross over from Asia and […]
Bogota, a city expanding over deep fractures
Bogotá’s urban growth is intertwined with forced displacement, political violence and weak planning, as rapid expansion and memories of natural disasters raise concerns about sustainability and preparedness in the Colombian capital. Armando Orozco Tovar The Earth is an animal that shakes. It is a living being that has […]
The home: shelter and strife
What it means to have a home has been central to drama, poetry and the novel for millennia. It is explored with insight by Tom McCarthy in a scintillating piece of literary analysis called “The threshold and the ledger”. Sean Sheehan The home/house as both a place of […]
Latin America questions exclusions at the Shield Summit
The absence of key countries such as Mexico, Colombia and Brazil at the Shield of the Americas raised questions in Uruguay. Pro-government and opposition legislators debated the meaning of the meeting in Florida and the possible use of armed forces to combat cartels in the region. Uruguayan Senator Daniel […]
















