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Boric, an air of change for Chile

In Chile’s history, he is the youngest elected president and the one with the most votes. Hopes are pinned on him to move forward with the necessary transformations for the country, leaving no one behind. One of them is to promote the constituent process.   Gabriel Boric, the standard-bearer of […]

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Vibrant matters

Two philosophical perspectives are at play in the novel “The book of form & emptiness”, informing Ruth Ozeki’s telling of a story about a young boy, Benny, whose father dies in a meaningless accident.   Sean Sheehan   Benny and his mother Annabelle are left to cope with their grief, […]

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A president on the campaign trail?

Over the last few weeks, President Emmanuel Macron’s tour around France and his speeches have been considered campaign events by some in French politics. But the government assures that Macron is doing his job, in a polemic that may well escalate in the run up to the elections.   The […]

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Bolivia’s recovery

During the 2020 electoral campaign, Luis Arce promised Bolivians that he would work to rebuild the economy, tackle the pandemic and restore democracy. And that is what he did, despite the impact of Covid-19, the campaigns and violent acts perpetrated by the extreme right, and even assassination attempts.   The […]