Working politicians
It has been some time since Europe has seen such general mediocrity in its political leaders, and such a show of moral cowardice and democratic deficit
Opinion
Who’s lying? You be the judge
Someone is not telling the truth about the death of Cuban dissident Oswaldo Payá
A spark of hope
Israel must cease to wallow in its myths and lies, and begins to face reality
An open letter to Mr Maduro
Former US government official responds to Venezuelan leader's charges
UN must investigate Oswaldo Payá’s death
The man who had orchestrated the largest democratic petition drive in Cuban history, was killed. Carromero’s detailed account of the crash matches that of other witnesses
They came for me
When the victims were foreigners, drones killing faraway terror suspects bothered no one in Washington
What matters to Central Americans should matter to us
We are linked not only by our proximity, but also by deep interpersonal ties and more than $60 billion in two-way trade
Abroad
I never knew the classic ages of living outside of Spain, when messages took months to arrive, and the word "disconnect" had real meaning
Europe, the pachyderm
I think of the rhinoceros every time the EU makes some move that affects us
Our man in Washington
Mariano Rajoy’s obedient attitude has earned him no favor with the White House
Latin America looks East and West
The EU and the US must not forget that Latin America has ceased to be an interchangeable element, and has instead become a key factor in the end result
Muzzling a free-speech champion
Only a handful of countries have joined Ecuador in this determined effort to weaken our regional human rights system
Nicolás Maduro and homophobia in Latin America
Little cultural progress can be expected in Latin America while the statements and actions of some of its leaders remain firmly grounded in the 19th century
Proximity
Symptoms of a kind of autism syndrome are present in all of Spain's political parties
It’s not the euro
We are not looking at an economic crisis that became political due to bad management in the euro zone
Diet and temptation
Those ignorant of Mediterranean food culture are unaware that it lets you pig out once in a while
Big industry
Just as amazing as the Spanish cultural heritage is the indifference and even hostility that Spaniards feel for it
Mesoamerica: A world-class logistics corridor?
Latin America’s strong economy is turning us into an attractive consumer market
Enterprise and graft
There is a direct correlation between the neoliberal style of government, and the phenomena of bubble, corruption, crash and cutbacks
The Decade That Was
It seems clear that the shrinking, historic asymmetry between the United States and Latin America is likely to continue
Does the PSOE exist?
The only way to explain the absence of a solid Socialist position on Catalan self-determination is that Rubalcaba must be allergic to debate
opinion
Brod insults Brod
‘Magma’ is a powerful send-up of the hogwash that dominates the "literary life" of our times
Hell, no!
It is getting harder to understand the European Union
Chávez’s real legacy
Bolivarians have enacted structural revenge for past grievances and grew stronger with the crises that destroyed their political predecessors
The unbeaten leader
Few would begrudge Chávez his sincere empathy with the poor but his rule was plagued by disorganization
Something to be glad of
Is there not some golden mean between Kentucky Fried Chicken and chewing on raw vegetables?
Empty house in Italy
Even if he can rule, Bersani will be pincered by Grillo's movement on one side, and the markets and Brussels on the other
Lie management
The Popular Party has already lost one election owing to its aversion to coming clean
A king's public image
The line taken on the Urdangarin case has also been one of underestimating the dangers inherent in failure to respond in time