*Por Jorge Rolón Luna While disagreements regarding specific and operational definitions affect many concepts, ranging from “democracy” to “corruption” the term “narco-state” is aggravated by what criminologist Stanley Cohen called the “Mickey Mouse” concept. ... More »
*Por Jorge Rolo´n Luna Several countries experience profound effects on their economies, social dynamics, and institutional frameworks due to the complexities of drug trafficking. Paraguay, burdened by this nefarious trade, is often dubbed a “narco-state.” As ... More »
Por Mauricio Maluff* For some time now, there has been a movement in our country aiming to ban the use of the word “gender” due to its alleged association with a so-called gender ideology. Initially, the goal was to prohibit this supposed gender ideology, but ... More »
*Por Jorge Rolón Luna Throughout the decades that the drug trade has been active in Paraguay, the active involvement of state agents has become evident. We’ve seen them trafficking, facilitating, concealing, financing, associating, and even selling the suspens... More »
*Por Juan Francisco Camino While political science has delved into the factors why democracy “endures” in Latin America, Ecuador is experiencing what we might call a “survival” democracy in the face of the wave of insecurity that has taken hold in the country.... More »
By Jorge Rolón Luna* The term “narco-state” (NS) has become common when it comes to designating countries facing serious problems such as violence, corruption, criminal groups allegedly controlling territories, and where sectors of the political class, state b... More »
*By Alejandro Aguilera Since the inauguration of President Santiago Peña, it has become routine to hear colleagues from Honor Colorado accuse the previous administration of leaving a “heavy legacy”. Accusations range from alleged unpaid debts to misappropriati... More »
By Alejandra Del Puerto* The Observatory of Judicial Cases and, specifically, the section of Emblematic Cases of Corruption (Observatory, hereinafter), is an initiative promoted by civil society and installed by the Supreme Court of Justice (CSJ) to strengthen... More »
By Mauricio Espínola* International politics is not child’s play. Every decision taken in this field has direct repercussions not only on the relationship between States, but also on the status and image of a country on the global stage. That is why it is esse... More »
By Lorena Soler* On Sunday, August 13, 2023, the simultaneous and compulsory open primary elections (PASO) were held in Argentina. This electoral engineering was created by the then President Cristina Fernández in 2009 for the selection of candidates of the po... More »
By Eduardo Nakayama* Last Sunday, August 6, 2023, the Extraordinary Convention of the PLRA was held, in which six points were to be considered in the agenda. However, a majority of Convention members went further and resolved, when the Convention was already a... More »
By Marcos Pérez Talia. The role played by political parties in contemporary democracies is fundamental. They are key players because they fulfill various tasks that, as a whole, serve to make the political system operative. The issue is that some of their mult... More »