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Maduro’s Playbook: Intimidation, Silence, and Detention
Authoritarian regimes rarely crush dissent with a single, dramatic blow. They grind it down slowly, testing boundaries, numbing...
Rick de la Torre
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Claudia Sheinbaum’s Dangerous Path
Mexico’s new president, Claudia Sheinbaum, has embarked on a policy agenda that undermines the nation’s democratic institutions and...
Rick de la Torre
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Free Speech as a Universal Right: The Implications of Brazil's Ban on X
The ability to speak one’s mind, to express dissent is not merely a luxury of democracy, it is the lifeblood of it.
Rick de la Torre
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Petro’s Power Play and its Dire Implications for Colombia
...when governments are given carte blanche to define and target threats, the real victims often become those who dare to dissent
Rick de la Torre
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