Gen Z: The Polarization Generation
Gen Z is a polarized generation without strong party affiliations, making it an attractive target for extreme, anti-establishment candidates.
Gen Z is a polarized generation without strong party affiliations, making it an attractive target for extreme, anti-establishment candidates.
With the polls closed and final votes counted, the new composition of the European Parliament could determine the long-awaited fate of the EU-Mercosur agreement.
Though the agreement nominally gave the regime a fair chance at winning the election by lifting sanctions and boosting the economy, a fair chance was not good enough for Maduro when electoral loss could mean the rest of his life behind bars.
The results of this year’s elections are likely to have a profound effect on the region: either strengthening democratic values or burying them under a mountain of extremism and polarization.
Javier Milei’s election as President of Argentina marks a significant political turn due to his libertarian stance and proposals for radical economic reform. His personality traits suggest he will be a hands-on leader, heavily involved in policy decisions, with a tendency to micromanage rather than delegate. His analytical nature could help him address complex issues but might also lead to overthinking and slow decision-making. Milei’s inherent distrust may cause tension in international relations and lead to an unpredictable foreign policy.
Petro’s relevance is in decline and his relations with incoming governments far and near will be complicated.
Though the payoff may not be immediate, U.S. policymakers and the international community should continue to support measures, such as the recent sanctions-relief policy, that increase the odds of fostering Maduro’s worst fear: division and uncertainty within the regime.
El resultado de estas elecciones puede tener un impacto en la narrativa de estas relaciones, pero el fondo es muy poco probable que pueda cambiar. Los proyectos y los compromisos, actuales y futuros, están atados en corto y correctamente planificados.
With the second round on November 19 and a new president taking office on December 10, Argentina is in for a rough ride, regardless of who wins.
La ganadora absoluta del 2023 ha sido el retorno de la ruta electoral como mecanismo de lucha por la democracia que en octubre ha recibido dos grandes espaldarazos. El 18 con la firma del “Acuerdo parcial sobre la promoción de derechos políticos y garantías electorales para todos” entre los representantes del gobierno de Nicolás Maduro y de la Plataforma Unitaria opositora en la ciudad de Bridgetown, Barbados. El 22 con la realización de las elecciones primarias opositoras.