Hans E. Offerdal
Adviser for international affairs at the University of Bergen (UiB). Latin America & liberation theology aficionado. Strong supporter of free speech, academic freedom and a humane world! Opinions are my own. Reposts are not necessarily endorsements.
Trump taps J.D. Vance, sharp critic of higher ed, for VPwww.insidehighered.com The Yale Law School graduate has used sharp criticism of elite higher ed to help establish his MAGA bona fides and build a national brand.
What the U.S. Election Means for Latin America - Americas Quarterlyamericasquarterly.org
Full interview: Biden says his mental acuity ‘pretty damn good,’ defends decision to stay in raceyoutu.be In an exclusive interview with NBC News, President Biden talks to Lester Holt about the attempted assassination attempt on former President Trump, Democrats’...
J. D. Vance Changes the Subject | Gabriel Winantwww.nplusonemag.com Vance’s form of far-right politics is so ominous because it responds in a primal, perverted way to something actual. We are caught under a heap of wreckage, an accumulation of social and historical tr...
Bukele’s Ideology Is Opportunismelfaro.net
A Brief History of Trump and Violencewww.thenation.com The assassin’s bullet that grazed Donald Trump’s ear thankfully missed its mark. But that can’t be allowed to erase the long, ugly history of Trump’s dalliance with violence.
SB newswww.sb.by Countries need powerful leaders like Aleksandr Lukashenko – as stated by Paulo Pimenta, the Minister of the Brazilian Secretariat for Social...
Mysterious Maya underground structure unearthed in Mexicowww.livescience.com Archaeologists in Campeche, Mexico, have found an underground structure beneath a Maya ball court, as well as offerings on top of a Maya pyramid at another site.
Israeli comptroller Englman and Mexico auditor Rogelio sign agreementwww.jpost.com "We must be the voice of the voiceless," said Englman, explaining the importance of audit preparedness for emergencies and especially in supporting vulnerable communities.
Why is Brazil's Lula building Brics?www.bbc.com The Brazilian president sees the Brics as a way to remake the world - but it is dominated by China.
Ceci Flores, la voz de un colectivo de madres que a pico y pala buscan a sus hijos en un país con más de 100 mil desaparecidoscnnespanol.cnn.com Ceci Flores Armenta tuvo que dejarlo todo para buscar a sus hijos, desaparecidos por el crimen organizado en el norte de México.
AMLO exhibe acuerdo político electoral del PRI y PAN para repartir cargosaristeguinoticias.com AMLO critica este tipo de acciones por ser una "simulación" del proceso democrático por parte de las cúpulas de poder.
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Campeche approves laws so that works of state interest, such as the Maya Train, can advance without environmental permits - The Yucatan Timeswww.theyucatantimes.com With the reform approved by the local Congress, the state Executive will have the power to declare works of state interest to exempt them from the permits necessary for their construction. CAMPECHE, C...
Why exiled journalists from Latin America require more support and protection | International Journalists' Networkijnet.org At least 300 journalists have fled Nicaragua, Ecuador and Guatemala and gone into exile in recent years, according to various press freedom organizations. Numbers from Venezuela are unavailable, but t...
Majority in US Say Project 2025 Is Exactly What Trump Represents | Common Dreamswww.commondreams.org In a new survey, American voters expressed fear that Project 2025 is "an unprecedented, extreme Republican plan that will fundamentally alter the American government, making Trump even more dangerous ...
Derechos pendientes: informe sexenal sobre libertad de expresión e información en Méxicoarticulo19.org • En su informe ARTICLE 19 señala que durante el sexenio de Andrés Manuel López Obrador se registraron 3408 agresiones contra la prensa, equivalentes a una cada 14 horas.• El total representa un...
In Latin America, Your Zip Code—Not Just Your Nationality—Determines Whether You Live in a Democracywww.cfr.org Many big cities are doing well, but in flyover country organized crime and corruption often smother democracy.
The Rebirth of Omar García Harfuchnacla.org Mexico City’s former chief of police is believed to have participated in the forced disappearance of the 43 Ayotzinapa students in 2014. A decade later, president-elect Claudia Sheinbaum is poised to
The World War on Asylumtheintercept.com From Mexico to the Mediterranean, rich countries would rather see refugees die than recognize their legal asylum rights.
Conferencia mañanera. Se entregó informe del caso Ayotzinapa, pero no se hará públicowww.laizquierdadiario.com
Across Mexico, World Cup infrastructure threatens biodiversity and communitiesnews.mongabay.com GUADALAJARA, Mexico — “It was such an incredible emotion to spot pumas in the Primavera biosphere reserve in Guadalajara City, close to Akron Stadium,” says Pedro Alcocer, coordinator at the NGO Anill...