The Sahel shakes the West. In particular to France, which, after being expelled from Mali, now also loses Niger, a key pawn on its African chessboard. The uranium that Niger lacks is now even more strategic after the end of hydrocarbon imports from Russia, a consequence of Europe’s break with Moscow. Indeed, Niger supplies 40% of the uranium that France needs for the operation of its nuclear power plants. Continúa leyendo EDITORIAL: Sahel, adiós a París
For some time I have been insisting on a kind of modification – and I mean something generalized – of human behavior, with a clear tendency towards intolerance, disrespect, even anger and fanaticism, which exhibits a certain tribal patina. and it seems to refer us to archaic times that we believed had been surpassed by progress. Continúa leyendo EL PENSADOR: ¿QUE ESTA PASANDO?
Morning journalists from Radio Sarandí in Uruguay conducted, a few days ago, a more than interesting interview with Dr. Fossatti, the prosecutor involved in the so-called «Astesiano case» which, as you know, not only involves a member of President Lacalle Pou’s personal security team, but has been extended to create a legal tangle and an almost surprising accumulation of witnesses and defendants related to alleged corruption maneuvers of different characteristics and importance. Continúa leyendo EL PENSADOR: EL VERDADERO PROBLEMA
In recent days, while flipping through channels on Argentine television, I came across a fascinating interview with philosopher, professor, and writer Santiago Kovladoff. Although I joined in halfway through, it instantly grabbed my attention: it was very comprehensive, covering various aspects of today’s confused and aggressive society in the neighboring country. Continúa leyendo EL PENSADOR: EL PODER DE LA PALABRA
Cross denunciations between police officers and officials of the same police station, often resolved by shelving the inquiries under the authority of the highest-ranking officer; complaints of various nature and importance from lawmakers against officials, whether retired or still in active duty, including corruption, floating in a viscous sea of generally innocuous political discussions; and complaints of different origins, including those from the Parliamentary Commissioner for this area, reaching the realm of justice, the kingdom of prosecutors, and being consumed by time, while the shadow of mistrust looms ominously over the police institution and the judiciary itself. Ultimately, the stubborn reality of overall failure, of management too damaged by holes of suspicion and meager results from various loudly announced programs, which, until now, and let’s set aside the sometimes laughable and highly manipulated statistics on crimes committed year after year. Continúa leyendo EL PENSADOR: AL BORDE DEL DERRAPE
I am forced by circumstances to turn my critical gaze on a matter that I have spoken about in my last columns. Continúa leyendo EL PENSADOR: CONFUSIÓN Y TEMOR
