The moving phrase in the title belongs to Umberto Eco: it closes one of his most famous and latest articles about the reality we face and what is looming in a short time. Continúa leyendo EL PENSADOR: EL SIGLO DEL ESPANTO
The meeting of the BRICS countries in Johannesburg has questioned the most important meeting this year. An event was celebrated which, with the new integrations starting on 1 January 2024 – Iran, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Argentina, Eritrea and Ethiopia – will represent 46% of the world population and 37% of the planet’s GDP. We keep in mind that in its birth, in 1995, it only represented 16.9% of the GDP, rising to 26.1% in 2010, we could understand that the increase in the importance of the BRICS is inversely proportional to that of the G7, which increased from 66% in 1990 to 46% today. Continúa leyendo BRICS, l´acronimo si fa progetto
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
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
One death, 1,300 arrests, cities on fire, 45,000 police officers on the streets. Acts and rallies of all kinds are cancelled, a concert at the Stade de France is cancelled, all public demonstrations are prohibited in the prefectures of Marseille, Lyon and Bordeaux, in Grenoble, Strasbourg, Toulouse and Montpellier. An impressive balance, almost a catastrophe. Continúa leyendo EDITORIAL: DOLORES DE FRANCIA
On Thursday, June 22, I went to the city of Cartagena to greet General Eduardo Zapateiro Altamiranda, my friend, and I was and am close to his parents and siblings, a long-standing admiration. For this reason it was a moral duty and spiritual enjoyment to listen to the story of his book: THE HONOR TO DUTY FULFILLED. Continúa leyendo PUNTA DE LANZA: EL LIBRO DEL GENERAL ZAPATEIRO.
