The collapse and dissolution of the Soviet Union marked the end of an era characterized by a bipolar international system in which ideology dictated the role of countries, governments, and organizations in the international arena. Since then, the world has failed to establish a system that structures and orders it. It has been more than 35 years of instability, from ...
By Sergio Rodriguez Gelfenstein During the first 15 years of this century, Latin America and the Caribbean witnessed a series of democratic and popular processes that placed different versions of the left at the center of events. However, the leading role of Cuba and Venezuela and the overwhelming influence that commanders Fidel Castro and Hugo Chávez in that period generated ...
By Sergio Rodriguez Gelfenstein Assessing the role of left-wing forces in Latin America after the elections in Venezuela is a real challenge that requires a conceptual review of the term “left” since, from my perspective, it is an outdated and decontextualized definition that does not reflect current reality, leading to errors that do not allow us to reach accurate conclusions. ...
By Sergio Rodriguez Gelfenstein, Caracas / Venezuela On October 5th, 50 years wii have passed since Miguel Enríquez, secretary general of the Revolutionary Left Movement (MIR) of Chile, fell in combat. A few years ago, in commemoration of this anniversary, I gave a few words at an event to which I was invited. I am going back to the “aide-memoire” ...