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What does a bombed Ukraine matter, or Russian political prisoners? What do the tortured, the dead, the disappeared, the repressed, the violated matter? What does the present matter, if today, in this Red Square, all we have to do is look to the past and see ourselves as heroes in this tale of heroes and villains? What does it matter, if today, in this extraordinary parade, pragmatism prevails? Sitting in the stands and watching the parade means becoming part of that simple, yet effective, narrative that Putin lays out.
The hopeful news in the latest Democracy Index is that a country that endured Nazi occupation followed by a long communist dictatorship—the Czech Republic—achieved “Full Democracy” status in 2024. It now ranks among an exclusive group of 25 nations and, along with Estonia, is one of only two countries from the former Eastern Bloc that collapsed between 1989 and 1991 to reach this status.
The defense of democracy—meaning civil and political liberties—along with economic, social, cultural, and environmental rights, as well as peaceful coexistence, is what defines human rights activism.
A total of 137 delegations presented recommendations to Egypt during the interactive dialogue. However, Argentina was not among them, effectively turning its back on Egyptian civil society and democratic actors who endure systematic human rights violations.
According to the Truth Commission, in Colombia art and culture have been tools of resistance, denunciation and testimony, allowing to make visible complex realities of the country. However, instead of being protected, artists and cultural leaders continue to be exposed to violence from armed groups that seek to silence them. In these territories, culture and art are synonymous with hope and become a refuge from a reality marked by fear and uncertainty left by war.
While the massacres in Darfur continue unabated, the civil war raging in this northeastern African country is about to enter its second year with no end in sight. The invisibility of the worst humanitarian crisis on the planet remains staggering.
Brazil elevated ties with China to the «Comprehensive Strategic» level at the same time as Chile, in 2012. The recent «elevation» to a «community with a shared future» is something of an oddity. Usually countries sign up to a «community with a shared future» while maintaining or elevating a separate partnership level.
Trump may «buy» Greenland, but not from Denmark. And it is quite likely that Greenlanders will be open to striking a deal with the U.S., if the conditions are favorable and make their political dream come true. Still, the fate of Greenland remains in the hands of the Greenlanders.
Despite the change of government in Argentina and the ideological differences between libertarianism and a communist dictatorship, parliamentary exchanges continue.
The diversity of the continent offered examples of worsening climate change, armed conflicts and diverse instability but also several calm electoral scenarios.
Critical Situations with No Changes in Sight. Potential for Change. Where Things Could Get Worse. Countries to Be Optimistic About.
