The author stated that the left had defeated the reactionary far-right and described Lula's victory in Brazil as good news for democracies around the world and for millions of people who, as he wrote, continued to gain rights. https://t.co/hjcw7oEVoi #Lula #Democracia #DerechosHumanos #BR (translated)
The article by Bruno Cardoso Reis warns about the crisis of confidence affecting the liberal democracies of Europe, exacerbated by popular protests and internal and external challenges, while calling for solutions addressing the issue of affordable housing and the need for broad political consensus. #Europa #Democracia #Habitação (translated)
In A Confederacy of Dunces, Enric González criticizes the trust that many people, both in the United States and abroad, have placed in a greedy and harmful leader, suggesting that social frustration and misinformation have made democracies vulnerable to absurd policies and criminals. #LaConjuraDeLosNecios #DonaldTrump #Política (translated)
A student protest movement in Serbia seeks to end the dominance of ultra-nationalist leader Aleksandar Vučić in the parliamentary elections, relying on two years of demonstrations and an innovative campaign approach. #ProtestaEstudiantil #DemocraciaSerbia #Corrupción (translated)
Maria João Avillez's article discusses the crisis of democracies in Europe, highlighting the growing violence, lack of effective leadership, and disconnection between politicians and the real needs of the population, culminating in an increasingly deep climate of social dissatisfaction. #CriseDasDemocracias #ActivismoJuvenil #ViolênciaEpolítica (translated)
The column analyzes the transformation of the public order model in 21st-century democracies, highlighting the importance of a civil approach that prioritizes the protection of citizens' rights and peaceful mediation over repression and military control. #Democracia #SeguridadCiudadana #ProtestasSociales (translated)
The European Parliament approved a resolution that demands a European strategy against Islamist entryism and the influence of the Muslim Brotherhood, highlighting the complexity of how democracies should address this phenomenon without compromising freedom of belief and democratic order. #IrmandadeMuçulmana #DemocraciaLiberal #Terrorismo (translated)
Patrícia Fernandes' article discusses how the younger generations feel disadvantaged compared to the Boomers in terms of social and economic status, highlighting the generational tensions that are emerging in Western democracies and their implications for the future of social cohesion and liberal democracy. #Gerações #EstatutoSocial #Democracia (translated)
The article "The Era of Cruelty" by Màrius Carol analyzes how the use of cruelty as a political tool in empty democracies fuels aggression and dehumanization in political discourse, evidenced by recent behaviors in Spain and the influence of social media. #EraDeLaCrueldad #Política #Empatía (translated)
The article by João Pedro Gomes explores the relevance of freedom and democracy in Taiwan and Portugal, highlighting how both nations, despite having different histories, have fought against repression to build strong and pluralist democracies, in a global context where freedom is a universal aspiration. #Taiwan #Liberdade #Democracia (translated)
Isabel Allende has won the Planeta Prize 2026 with the second part of 'The House of the Spirits', a novel that explores oppression during the Chilean dictatorship and reflects her concern for the current state of democracies in the world. #IsabelAllende #PremioPlaneta #LaCasaDeLosEspíritus (translated)
Navi Pillay, jurist and Nobel Peace Prize winner, denounces the unforgivable level of cruelty in Palestine and criticizes the hypocrisy of democracies that only support international law when it does not affect their interests. #NaviPillay #DerechosHumanos #Palestina (translated)
Santi C. argued that liberalism, including democracies and their philosophical, institutional, and economic variations, required that all agents respect a minimum set of rules. #Liberalismo #Democracia #Filosofía (translated)
Rodrigo Adão da Fonseca's article highlights the urgent need to recover empathy in an increasingly polarized society, where people are compelled to choose ideological trenches, when discussing the impact of immigration and the lack of actions to strengthen democracies in the countries of origin. #Empatia #Imigração #Democracia (translated)
Orlando Calheiros stated that he created a new profile on Instagram and found, according to him, few leftist publications: trivialities and content about Bolsonaro predominated. He said he had difficulty even locating Lula's profile and argued that the regulation of social networks was an immediate urgency for all democracies in the world. #Democracia #RedesSociais #LiberdadeDeExpressao (translated)
The British Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, classifies Russia as an enemy and accuses it of interfering in Brexit and in the politics of France and Germany, stating that there is clear evidence of its intervention in the 2016 referendum and warning about its attempts to destabilize European democracies. (translated)
Navi Pillay, South African jurist and recent Nobel Peace Prize winner, has dedicated her life to promoting peace through law and highlighting the importance of the legal system in the face of increasing political polarization and attacks on the judiciary in democracies. #NaviPillay #PremioNobel #DerechosHumanos (translated)
In the article, Alberto Gonçalves discusses the growing violence and social instability in France, linking it to uncontrolled immigration and the emergence of a scenario where student protests turn into acts of vandalism, while anticipating similar problems in other European countries due to the fragility of Western democracies. #França #Protestos #Imigração (translated)
Santi C. warned that if Western democracies did not adapt their institutions to protect themselves from interference, there would be none left standing in a few decades. #Democracia #Instituciones #Seguridad (translated)
The article criticizes the lack of respect and the atmosphere of insults in Spanish politics, highlighting the contempt of politicians from the PP and Vox for not participating in a minute of silence in honor of Maricarmen Abascal, while emphasizing that this phenomenon is not normal in other democracies. #Respeto #PolíticaEspañola #Madrid (translated)
