The refugee crisis has become a pretext for what some who are uncomfortable with the free circulation of people in the European Union have long wanted—the reinstatement of border controls. Denmark has cancelled all trains bound for Germany; in turn, Germany will impose passport controls on...
The victory of Mauricio Macri in Argentina’s recent presidential election, and the overwhelming support the Venezuelan opposition appears to enjoy going into next Sunday’s congressional elections, confirm the wave of anti-populist sentiment in Latin America. What a pity that few outside of Latin America seem...
A technical committee of the Chamber of Deputies has voted to recommend the impeachment of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff. If two thirds of the lower house of Congress vote to impeach her, her fate will rest with the Senate, where a simple majority will certainly accept...
Donald Trump´s campaign, and to some extent that of Bernie Sanders, have led foreign leaders and commentators to ask if the United States is entering a populist era. Americans themselves have asked the same question, but there is a difference: populism has more sinister connotations...
Spain’s December election outcome has put the country in political limbo. With no conclusive winner and no possibility of a coalition government, Madrid’s current rulers have become a caretaker government with no end in sight. This scenario would be a libertarian’s dream except that, in the...
