By Gabriel Schwarb On Saturday 23 May, a boat sailed along the Magdalena river displaying a giant billboard bearing Abelardo de la Espriella’s face. In the night sky above the Gran Malecón in Barranquilla, drones drew the silhouette of a tiger over the crowd. Fifty thousand people looked upward while the music shifted from Joe … CONTINUE READING →
There exists a modest, almost clerical branch of journalism that consists of counting. CNN practised it this week with the patience of a tax auditor, and the result has the elegance of round figures that are not round at all. Since March, Donald Trump has stated at least 37 times that a deal with Iran … CONTINUE READING →
On 28 November 2025, two days before the Honduran presidential election, Donald Trump announced the full pardon of Juan Orlando Hernández, a former president sentenced to 45 years in prison for importing over 400 tonnes of cocaine into the United States. He served one year. The audio recordings leaked by Hondurasgate do not reveal a … CONTINUE READING →