YEAR II  ·  No. 553  ·  TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2026

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Fraud Doesn’t Need to Be Proven to Work: How Colombia Turned Unverifiability Into a System of Government

On Sunday 31 May 2026, nearly 24 million Colombians voted in the presidential first round. Abelardo de la Espriella obtained 43.74% of votes cast; Iván Cepeda, of the Pacto Histórico, came second with 40.90%. That same evening, President Petro alleged the illicit addition of 885,400 voter IDs to the electoral register, modification of the electoral … CONTINUE READING →

What Happens When the Publisher Refuses: Bolloré and the End of Editorial Independence in France

In April 2026, Olivier Nora was dismissed from Grasset after 26 years as director. The official version cited financial results. The real reason, according to Le Nouvel Observateur, was his refusal to publish the manuscript of a Jordan Bardella biographer, whose incorporation into the catalogue had allegedly been demanded of him directly by Vincent Bolloré. … CONTINUE READING →