Issue Oct 07-13 2026: The business supplement to Spain’s El País newspaper has dedicated an October 4 issue to the topic of “progressive ideas for a world in crisis,” offering an “alternative” to the “neoliberal agenda” that includes reflections on such analysts as Thomas Piketty, Mariana Mazzucato, and Daron Acemoglu.

Issue Oct 07-13 2026: It is now evident and obvious that, once again, a large segment of Argentina’s political leadership fails to perceive, whether by denying it, just as they so often deny reality, or by distorting it, something that is now highly likely to occur and almost certain to come crashing down upon them.

Issue Oct 07-13 2026: South America has truly turned to the right politically in a move that mirrors the “pink tide” of the early 2000s.

Issue Oct 07-13 2026: Petroleum is not what made Venezuela poor. What made Venezuela poor was the management of the natural resource. The discussion should not be whether petroleum is good or bad; it should be about what rules will impede the exploitation of oil.