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To shore up Western security, Latin American leaders need to show force. Start by hitting the cartels
“The last straw was when gangs started holding up ambulances.” That’s what a Venezuelan ambulance driver told me eight years ago, while queuing with his family in front of a church in Port of…
A letter from Magdeburg to Sydney: terror, grief and the road to justice
Writing in the wake of a terror rampage in Sydney, and one year after a deadly car attack shattered Magdeburg’s Christmas market, Blake Matich reflects on grief, resilience and how communities restore order.
Brown University shooting proves that no campus is safe, further deterring international students
Another day, another school shooting in the USA. This time, my son was inside. As we try to process the tragedy, we must ask what this persistent violence is doing to American universities.
Brazil 2026 forecast: Real progress in store as Lula gets set to run again
As 2025 draws to a close, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is riding high. Indeed, the Brazilian president is probably looking ahead to next year – an election year – with relish. In 2025,…
Spain 2026 forecast: You may not agree with Pedro Sánchez but his country continues to take a refreshing stance
One of the things that I get to do as Monocle’s Europe editor at large is compile a mental compendium of how nations on the vieux continent are performing against one another – the…
Will Marco Rubio’s Venezuela strategy get him on the ticket for 2028?
All eyes might still be on JD Vance as Trump’s heir apparent but there’s no guarantee that the current vice-president will lead the Republican ticket in 2028. Recent polling might suggest that Vance is…
‘Empathy is nothing without action.’ Jacinda Ardern on compassionate leadership and radicalisation reform
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern discusses what it takes to run a country, from reforming firearms laws in the wake of the 2019 attack on Christchurch to leading with kindness and empathy.
Why the Epstein files could spell the beginning of the end for Maga and Trump
The release of the Epstein files might not be the end for Trump or even the beginning of the end but, just maybe, the end of the beginning.
Can Trump get Saudi Arabia to join the Abraham Accords? Not just yet
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) landed in Washington yesterday and president Trump needs the prince’s visit to be a success. The Epstein drama and the attendant battle with former Maga ally Marjorie…
