Miguel Ángel Latouche

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Protesters post a hashtag to social media together to make it trend as they denounce policies of President Donald Trump on Presidents Day at the Not My President's Day Rally in Los Angeles, California February 20, 2017. REUTERS/David McNew - RTSZJPS

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US president Donald Trump, who gets on Twitter the moment he wakes up, may be social media’s most prominent politician user, but he is hardly the only one. For the past two decades, world leaders have leveraged the power of the internet to communicate with the public. In some nations, digital tools are part of an effort to increase government transparency and accountability. In others, they are a platform for propaganda, censorship and fake news.

The Conversation Global’s series Politics in the Age of Social Media examines the varied ways that governments around the world rely on digital tools to exercise power.…  Seguir leyendo »

Donald Trump raises his fist after being sworn in as the 45th president of the United States Carlos Barria/Reuters

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Today, Donald J Trump, the New York City real estate mogul whose outsider campaign led to an upset electoral victory became the 45th President of the United States.

The Conversation Global has invited a panel of international scholars – many of whom also shared their reactions to Trump’s win – to reflect on his presidency and assess its significance for their region.

As a candidate, Trump’s campaign promises included building a border wall with Mexico and banning Muslims immigrants from the US. As president-elect, he called NATO “obsolete” and the European Union “basically a vehicle for Germany”, put the One China policy up for negotiation, and threatened to renegotiate most trade agreements.…  Seguir leyendo »

Venezuelan demonstrators clash with the National Guard in October 2016 during a protest demanding the removal of President Nicolas Maduro. Carlos Eduardo Ramirez/Reuters

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For the uninitiated, it is difficult to understand what’s wresting Venezuela apart. For the past year, a convoluted political confrontation – the product of the hardening and mutually exclusive interests held by the government of president Nicolas Maduro and the political opposition – has been roiling on.

With tensions so high and angry, hungry citizens struggling to get by, the Vatican recently launched mesas de discusion, mediated discussions between the two sides.

Given the myriad, deep-set and long-held conflicts facing this country that make dialogue nearly impossible, I fear the proposed talks will make little progress.

A country on the edge

Some of Venezuela’s problems are well reported.…  Seguir leyendo »