Vicky Murillo
@vickymurillo.bsky.social
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Vicky Murillo
Santiago Anria
4 days ago
Curious about recent trend lines in Argentina’s political landscape and likely scenarios looking ahead? Check out this piece by
@vickymurillo.bsky.social
www.foreignaffairs.com/argentina/mi...
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Milei’s Tightrope Act
Why the Argentine president will struggle to exploit his new mandate.
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/argentina/mileis-tightrope-act
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Vicky Murillo
Institute of Latin American Studies at Columbia University
4 days ago
“If
#Milei
cannot control inflation and translate his market-oriented agenda into tangible gains for a majority of
#Argentines
, the electorate that brought him to power may quickly turn elsewhere,”
@vickymurillo.bsky.social
for
@foreignaffairs.com
Read it here:
www.foreignaffairs.com/argentina/mi...
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Milei’s Tightrope Act
Why the Argentine president will struggle to exploit his new mandate.
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/argentina/mileis-tightrope-act
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Elizabeth N. Saunders
4 days ago
My brilliant colleague
@vickymurillo.bsky.social
provides very helpful context for Milei’s shock midterm win in Argentina, in this new
@foreignaffairs.com
piece.
@ilascolumbia.bsky.social
@columbiaigp.bsky.social
@columbiasipa.bsky.social
www.foreignaffairs.com/argentina/mi...
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Milei’s Tightrope Act
Why the Argentine president will struggle to exploit his new mandate.
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/argentina/mileis-tightrope-act
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Vicky Murillo
Institute of Latin American Studies at Columbia University
6 days ago
"La
#elección
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#NYC
fue un voto contra Trump y fue a favor de llegar a fin de mes", said
@vickymurillo.bsky.social
in a conversation at
@urbanaplay.bsky.social
,
#DeAcáEnMás
. Watch it here >>
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOAF...
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"La elección de NY fue un voto CONTRA TRUMP y fue a FAVOR de LLEGAR A FIN DE MES" #DeAcáEnMás
YouTube video by Urbana Play 104.3 FM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOAFNxUJQFg
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Vicky Murillo
Institute of Latin American Studies at Columbia University
6 days ago
TODAY! Cafecito and reception at
@ascoa.bsky.social
, with
@vickymurillo.bsky.social
and
@patricionavia.bsky.social
, who will reflect on the results of
#Argentina's
midterms and look ahead to
#Chile's
general
#election
. RSVP at
ascoa.my.site.com/LightningMem...
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Soon we’ll be discussing Argentina’s Sunday election
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14 days ago
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Elizabeth N. Saunders
19 days ago
This will be great, be sure to tune in!
@columbiaigp.bsky.social
@ilascolumbia.bsky.social
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Vicky Murillo
Columbia Institute of Global Politics
19 days ago
On October 28 at noon ET, join this
@ilascolumbia.bsky.social
&
@columbiaigp.bsky.social
event With
@columbiasipa.bsky.social
experts: Fernando Cirelli,
@jafrieden.bsky.social
,
@vickymurillo.bsky.social
, Sara Calvo Register:
columbiauniversity.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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A conversation on the US bailout of Argentina and its implications for both countries after Argentina’s midterm elections
@ilascolumbia.bsky.social
@columbiasipa.bsky.social
19 days ago
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Vicky Murillo
Eduardo Moncada
20 days ago
An amazing set of events at the
@ilascolumbia.bsky.social
coming up with an excellent group of scholars and experts, including
@vickymurillo.bsky.social
and
@ericverhoogen.bsky.social
and others. Join us!
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Ian Masters
about 1 month ago
We are joined by
@vickymurillo.bsky.social
to understand why Trump is giving Argentina’s far right president a $25 billion bailout, at the same time Argentina has undercut US Soy farmers and is causing US to loose $60 billion in Soy sales.
soundcloud.com/user-8304426...
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Trump Bails Out Argentina Who Then Undercuts American Soybean Farmers
October 6, 2025 - Maria Victoria Murillo backgroundbriefing.org/donate twitter.com/ianmastersmedia bsky.app/profile/ianmastersmedia.bsky.social facebook.com/ianmastersmedia
https://soundcloud.com/user-830442635/web_full_maria_victoria_murillo-2?si=de51501dae604a538caa3c6d020b0174&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
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Vicky Murillo
Ian Masters
about 1 month ago
NOW at
backgroundbriefing.org
| Dr. Allen Frances - Is Trump Crazier Than Ever? |
@vickymurillo.bsky.social
- Trump Bails Out Argentina Who Then Undercuts US Soy Farmers Causing Crisis |
@chuck77.bsky.social
- US Has Gained 839 Billionaires in 36 Years and They Own $7.8 Trillion
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Para entender el colapso del MAS es clave leer a
@anriasantiago.bsky.social
👇🏼
www.journalofdemocracy.org/articles/why...
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Why Bolivia’s MAS Collapsed | Journal of Democracy
Evo Morales’s Movement Toward Socialism transformed Bolivian politics. But after almost two decades in power, the party is unraveling. No longer the country’s anchor, the MAS has become a major driver...
https://www.journalofdemocracy.org/articles/why-bolivias-mas-collapsed/
about 1 month ago
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Charlie Kirk Was Practicing Politics the Right Way
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/o...
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Opinion | Charlie Kirk Was Practicing Politics the Right Way
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/opinion/charlie-kirk-assassination-fear-politics.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
2 months ago
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Jay Ulfelder
4 months ago
Lots packed into
@adambonica.bsky.social
's new On Data and Democracy post, but I haven't seen this chart getting the attention I think it deserves. US lawmakers are remarkably old, and the gap here between population age and lawmaker age is exceptional.
data4democracy.substack.com/p/on-data-an...
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CNN
5 months ago
JUST IN: Oil prices surge in the wake of US strikes in Iran, with US oil futures jumping 3.6% Sunday to about $76.47 per barrel
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Oil futures surge following US strikes in Iran | CNN Business
Oil prices surged during late Sunday trading after the US launched strikes on three Iranian nuclear Saturday evening in a major escalation of the Iran-Israel conflict.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/22/business/oil-futures-stocks-iran?utm_medium=social&utm_source=blueskyCNN&utm_content=2025-06-22T22%3A54%3A59
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Adam Bonica
5 months ago
As FEC deadlines approach, expect Dems to celebrate breaking fundraising records, driven by small donors. Chasing mega-donors is a trap that undermines their strongest weapon against GOP corruption. My research shows why Dems should reject big money and how they are, in fact, better off without it:
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How to Fight GOP Corruption: The Empirical Case for Rejecting Mega-Donor Money
How Democrats can align their funding model with their message to win hearts, minds, and elections
https://open.substack.com/pub/data4democracy/p/how-to-fight-gop-corruption-the-empirical?r=10322&utm_medium=ios
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Adam Bonica
5 months ago
My theory that big money flows towards the absolute worst candidates remains undefeated.
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"Hay una decisión estratégica de Trump de ir contra las universidades"
Definiciones de la politóloga argentina Victoria Murillo, directora del Instituto de Estudios Latinoamericanos en la Universidad de Columbia, EE.UU, sobre el conflicto que mantiene la actual Administr...
https://www.clarin.com/politica/decision-estrategica-trump-ir-universidades_0_60BFAykIQz.html
5 months ago
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Axios
6 months ago
🚨 BREAKING: Court says Trump doesn't have the authority to set tariffs
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Trump's sweeping global tariffs blocked by federal court
The U.S. Court of International Trade's ruling could bring the trade war to a screeching halt.
https://trib.al/CWtyfpz
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Axios
6 months ago
The U.S. will begin revoking visas for Chinese students, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced today.
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U.S. to begin revoking visas for Chinese students
The move marks a major escalation in the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.
https://www.axios.com/2025/05/28/student-visas-china-us-rubio
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The Washington Post
6 months ago
Breaking news: The Court of International Trade ruled that President Donald Trump exceeded his authority in imposing tariffs on all imported goods. The president invoked a 1977 law that granted him emergency powers over the economy.
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Live updates: Trade court blocks Trump’s tariffs, saying they are illegal
Get the latest news on President Donald Trump’s return to the White House and the Republican-led Congress.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/05/28/trump-presidency-news/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
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EL PAÍS
6 months ago
🔴 La Administración de Trump prohíbe a Harvard la admisión de estudiantes extranjeros
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La Administración de Trump prohíbe a Harvard la admisión de estudiantes extranjeros
La decisión se suma a los ataques ideológicos del Gobierno a la prestigiosa universidad estadounidense
https://elpais.com/internacional/2025-05-22/la-administracion-de-trump-prohibe-a-harvard-la-admision-de-estudiantes-extranjeros.html?ssm=BK_CM&utm_source=bk&utm_medium=social
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Michael Clemens
6 months ago
They're terminating OPT. Today the nominee to head USCIS stated directly: he will end Optional Practical Training, the single largest channel for high-skill immigrants to work in the US. 6 weeks ago I warned about this & summarized the research on impacts of this drastic action—>
@piie.com
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Skilled immigration on the chopping block? Effects of eliminating "Optional Practical Training" in the US
The White House has taken numerous steps to sharply reduce the number of immigrant workers, with or without legal status, in the US economy. These policies, so far, typically target immigrants with le...
https://www.piie.com/blogs/realtime-economics/2025/skilled-immigration-chopping-block-effects-eliminating-optional
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Daniel Drezner
6 months ago
This is gonna end with Trump ordering the federal government to buy all of the inventory up isn't it.
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Congratulations
@juliangerez.com
PhD!
6 months ago
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José Orta
7 months ago
Thank you Greyhound!
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Jamal Greene
7 months ago
"What government officials may not do is what they have attempted to do here: namely, attempt to create “a scheme of state censorship effectuated by extralegal sanctions,” premised on an asserted goal of enforcing Title VI." The full brief is a must read.
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Adam Tooze
7 months ago
Today’s Chartbook features 10 Americas: How Geography, Race, and Income Shape U.S. Life Expectancy. The differences in U.S. life expectancy are so large it's as if the population lives in separate Americas instead of one.
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Alex Hertel-Fernandez
7 months ago
Like others I’ve struggled to process the attacks on civil society. I appreciated the chance to talk w
@mariaressa.bsky.social
,
@vickymurillo.bsky.social
, &
@timfrye.bsky.social
about concrete lessons for how civil society can defend itself against these attacks. 1/
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVE5...
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Alex Hertel-Fernandez
7 months ago
There are many other great points they raised and I hope you learn from the discussion too! Thank you
@columbiaigp.bsky.social
for hosting!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVE5...
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IGP Rapid Response: Governmental Attacks on Civil Society—Lessons for the US from Around the Globe
YouTube video by Columbia SIPA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVE56_mLzlE
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Elizabeth N. Saunders
7 months ago
Safe to say we don’t have theories of advising that explain this. Except for in personalist regimes.
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The New Yorker
7 months ago
ICE officers are now reportedly required to meet arrest quotas each day, from a few hundred to between 1,200 and 1,500 nationwide. Jonathan Blitzer reports on the mystery of the agency’s unidentifiable arrests.
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The Mystery of ICE’s Unidentifiable Arrests
In early March, the agency announced that it had arrested forty-eight people in New Mexico—a month later, their identities and whereabouts remain unknown.
http://nyer.cm/rytARKF?utm_source=threads&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=tny&utm_social-type=owned
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Jamal Greene
7 months ago
My working assumption is that the Administration sent Harvard a letter the school *had* to refuse precisely so that it could then publicly parade these additional consequences (more $$, IRS weaponization, foreign student decertification) as leverage over other schools and targets of its extortion.
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www.columbiaalumniforacademicfreedom.org
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Columbia Alumni for Academic Freedom - Columbia Alumni for Academic Freedom
Columbia Alumni for Academic Freedom Columbia alumni, join us in defending academic freedom by signing the letter below. Columbia University Alumni Statement on Academic Freedom “There is a certain en...
https://www.columbiaalumniforacademicfreedom.org/
7 months ago
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Anna Grzymala-Busse
7 months ago
Stanford speaks out in support of Harvard: "America’s universities are a source of great national strength, creating knowledge and driving innovation and economic growth. This strength has been built on government investment but not government control."
news.stanford.edu/stories/2025...
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A message from President Jonathan Levin and Provost Jenny Martinez
https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2025/04/a-message-from-president-jonathan-levin-and-provost-jenny-martinez
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Institute of Latin American Studies at Columbia University
7 months ago
On Monday April 21st, LASA and ILAS will present a discussion on the effect of the second Trump administration's policies on Latin American countries, featuring speakers Juan Cruz,
@shannonkoneil.bsky.social
, Brian Winter, and
@vickymurillo.bsky.social
. RSVP via👇🏼
ilas.columbia.edu/events/trump...
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Jonathan Cohn
7 months ago
The bipartisan belief that America would be a better place if *other people* worked in a factory.
www.ft.com/content/8459...
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Edward A. Rowe
7 months ago
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Josh Marshall
7 months ago
This observation from Adam Carlson is one of the most clarifying I've seen about the standing of the White House. The President's approval is down significantly across a variety of metrics but that decline is being significantly muted by relatively strong approval on border/immigration.
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Appeasing Trump Damages Harvard and America | Opinion | The Harvard Crimson
Harvard’s leadership should listen to its faculty and the many students and alumni urging it to stand up for its values — and for democracy.
https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2025/4/3/enos-levitsky-harvard-appease-trump-funding/
7 months ago
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Mark Copelovitch
7 months ago
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Institute of Latin American Studies at Columbia University
7 months ago
Check out the interview with ILAS Director
@vickymurillo.bsky.social
on
@cnn.com
Radio Argentina's show by Mariana Arias and Pepe Gil Vidal. Recording link below -
#Argentina
we.tl/t-xzFaC5qIlO
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Vicky Murillo
Institute of Latin American Studies at Columbia University
8 months ago
Check out ILAS Director
@vickymurillo.bsky.social
's feature in
@lanacioncom.bsky.social
, where she reflects on the challenges facing
#Peronism
today and the need for a new political narrative.
#Argentina
#Politics
urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=htt...
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María Victoria Murillo: “Hoy el peronismo está detenido en el tiempo y sin una nueva narrativa”
Entre los peronistas hay peleas por las listas, pero no autocrítica ni debate de ideas, dice la politóloga; el Gobierno tiene buena perspectiva electoral, dice, por la baja de la inflación y por “una ...
https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.lanacion.com.ar_ideas_maria-2Dvictoria-2Dmurillo-2Dhoy-2Del-2Dperonismo-2Desta-2Ddetenido-2Den-2Del-2Dtiempo-2Dy-2Dsin-2Duna-2Dnueva-2Dnarrativa-2Dnid29032025_&d=DwIFaQ&c=009klHSCxuh5AI1vNQzSO0KGjl4nbi2Q0M1QLJX9BeE&r=jguqxKWvTMcf3TA3VDiYyAR5d7INd3oSFgRKJETfO6s&m=EpkdPwlgox8FphrKrq87opoRXau3T62CF6XZaiF-dLlMCoH9fXjcK8UJSkMdiXpU&s=8cLFDxpXhvCXafIR4RMyR0mlyNwt6GyhidJxMqtSSjo&e=
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Clara Jeffery
8 months ago
1/ On April 5, there are nationwide protests happening literally everywhere in the US. Find more details here:
handsoff2025.com
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Radley Balko
8 months ago
NYU canceled a planned speech by the former president of Doctors Without Borders because she planned to discuss the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and cuts to US AID. This is what actual campus censorship looks like.
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‘Climate of fear’: Montreal doctor says NYU cancelled her presentation
A Montreal doctor says her presentation at NYU was abruptly cancelled and believes the university did so out of fear of being pressured by the Donald Trump administration.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/article/climate-of-fear-montreal-doctor-says-nyu-cancelled-her-presentation/
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Tayfun Sönmez
8 months ago
Erdogan, during his tenure as Mayor of Istanbul in 1990s famously stated “Democracy is like a train: when we reach our destination, we get off.” More than 2 million people gathered today in Istanbul (despite a 9 day holiday) to show Turkish people’s commitment to democracy.
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LA NACION - María Victoria Murillo: “Hoy el peronismo está detenido en el tiempo y sin una nueva narrativa” -
www.lanacion.com.ar/ideas/maria-...
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María Victoria Murillo: “Hoy el peronismo está detenido en el tiempo y sin una nueva narrativa”
Entre los peronistas hay peleas por las listas, pero no autocrítica ni debate de ideas, dice la politóloga; el Gobierno tiene buena perspectiva electoral, dice, por la baja de la inflación y por “una ...
https://www.lanacion.com.ar/ideas/maria-victoria-murillo-hoy-el-peronismo-esta-detenido-en-el-tiempo-y-sin-una-nueva-narrativa-nid29032025/
8 months ago
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The New York Times
8 months ago
Breaking News: Columbia University’s interim president resigned, one week after the school accepted demands from the Trump administration.
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Columbia University’s President Resigns
Katrina Armstrong said she was stepping down a week after the university agreed to a list of demands from the Trump administration.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/28/us/columbia-universitys-president-resigns.html?smtyp=cur&smid=bsky-nytimes
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Ernesto Semán
8 months ago
The English version of the great book by
@svampam.bsky.social
is out in August, but you can preorder with a discount with the code below. For those interested in the recent history of progressive govts, extractivism and political identities in Latin America, this is your book!
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