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Tianxia: A Chinese concept for global governance

In ancient China, the concept of “Tianxia” (天下) played a central role in the conception of governance and international relations. Literally translated as “everything under heaven”, the term Tianxia represents a vision of a unified and harmonious world, where all…

The left and the Chilean constitutional debate: The history of a rebellion, or the death throes of a political form

Chile’s political form expired on 18 October 2019, when huge protests erupted over an increase in public transport, which later turned into a real social explosion. By Gilberto Lopes, in San José, Costa Rica This is what Fernando Atria, a…

On the verge of historic change

The change in the new world order will have to go beyond economic, political and military issues. It is a deeper, broader and more decisive change. Since the Greeks, since Alexander. By Edgar Chacón Morales Some millenarists might say that…

Hypatia and the “triumphant beasts”.

There is no better date to remember Hypatia of Alexandria than 8 March, International Women’s Day. She lived approximately between 370-417 AD and will remain one of the most eminent people of humanity. She was a teacher at the Library…

Martin Luther King, Jr. and his fight for people of African descent

“We shall overcome”. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. On the occasion of the anniversary of the birth of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (15-1-1929) and the World Day for African Culture and People of African Descent, the Costa Rican Wesleyan…

Why wars?

On Russia’s invasion of Ukraine By Juan Jaramillo Antillón Abraham Lincoln, having been elected president of the United States, but during his term of office a civil war broke out between the northern and southern (slave) states, he said: We…

Are we moved by these figures?

According to the latest State of Education Report: In maternal and nursery in 2019 students in poverty were 36.2% and in 2020 they increased to 41%. In pre-school in 2019 they were 36.6% and in 2020 41.9%. In primary school…

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