Blaise Pascal was a brilliant mathematician, inventor of the calculating machine, and pioneer of probabilistic theory during the 17th century. His philosophical works were published posthumously under the title of Pensées. Although Pascal was not always devout, this final work laid out his defense of Christianity. For many years he surrounded himself with people dedicated to what Leer más... ...

Multimillionaire Michael Bloomberg has been leading a fanatical crusade in favor of “healthy lifestyle” for years. One of the most tragicomic points of his crusade was the attempt, when he was mayor of New York, to ban jumbo-sized sugary soft drinks. The proposal, which was eventually rejected by the courts, sought to limit the size of soft drinks Leer más... ...

Bogotá, Buenos Aires, México DF, São Paulo, Santiago de Chile — In the largest ever independent survey on the public’s attitude towards innovation in Latin America, new research from Somos Innovación uncovers why innovation plays such an important role in people’s lives, both locally and nationally. According to a poll of over 5,000 people in Argentina, Brazil, Leer más... ...

Fundación Internacional Bases, a think tank headquartered in Rosario (Argentina), wants to purchase the house in which Ché Guevara was born. Located in the center of Rosario, the apartment is on the second floor of a lovely French neoclassicist building. The purchase of the property won’t be easy. The price is a major issue to begin with. Leer más... ...

The innovation scene in Latin America shows two faces that couldn’t be more different from each other. I think the following three examples help us to explain what I see: Just a year ago, a group of Chilean Senators proposed a bill called “decent digital employment.” It was intended to establish a rather traditional labor Leer más... ...

The European Union (EU) and Mercosur signed a historical trade deal last Friday. The adjective historical is sometimes misused. However, in this case, it is the most pertinent. The agreement has been negotiated for a staggering twenty years. Indeed, trade talks started on June 28, 1999, with a major relaunch in 2016 after negotiations had been stuck. Leer más... ...

Venezuela has only two republican vestiges — the civil society and the National Assembly. In January 23rd both of them were in action. The full scale of the consequences of those actions remains to be seen. Preparations for a day of protests started with a somewhat poetic gesture. Namely, people from the city of San Leer más... ...

On Thursday January 10, Nicolás Maduro was sworn in as Venezuelan President for a new period up to 2025. Mr. Maduro claims he won the national election which were held last May. However, the opposition did not participate in them because they considered there were no guarantees they would be free and fair. Moreover, 54 per Leer más... ...

Argentina has been recently in the world media. Again, because of a crisis. The Argentinian Peso is one of worst performing currencies in the world. And since March, it has devaluated approximately 50% against the US Dollar. However, this economic setback is definitely not the whole story about what is going on in the South American country. Leer más... ...