Editorial 2024: The advancement of criminal gangs with regional tentacles, such as Venezuela’s "Tren de Aragua" perpetrating not only illicit crime but also the apparent killing of one of Venezuela’s detractors, has moved the security issue to the top of the Government Agenda. The trend of illicit activities connected with criminal gangs, the problem of the influx of illegal immigrants associated with violent crime, and the killings of police officers on duty have outraged the population, pushing for Boric to enact stringent legislation.

Editorial 2024

The International Order since 1945 is under strain.  On one side, COVID-19 has been the black swan that took leaders and IOs unprepared to deal with a global pandemic. Self-interest and lack of collective action prevailed worldwide during the vaccine inoculation era and exhibited the world’s inequality as the primary driver of vaccine campaigns. Once the worst of the pandemic came to a close, war broke out in Ukraine after the unlawful invasion of Russia into Ukraine’s lands, violating International Law. And today, the conflict in Gaza involving Palestinians and Israelis over historical grievances and land is not only putting the chances for a peaceful conviviality and a two-state solution at risk of irreparable harm but also putting Israelis worldwide at grave risk of deadly attacks.