One of the lessons that I learned from my native Argentina, is that political turmoil caused by autocrats like military rulers have their days counted when they believe they are invincible. Today, we are witnessing it in the United States under the Trump regime. As he promised, Trump is an autocrat from day one challenging…
Month: April 2025
(Finland Bridge 1998): Talking to others faraway
Traveling is almost like talking with those of other centuries. Rene Descartes (1506-1650) The statement by the French philosopher and mathematician is true and may provide an answer on why some of us are restless travelers. When we move to a new city of country, do we subconsciously stay in contact with our former hoe,…
ECHR wants answers from the Finnish government for the closure of the country’s border with Russia
In a clear victory without visible consequences, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has asked that Finnish authorities to cite reasons for the closure of the Finnish-Russian border. The request is significant considering that the ECHR rejects about 90% of complaints seeking answers from state authroities. In the face of the ECHR decision, Finland…