Jorge H. Sanchez-Perez – The Conversation

Protesters rally in front of the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio, on Jan. 4, 2026, after the U.S. captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife in a military operation. (AP Photo/Jessica Phelps)

January 6, 2026

Venezuela attack, Greenland threats and Gaza assault mark the collapse of international legal order

Jorge H. Sanchez-Perez, University of Alberta

Successful American action in Venezuela and threats against Greenland suggest the rules-based international order that emerged following the Second World War is now on life support.

A woman who said she’s a medical worker who works directly with COVID-19 patients is stopped by police outside of the public Rebagliati Hospital in Lima, Peru, in February 2021. She complained that some people getting vaccinated don’t work directly with COVID-19 patients. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)

March 17, 2021

Peru’s COVID‑19 vaccine scandal shows the shady deals made with pharma companies

Jorge H. Sanchez-Perez, McMaster University; Denisse Rodriguez-Olivari, Humboldt University of Berlin, and Leanne Woodward, University of Waterloo

A vaccination queue-jumping scandal in Peru has caused a massive uproar in the South American country. It could also be a wake-up call for all nations.

Protesters against the removal of President Martin Vizcarra gather in Plaza San Martin in Lima, Peru, on Nov. 12, 2020. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

December 3, 2020

Democracy is under siege in both the United States and Peru

Jorge H. Sanchez-Perez, McMaster University and Denisse Rodriguez-Olivari, Humboldt University of Berlin

The undermining of democracy across the Americas, especially in the U.S. and Peru, has been occurring via attempts to use laws solely for political gain.

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