Pachamama, the Amerindian Earth Mother, sells tourism to affluent westerners and is used by environmentalists to stop oil and mineral extraction. Indigenous peoples see the balance between tradition and modernity as more complex.

When a head of state who behaves impulsively, and shows little interest in filling in the gaps in his knowledge, becomes commander in chief of the world’s most powerful army, there need to be (...)

France has accused the Assad government of using chemical weapons in last month’s attack. The UN and the OPCW, which works to prohibit such arms, have yet to establish Syria’s responsibility.