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Nicolás Maduro assuming office as president of Venezuela. (Wikimedia)

Venezuelan Regime Deploys Cryptocurrency to Evade US Sanctions

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Nicolás Maduro Expands ‘Petro’ Implementation in October

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Bernier has long been a vocal critic of Canada's controversial protectionist dairy policies. (@TheAgenda)

What Canada’s New People’s Party Stands For

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Defining the Classical Liberalism, Populism, Politics of Maxime Bernier

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Many are leaving the established parties to participate in the construction and direction of the PPC. (@PeoplesPCA)

People’s Party the Choice for Healthy Canada-US Relations

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Classical-Liberal Maxime Bernier Offers Alternative to Anti-Trump Grandstanding

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As has become customary in the index’s history, Hong Kong and Singapore remain at the top two positions. (Fraser Institute)

Latin America Gets Failing Grade in Economic Freedom

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Lack of Rule of Law, Property Rights Characterize Regional Stagnation

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Mark Mercer, president of Canada's Society for Academic Freedom and Scholarship, says "Many universities promise to be fora for open and candid discussion, and then withdraw their promise by issuing safe and respectful campus policies … that assimilate words to harassment and violence." (Brian Turner)

Majority of Canadian Universities Fail Free-Speech Assessment

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Justice Centre Index Doles Out Dozens of F Grades

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The bay of Cartagena de Indias in Colombia. (Wikimedia)

5 Steps Colombia Can Take to Dominate Fintech

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Unleash Entrepreneurial Spirit by Cutting Red Tape, Rejecting Protectionism

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Julian Assange supporters pose at the Grand Canyon to demand his freedom. (#FreeAssange!)

Petitioners Demand End to Julian Assange’s Blockade

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Nearly 100,000 Back Communication Access for Guerrilla Journalist

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Classical liberals chose Panama for their Economic Freedom of the World Network meeting, and the overarching theme was populism. From left to right: David Henneberger (Germany and Mexico), Juan Carlos Hidalgo (Costa Rica and the United States), Olympias Raptis (Greece and Belgium), and Surse Pierpoint (Panama). (Fergus Hodgson)

Liberals Plan to Prevail in Populist Era

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Panama City Hosts Free Marketeers for Brainstorming, Data Sharing

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A protester in Buenos Aires protests the IMF during the "corralito," the 2001-2002 freezing of bank deposits. (Wikimedia)

Incrementalism Has Failed Argentina

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No One Trusts Mauricio Macri’s Not-So-Austere Austerity

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