Elizabeth Corro Abrego

We eat from the Canal, and the Canal eats us The English version of my essay published in La Prensa de Panamá

Originally published in La Prensa (Panama).
Now available in English on Substack!

On the Canal as infrastructure, sovereignty, and extractivism: open.substack.com/pub/elizabet...

#Substack #PoliticalEcology

The case for workplace inefficiency Stop optimising. Start pronking

Using up human time on a task that could be done better by a machine may seem inefficient, but it can be worthwhile

Negative Emissions as Commons? - Undisciplined Environments By Felix Krawczyk Negative emissions are often categorically rejected, yet they can also have emancipatory potential. In recent years, the commitment to the goal of...

New on Undisciplined Environments. 🌲🌍 How commons-based, community-grounded approaches to CO₂ removal might open emancipatory paths beyond market-driven, tech fixes — while still demanding emissions cuts and justice. #ClimateJustice #NegativeEmissions undisciplinedenvironments.org/2026/01/28/n...

Comemos del Canal y el Canal nos come a nosotros Hace poco más de dos años, las calles de Panamá se llenaron de multitudes que exigían el cierre de la mina concesionada a Minera Panamá. Aquella victoria fue celebrada como un hito de soberanía ecológ...

In my latest op-ed for La Prensa de Panamá, I explore the “Faustian pact” of our development model. When Neopanamax vessels are prioritized over local water needs, we must ask: who truly owns whom?

🔗: www.prensa.com/opinion/come...

#Panama #PoliticalEconomy #Extractivism #CriticalAnalysis

What a time to be a political scientist/international relations specialist😔
🇻🇪🇬🇱🇨🇴🇮🇷🇵🇸🇪🇺🇺🇸

@RickyHale_ It's not okay to be an adult and fall for the exact same war propaganda they used in Iraq. It's just not.

📢 #DSA2026 Call for Papers!

📅 8-10 July 2026
📍 Hybrid at @ucddublin.bsky.social

Reimagining Development:
Power, Agency, and Futures in an Uncertain World

⏳ Deadline: 30 December 2025

More info & submission details: buff.ly/nKzKIBE

COLUMBUS DIDN'T DISCOVER ANYTHING 1,000'S OF NATIVE NATIONS WERE ALREADY HERE

Happy Indigenous Peoples Day

Due to historically high levels of unemployment I assume? (Higher than 10%)

I’m currently looking for conferences or PhD workshops to present my paper next year, but I’m having trouble finding suitable options🥀.

Does anyone have recommendations for events focused on #SocialSciences, #PoliticalEconomy, #EUPolicies, or #NaturalResources?💚

#AcademicSky #AcademicResearch

US and EU sanctions have killed 38 million since 1970 Far from a peaceful tool, these measures weaponise hunger and deprivation to enforce Western dominance.

US and EU sanctions have killed 38 million people since 1970
Far from a peaceful tool, these measures weaponise hunger and deprivation to enforce Western dominance.

By ICTA-UAB researchers @jasonhickel.bsky.social, Omer Tayyab and Dylan Sullivan.

www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...

It's ironic that I can't really cancel my Disney+/Hulu subscription since I get it part of my Spectrum subscription for free but that doesn't mean I can still boycott them by not watching their content. Censoring Jimmy Kimmel was a not so-wise move.

Such important research!

From Brussels to Santa Marta: The Challenges of partnership ahead of the IV EU–CELAC Summit in an uncertain world The EU–LAC relationship, historically rooted in cooperation and shared values, is being redefined amid global uncertainty, geoeconomic reconfiguration, and trade disputes. With the EU advancing “open ...

🌎 From Brussels to Santa Marta: the road to the IV EU–CELAC Summit. In our latest blog, @damian-rodriguez86.bsky.social of Universidad de la República unpacks EU–LAC ties ahead of Nov 2025’s Summit: trade, #GlobalGateway, energy, biodiversity & digital.
👉 Read now! www.eulas.network/post/eu-lati...

Have been changing the bios of my social media to "PhD student", and it feels surreal... might just be the imposter syndrome🤧

📘We present to you our first policy brief “Degrowth for cities” writen by R&Di’s dear member Mike Duff. Our series of policy briefs - which will be coming out during this year - challenge conventional growth-centric policies by presenting alternatives.

Read it here:
degrowth.org/blog/2025/05...

Panama temporarily suspends some constitutional guarantees in protest-rocked province Panama's government on Friday temporarily suspended some constitutional rights in the western province of Bocas del Toro hours after businesses and government offices were ransacked, following more than a month of protests and road blocks over a pension reform law.

In barely two months, feeble leadership has shaken the fragile balance my country had achieved 🇵🇦. Watching the slide into turmoil is beyond heartbreaking, especially at a distance…
www.reuters.com/world/americ...

White House asks military for plans to seize Panama Canal 'by force': report President Donald Trump's White House has reportedly asked the United States military to draw up plans to a military operation to retake the Panama Canal.According to NBC News' sources, "U.S. Southern ...

Do not mistake all the talk of Canada being the 51st state.

If he can draw up plans for this, he can draw up plans to invade Canada.

www.rawstory.com/trump-panama...

Trump White House has asked U.S. military to develop options for the Panama Canal, officials say Potential plans range from partnering more closely with the Panamanian military to a less likely option of U.S. troops seizing the canal by force, U.S. officials told NBC News

EXCLUSIVE: The Trump White House has directed the U.S. military to draw up options for increasing the American troop presence in Panama to achieve President Trump’s goal of “reclaiming” the Panama Canal, officials say.

New ‘End DEI’ portal allows anyone to report schools with diversity programs The Education Dept.'s new portal raises concerns about neighbors "informing" on schools and potential penalties.

A portal you say? That accepts submissions from anyone, you say?

Hmmm.

Sharing restrictions on TikTok have reached the EU? A video analyzing Trump’s push to amend the Constitution for a third term—mirroring Putin—and his ties to Musk, resembling Russia’s oligarchy, was restricted. Can this be considered an infringement on free speech?

Will bird flu spark a human pandemic? Scientists say the risk is rising H5N1 is adapting to new mammal hosts, raising the possibility of the virus spreading between humans.

With Avian flu spreading & mutating now is NOT the time to pull out of the WHO, suspense, CDC, NIH and definitely not time to confirm #RFKVaccineDenyer and have him lead HHS! www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Take a minute to tell Republican senators #GrowAPair of ovaries and say no to tRUMPsinsanity

Trump calling “Colombia” “Columbia” isn’t just a slip; it’s a subtle power play. Names matter, and botching them signals dismissal. Like Maduro ignoring Panamanian President Mulino’s name, it undercuts legitimacy and keeps Colombia in a subordinate role.

Will it finally be time for Latin Americans to become disenchanted with the #USA? Yesterday's events in #Colombia didn't reflect poorly on Petro's presidency; rather, they showed what happens to a small country that tries to stand up against a hegemon. We'll need more to survive Trump!

"The US should use military force to obtain new territory like Greenland and the Panama Canal"

Disagree: 71%
Agree: 9%

Ipsos / Jan 21, 2025 / n=1077

Going toe to toe with the US❤️

Can Genocide Studies Survive a Genocide in Gaza? A discipline born from the study of the Holocaust faces its contradictions as Israel stands accused of the “crime of crimes.”

“The founders of genocide studies seemed committed to the ethos of never again for anybody—‘except for the Palestinians.’”

No paywall:
jewishcurrents.org/can-genocide...

For all my #BookSky friends that are trying to move away from the Bezos infrastructure, just a reminder that Goodreads is owned by him through Nash Holdings.
Clicks are currency friends
@thestorygraph.com is a Black Woman founded company
www.womenwhocode.com/blog/world-b...