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Mikkel Thorup: June 17, 2025
A decade ago, El Salvador was known as one of the most dangerous countries in the world. In 2015, it had the world’s highest homicide rate. Gangs...
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Mikkel Thorup: June 10, 2025
Let me put this bluntly: Paraguay is one of the best-kept secrets in Latin America. While the world fixates on chaos and political circus acts in...
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Mikkel Thorup: June 08, 2025
Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down for lunch with the President of Paraguay, Santiago Peña. This was not a staged event or a large...
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Mikkel Thorup: April 30, 2025
Canada held an election on Monday, April 28, 2025. The Liberals won. The Conservatives lost. If you think that matters, you haven’t been paying...
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Mikkel Thorup: April 28, 2025
The Canadian government just published a foresight report titled Future Lives: Social Mobility in Question. It’s framed like an academic thought...
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Mikkel Thorup: April 24, 2025
I was born and raised in Canada. I know the stories we’re told: that the country stands for opportunity, fairness, and freedom. That it’s the best...
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Mikkel Thorup: April 11, 2025
The price of gold broke its historical record today (April 10, 2025), reaching $3,171 USD per ounce. Gold, which started at $2,054 USD per ounce in...
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Mikkel Thorup: June 17 2025
A decade ago, El Salvador was known as one of the most dangerous countries in the world. In 2015, it had the world’s highest homicide rate. Gangs...
3 min read
Mikkel Thorup: June 10 2025
Let me put this bluntly: Paraguay is one of the best-kept secrets in Latin America. While the world fixates on chaos and political circus acts in...
4 min read
Mikkel Thorup: May 22 2025
Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down for lunch with the President of Paraguay, Santiago Peña. This was not a staged event or a large...
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Mikkel Thorup: April 29 2025
Canada held an election on Monday, April 28, 2025. The Liberals won. The Conservatives lost. If you think that matters, you haven’t been paying...
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Mikkel Thorup: April 28 2025
The Canadian government just published a foresight report titled Future Lives: Social Mobility in Question. It’s framed like an academic thought...
5 min read
Mikkel Thorup: April 24 2025
I was born and raised in Canada. I know the stories we’re told: that the country stands for opportunity, fairness, and freedom. That it’s the best...
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Mikkel Thorup: April 10 2025
The price of gold broke its historical record today (April 10, 2025), reaching $3,171 USD per ounce. Gold, which started at $2,054 USD per ounce in...
