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Valeska Hesse

Valeska Hesse

Berlin

Valeska Hesse is head of the Latin America and Caribbean section of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung.

Articles

Democracy and society | 09.10.2026

A roof, a right, a reckoning

Spain’s housing crisis has brought down the government. Now Pedro Sánchez wants to use this, of all things, to mobilise the left-wing electorate

Future of social democracy | 23.04.2026

The Left fights back — finally

A global left-wing alliance is forming in Barcelona to counter the rise of the far right

Latin America | 01.11.2019

Mind the representation gap

In Latin America, most citizens don't feel represented by the political class. Now, their dissatisfaction has turned into unrest