NewzAuthor and Planeta Prize winner Isabel Allende stated in Barcelona on October 15 that the current global climate is "convulso" and marked by a certain return to totalitarianism. She lamented that people have "bad memory" and noted a contemporary tendency to idealize political leaders, or caudillos.
Allende's remarks highlight concerns over democratic backsliding and historical amnesia amid modern political shifts. Her commentary frames current global socio-political instability within the broader context of citizens forgetting past authoritarian abuses.
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