“Plagues, indeed, are a common thing, but it is difficult to believe in plagues when one sees them fall on one's head. There have been as many plagues as there have been wars in the world, and yet plagues and wars always catch people off guard (…) When a war breaks out, people say to each other: "This can't last, it's too stupid."«. And without a doubt a war is obviously too stupid, but that does not prevent it from lasting.
The Plague, Albert Camus
We are entering a region in which, currently, to the usual power struggles and attempts to gain hegemony and the fight for the survival of others, war and the “plague” in the form of Covid-19 are added. . In a highly volatile and even explosive area, this cocktail adds more pressure, if possible. To the point that any movement, no matter how minor, can provoke a reaction with consequences that escape us today.
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