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The Crisis of Imagination and the News: What Futures Are Possible?

The news influences the way we see and perceive the world. The stories it tells have an impact on our decisions and help shape possible futures.

The Crisis of Imagination and the News: What Futures Are Possible?
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Sep 12, 2026·16 min read

Mercedes Baltazar

Mercedes Baltazar

Sobre Mercedes

María Mercedes Baltazar Lobato is a specialist in strategic reputation, strategic foresight, and future design. As the founder of Meraki México, she combines crisis management and foresight to help organizations anticipate long-term scenarios. She has trained more than 100 teams in Latin America, has been a university professor since 2013, and actively contributes as an analyst to CNN, Expansión, and El Financiero Bloomberg.

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