Canada
Prime Minister
June 8, 2026
Mark CarneyPrime Minister
Dear Prime Minister Carney, I suppose every country has its stereotypes. When Canada comes up, people usually think of hockey, long winters, maple syrup, politeness, and the habit of apologizing more often than necessary—and, of course, the maple leaf, a sy…
Italy
Prime Minister
June 8, 2026
Giorgia MeloniPrime Minister
Dear Prime Minister Meloni, When you came to power, many observers inside and outside Italy expected turbulence. Some predicted confrontation with the European Union. Others expected financial instability, political crises, or the rapid collapse of your co…
Spain
Prime Minister
June 8, 2026
Pedro SánchezPrime Minister
Dear Prime Minister Sánchez, There are politicians who become symbols of stability. There are politicians who become symbols of change. And then there are politicians who repeatedly survive situations that many believed would end their careers. You belong…
Israel
Prime Minister
June 8, 2026
Benjamin NetanyahuPrime Minister
Dear Prime Minister Netanyahu, There are countries that discuss politics mainly in terms of taxes, pensions, housing prices, and economic growth. Israel is not one of them. For most nations, security is one issue among many. For Israel, security has often…
Germany
Chancellor
June 8, 2026
Friedrich MerzChancellor
Dear Chancellor Merz, You assumed office at a difficult moment for Germany. The country has faced years of weak economic growth, rising energy costs, growing concerns about migration, increasing geopolitical uncertainty, and declining confidence in the abil…
United Kingdom
Prime Minister
June 8, 2026
Dear Prime Minister Starmer, You became Prime Minister after a period in which many voters felt exhausted by political instability, frequent changes of leadership, economic uncertainty, and declining trust in government. Many people hoped that your governme…
Brazil
President
June 8, 2026
Luiz Inácio Lula da SilvaPresident
Dear President Lula, When people think about Brazil, they rarely think first about politics. They think about football. They think about Carnival. They think about the Amazon rainforest. They think about a country that seems larger than life itself. Bra…
France
President
June 7, 2026
Emmanuel MacronPresident
Dear President Macron, I am writing this letter as an observer of your presidency and of France's place in Europe and the world. Few modern leaders have governed during a period as complex as the one you faced. During your time in office, France experienced…
United States
President
June 7, 2026
Donald TrumpPresident
Dear President Trump, I am writing not as a supporter or an opponent, but as an observer interested in how political leaders use the power entrusted to them. More than a year has passed since the beginning of your term as the 47th President of the United St…
Panama
President
June 14, 2016
José Raúl MulinoPresident
His Excellency José Raúl Mulino President of the Republic of Panama Palacio de las Garzas Panama City, Panama Mr. President, I am writing to you as an ordinary Panamanian. Not as an economist. Not as a politician. Not as a journalist. Just as someone wh…