Allan Gillies
@allangillies.bsky.social
Lecturer in Global Economy, School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Glasgow | Political Economy of Illicit Commodities in Latin America
As the US bombs boats and murders people in the Caribbean supposedly in the name of the war on drugs, Trump pardons a former Honduran president convicted for drug trafficking. Astounding.
December 2, 2025 at 3:42 PM
As the US bombs boats and murders people in the Caribbean supposedly in the name of the war on drugs, Trump pardons a former Honduran president convicted for drug trafficking. Astounding.
Sad news about Mani. Great nights watching him play with Primal Scream and then eventually with The Stone Roses. Met him briefly up at Connect one year as well. What a guy!
November 20, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Sad news about Mani. Great nights watching him play with Primal Scream and then eventually with The Stone Roses. Met him briefly up at Connect one year as well. What a guy!
We have amazing international students, many of whom already feel targeted by the Home Office’s hostile environment. Further damage to the higher education sector to placate the far-right. Pathetic.
September 2, 2025 at 5:39 AM
We have amazing international students, many of whom already feel targeted by the Home Office’s hostile environment. Further damage to the higher education sector to placate the far-right. Pathetic.
Enjoying the Nazi Cartel on Sky? Then pre-order my book Narco-Democratization:
tinyurl.com/y62a6jyf
The book explains how drug bosses like Suarez helped shaped Bolivian politics. Maybe not quite as salacious as the doc, but a good read nevertheless!
tinyurl.com/y62a6jyf
The book explains how drug bosses like Suarez helped shaped Bolivian politics. Maybe not quite as salacious as the doc, but a good read nevertheless!
July 30, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Enjoying the Nazi Cartel on Sky? Then pre-order my book Narco-Democratization:
tinyurl.com/y62a6jyf
The book explains how drug bosses like Suarez helped shaped Bolivian politics. Maybe not quite as salacious as the doc, but a good read nevertheless!
tinyurl.com/y62a6jyf
The book explains how drug bosses like Suarez helped shaped Bolivian politics. Maybe not quite as salacious as the doc, but a good read nevertheless!
Ironman Vitoria-Gasteiz ✅
Finished in 10:59. Snapped chain on the bike and stomach cramps on the run cost me a big chunk of time, but happy to come in under 11hrs. Crowds were amazing!
Finished in 10:59. Snapped chain on the bike and stomach cramps on the run cost me a big chunk of time, but happy to come in under 11hrs. Crowds were amazing!
July 16, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Ironman Vitoria-Gasteiz ✅
Finished in 10:59. Snapped chain on the bike and stomach cramps on the run cost me a big chunk of time, but happy to come in under 11hrs. Crowds were amazing!
Finished in 10:59. Snapped chain on the bike and stomach cramps on the run cost me a big chunk of time, but happy to come in under 11hrs. Crowds were amazing!
Says a lot about the UK media and political class that there’s more outrage and dissection of a provocative anti-IDF chant at Glastonbury than reported murder of civilians by the IDF
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
June 30, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Says a lot about the UK media and political class that there’s more outrage and dissection of a provocative anti-IDF chant at Glastonbury than reported murder of civilians by the IDF
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
Saw Springsteen at Liverpool at the weekend. Music was great, topped off by the appearance of Paul McCartney for the encore. The politics of the evening left me angry, though.
June 11, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Saw Springsteen at Liverpool at the weekend. Music was great, topped off by the appearance of Paul McCartney for the encore. The politics of the evening left me angry, though.
Southport Olympic Tri ✅
Puncture during the second lap of the cycle done for me, but still finished and ran a PB in the 10k (41:30) out of anger 😂
Puncture during the second lap of the cycle done for me, but still finished and ran a PB in the 10k (41:30) out of anger 😂
May 19, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Southport Olympic Tri ✅
Puncture during the second lap of the cycle done for me, but still finished and ran a PB in the 10k (41:30) out of anger 😂
Puncture during the second lap of the cycle done for me, but still finished and ran a PB in the 10k (41:30) out of anger 😂
FYI, Saudi Arabia is reported as a major funder of the Tony Blair Institute
April 29, 2025 at 2:07 PM
FYI, Saudi Arabia is reported as a major funder of the Tony Blair Institute
Enjoying walking in the footsteps of Steinbeck and Kerouac from Cannery Row to Big Sur
March 4, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Enjoying walking in the footsteps of Steinbeck and Kerouac from Cannery Row to Big Sur
Rough end to the game, but after years of ignominious failure, I can make peace with glorious failure. Great performance from Celtic
February 18, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Rough end to the game, but after years of ignominious failure, I can make peace with glorious failure. Great performance from Celtic
Cycle through Cuyamaca-Anza Borrego.
Not the route I’d planned. Dumb and Dumber moment when I missed a turn off and ended up in the desert.
Not the route I’d planned. Dumb and Dumber moment when I missed a turn off and ended up in the desert.
February 16, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Cycle through Cuyamaca-Anza Borrego.
Not the route I’d planned. Dumb and Dumber moment when I missed a turn off and ended up in the desert.
Not the route I’d planned. Dumb and Dumber moment when I missed a turn off and ended up in the desert.
First day at the Center for US-Mexican Studies @ucsandiego.bsky.social, working on socio-environmental conflicts in contexts of criminal governance
February 4, 2025 at 6:35 PM
First day at the Center for US-Mexican Studies @ucsandiego.bsky.social, working on socio-environmental conflicts in contexts of criminal governance
Mission Beach, San Diego. Nice place for a run
February 3, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Mission Beach, San Diego. Nice place for a run
An Abronhill landmark
January 28, 2025 at 10:03 AM
An Abronhill landmark
Lovely being back in Choco to see friends and continue our collaborations with local communities. Now, back to the Glasgow winter!
December 14, 2024 at 4:59 PM
Lovely being back in Choco to see friends and continue our collaborations with local communities. Now, back to the Glasgow winter!
At the Casa de la Paz in Bogotá yesterday
December 6, 2024 at 1:45 PM
At the Casa de la Paz in Bogotá yesterday
Trump’s brand of drug war diplomacy is nothing new. “Decertification” of Latin American governments for supposed failures in meeting drug control obligations was frequently wielded politically by the US from the 1980s-on to advance economic goals and punish opponents in the region.
November 26, 2024 at 8:21 AM
Trump’s brand of drug war diplomacy is nothing new. “Decertification” of Latin American governments for supposed failures in meeting drug control obligations was frequently wielded politically by the US from the 1980s-on to advance economic goals and punish opponents in the region.