During the past two decades, many progressive Latin American politicians have been victims of a criminalisation process carried out by the elite. All of them have sought to defeat the traditional economic system or maintain some independence from the US. This judicial war is possible thanks to elite, the judicial […]
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A Filmmaker inspired by his conscience
The political situation in Spain, his past education in medicine, and his intrigue with Freud’s teachings on unconscious, have served Julio Medem as deep inspiration for his artistic endeavours, in his film work. Michelle Gooden-Jones The Spanish film director says that his film “Ma Ma” was one of […]
The left’s challenges if it gets into government
All the polls predict victory for the centre-left candidate in Colombia’s presidential election on 29th May, in what is called the ‘first round’. If that happens, it has before it a path of great challenges and much responsibility. Juan Diego Garcia If a second round is necessary, there […]
Ukraine: The feminisation of migration and the exploitation of women
The role played by Ukrainian women in defending their state has not been a passive one; rather, it has exposed the false equivalence made between women and pacifism: “women = no weapons/no war”. Isabel Londono* More than 5 million people have left Ukraine for various neighbouring countries, including […]
Mafia cartels and the complexities of power
More than 100,000 people have been killed in Mexico in the last three years, mostly by organised crime groups. The situation, one of the worst in the world, has led to the emergence of self-defence groups to stop the actions of criminal gangs. Luis Manuel Arce Isaac This […]