In Latin American countries whose situation around drug trafficking has become a matter of national security, the strategy being used to remove it is basically all out war: army against cartels. Jesus Rodriguez Montes The battlefield is in the streets, in malls, in bars and even […]
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Latin America and the lost generations
Chile, Spain and Mexico lead the OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) figures for having the highest number of young people who are neither in work nor in education. Among the associated problems are the greater difficulty in finding work, lower salaries and having a lower standard of living […]
Argentinean art reinvents the landscape
The Argentinean artist Eduardo Stupia lands in the UK, his art brimming with a symbolism seeking to spark the imagination of the British public. In the words of the artist himself, his works are conceived in the elusive space which exists “between doing and thinking”. Stupia’s pictures are […]
Central America… Scenes of trafficking women
It is considered as a new form of slavery in the 21s century, human trafficking has acquired special importance in the region. 64% of victims are women and children. Benjamin Serra Ana knew that her family’s economic situation was not good, so that as soon as a woman […]
The music of DJs
A documentary analyses the importance of this figure within contemporary Latin American musical culture. The history of humanity has developed hand-in-hand with music, which has evolved in different ways depending on the era, producing its own characteristic, musical style. The figure of the DJ, or disc jockey, has been […]