His case travelled around the world. Victim of a set-up and accused of being a leader of the FARC guerillas, he was imprisoned for 2 years. He was innocent. Now free he talks about his experience, and about the persecution he suffered for criticizing the government over the internal conflict […]
Tag: death
Suicide: when young people lose the will to live
Sustained abuse or simple childish outbursts lead many children and young people to take their own lives. While there may be many warning signs, these are misunderstood, unappreciated or remain uninterpreted. _ Javier Duque “Free, free. My eyes will go on even though my feet will stop”. These are a […]
Euthanasia: between death and life
Controversy and discord hides the etymology of the term: “a good death”. And using the proper term will always prompt deeper reflection. _ Lorena Liquete Despite being in the 21st century, this concept continues to infuriate people and accumulate defenders and opposition, generating a debate that still hasn’t reached its […]
Planned obsolescence: death on the instalment plan
An idea that belongs to capitalism: producing goods that soon stop working (programmed death) and have to be replaced time and time again. Their inventors: the big multinational companies. _ Miriam Valero If someone goes into their local shop wanting to have something repaired that has broken down (a computer, […]
Brixton: with its own colour
This neighbourhood in the south of the capital with a population, according to the British Council, of some 64,000 people, of which 24% are African or Caribbean, has undergone changes that have transformed it into a fashionable area. _____________________________ Javier Duque _____________________________ “They say that it’s a dangerous […]