Kerri ní Dochartaigh, born in 1983 in Derry when the Troubles were continuing to inflict pain and suffering on the citizens of Northern Ireland, has good reason to reflect on loss and division. Sean Sheehan Her formative years were spent amidst a traumatic period of murderous violence and […]
Author: ThePrisma
Medical solidarity without borders
The main role of this specialised contingent, which was founded in Cuba, is to provide immediate assistance to any country suffering from hurricanes, floods and other catastrophes, as well as to deal with major epidemics. Floods in Guatemala and an earthquake in Pakistan measuring 7.6 on the Ritcher scale […]
Bolivia immunised
Bolivia is one of the first states in the world to have 100% Covid-19 vaccine available for its entire population in need, after receiving one million doses a few days ago. The country stocks around 13.5 million vaccines, one million of those from Johnsons & Johnson’s US based [company] […]
Violence in Guerrero… the people stood alone
Mexico … the displaced of Zihuatanejo do not feature in the sun-drenched landscapes peddled by the travel agencies, but they do exist. They exist, despite the silence of state governor Hctor Astudillo Flores and mayor Jorge Snchez Allec, for whom tourism is the be-all and end-all.
Displaced by violence, forgotten by government
With forced displacement it is not just material goods that are lost but identity, a way of life. This is what has happened to several peasant families from the municipality of Coyuca de Catalán in Mexico. But although they have no support and violent groups expelled them, they prefer to […]