An elderly man, the baron of the book’s title, returns to his native Hungary from Buenos Aires. Somehow –for amongst other things this is a book about fake news– a story about the baron being exceedingly rich gathers credibility. Sean Sheehan It is said that he will generously […]
Author: ThePrisma
A kind of blue, a homage to Miles
I let myself out through my garden gate, and walk into the side street, where we live. Above me, I see the bright blue sky, and the spiky, bare, branches of leaves, pointing starkly upwards. Steve Latham Looking for beauty in the centre of the city is […]
Victims of modern slavery
According to the International Labor Organization (ILO), more than 40 million people worldwide are victims of this practice, and despite having been abolished several hundred years ago, ‘modern forms’ of illegal slavery still exist in several regions around the world, including forced labour and sexual exploitation.
Latin Americans are preparing for Brexit
In a country like the United Kingdom, where there are more than 180,000 Latin Americans, it is important that everyone takes part in and understands what this process called Brexit involves. To analyse this situation, an event in London will take place on 14th February. Natacha Andueza Bosch […]
Chile without mobilisations: the calm before the storm?
The Latin American country begins a year of definitions with a historic trial for a new constitution, an announced revival of popular protests in the absence of government responses to social demands, and municipal and regional elections. Rafael Calcines A relative calm seems to reign after the enormous […]