The play “Mnemonic” first appeared on the stage in 1999, quickly establishing itself as a classic, and it has been reactivated and ‘reimagined’ for a new production at the National Theatre in London. Sean Sheehan The drama does not begin with the lights going out but with an […]
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Women’s rebellion to rebuild a country
Paola Pabón Caranqui recently made official her pre-candidacy for the presidency of Ecuador for the Citizen Revolution Movement (RC), with a view to the elections scheduled for next year. She did so because she is convinced that this revolution must be a female one. Santiago Masetti The prefect […]
The pulse between the left and the right in Peru
In Peru, 43 organisations have registered to compete in the upcoming elections. Twenty-nine of them have registered in the Registry of Political Organisations (ROP) and 14 have pending complementary procedures. Others have announced that they will seek alliances. The deadline was 12 July and the Jurado National Electoral Board […]
Bolsonaro, his freedom hangs in the balance
With a pile of evidence collated, the Federal Police (FP) has accused the former president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, in an investigation into an alleged network illegally trading the jewellery given by foreign authorities during his time in government (2019-2022). He could go to prison. Osvaldo Cardosa In […]
Tourism and climate change
The Roman emperor Nero is said to have played the fiddle while the city burned down. Probably apocryphal but it serves as an image of irresponsibility in the face of a disaster. Sean Sheehan A real-life equivalent is a tourist attempting to grab a piece of melted iceberg […]