Anna knows only too well that growing old means losing partners, friends and acquaintances. Her birthday party – and she won’t have many more – forms the opening chapter of “Beyond the Storm”. Sean Sheehan Diana Finley’s absorbing novel goes on to unfold the story of Anna’s life […]
In Focus
In Focus
One hundred years of the reign of son
Cuban culture recorded a 100-year milestone since a group of musicians gathered on Lealtad Street, between Zanja and Dragones, today Centro Habana, to conceive the idea of forming a sextet for the danceable musical genre known as “son” at the beginning of 1920. Today they are the Septeto Habanero. […]
Built on a political lie
“Missionaries”, a carefully-plotted tale of politics and war set predominantly in Colombia, has impressed many readers and won plaudits in the United States. Sean Sheehan Of the four main characters, two are Colombians: Abel, recruited by paramilitaries after his village is destroyed by guerrillas; and Juan Pablo, a […]
Defeating the pandemic with solidarity
When it was founded 75 years ago, the United Nations never imagined that it would face its biggest challenge yet in 2020 with Covid-19, and as we go into the new year, the consequences and impacts of this global health crisis would be felt for decades to come Ibis […]
The weakening of Ecuador
This year has been extremely complex for the South American nation. Social protests, allegations of political judicialisation, economic problems and the pandemic have all taken their toll on Ecuador’s 17 million citizens. Sinay Céspedes Moreno The national political landscape has been tense since January, with allegations of political […]
















