The quiet village that was once Latin America, which brought to life its own sociocultural uses and customs, has stopped being this way. The constant flux of people fleeing from relentless violence in their own countries and who are desperately seeking a place to live with dignity, has created another […]
Latin America
The urgency of a ministry for peace for Colombia
On 9 November 2023, an institution with a worldwide presence called Global Alliance for Ministries & Infrastructures for Peace (GAMIP), presented the innovative “Feasibility proposal for the creation of a Ministry of Peace for Colombia” at a Public Hearing in the House of Representatives and Senators – and in the […]
The odyssey of migrants in the Darien forest
Imagine, for a moment, the sense of anguish at leaving behind your home and country. Not by choice, but by urgent need. This is the reality for thousands of Venezuelan men and women, who, driven by desperation and distress, are facing an unimaginable journey through this region. Eduardo Andrés […]
Those impeding justice and equity in Colombia
There are several reasons and circumstances that make Colombia ungovernable. At first glance, one can see the cultural circumstances that, associated with a naturalised mafia ethos, prevent any effort to change corrupt political practices and the criminal exercise of power from producing results in the medium term. Germán Ayala […]
Salvadoran women: Majority in numbers, minority in rights
They remain relegated to an inferior position in their participation in society, in politics, at work, in wages and in educational, economic and social decisions. Luis Beatón El Salvador is home to 6,557,236 people (47.5 per cent), 3,111,463 men and 3,445,772 women (52.5 per cent). But although they […]