President Bashar Al-Assad overthrown, Syria now faces the challenge of forming a government of national unity to heal the wounds left by 14 years of war and rebuild a country that has been left mostly in ruins. Fady Marouf This is clearly the beginning of a very different […]
Latin America
A most controversial first year for Milei
Hate speech, symbolic violence, an anti-gender policy agenda, shock measures, defunding of education and health, thousands of layoffs…These are among the trademarks of the first 365 days of a government that many criticise, though some defend. This year also saw the suspension of public works, 13 Ministries shuttered, government […]
The UK and Colombia: dignity and the principle of reciprocity
Beyond the reasons given by the United Kingdom’s diplomatic corps to justify the willingness to once again demand visas for Colombians, this measure is hostile, unfriendly and arrogant. Germán Ayala Osorio A few Colombians lying on their asylum applications should not have motivated this hostile decision, particularly when […]
Protests because Bukele asked to restart mining
Mining always has an impact on the population. Because of this, several protests have occurred in El Salvador, from ancient and environmentalist populations to academic sectors and even the country’s church. They claim that gold cannot be worth more than life and water. Luis Beatón President Nayib Bukele’s […]
In Colombia: the “false positive” deniers
Despite reports from soldiers involved, stories from the families of the missing and the murdered, and investigations by the authorities into extrajudicial killings, some continue to question the truth of these events. German Ayala Osorio* Some are not only denying the events but are even desecrating the tributes […]