Extrajudicial executions carried out by members of the Armed Forces formed part of the dark history of Colombia. They were murdered and presented to the public as guerrilla fighters, although none of them were. For more than ten years, their family members have sought the truth and to bring those responsible to justice.
Latin America
Mexico considers how best to deal with the imminent economic crisis
In light of the coronavirus, economists predict that the figures for April will be disastrous for the United States. With a rate of unemployment reaching double-digits and up to 20 million jobs lost, Mexico is watching its neighbour’s fences burn and is trying to soak its own. Luis Manuel […]
Avoiding violence during quarantine
In this global health emergency, vulnerable women, girls and adolescents are caught at the crossroads of isolating to safeguard their health and the danger of being confined with their attacker in this challenging context. Dailyn Ruano Martínez In recent days, UN Women (the United Nations entity dedicated to […]
Disinformation and lies escalate fear in Bolivia
The information that characterises the official Bolivian discourse is contradictory, false, perhaps hidden, even in the context of Covid-19, to the point of becoming an infodemic. Claudia Espinoza This deepens the anguish of a society in a permanent state of “emergency” since the coup d’état carried out on […]
Children, the hidden victims of Covid-19
In just a few months, this pandemic has turned the lives of children all around the world upside down: their protection against the disease and its consequences is now causing great concern within the United Nations (UN). Ibis Frade The United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) has issued a warning about the dangers faced […]
















