The great José ‘PEPE MUJICA’ is gone. Yes, that’s right, in capital letters. I write this column with deep sorrow for the departure of a revolutionary, of a politician who knew how to honour the exercise of power. Germán Ayala Osorio* From a man who lived almost like […]
Latin America
Ecuador under siege: crisis, militarisation, and the return of foreign interference
The Andean country is sinking into an unprecedented multi-faceted crisis: insecurity, extreme poverty, the dismantling of the State, and submission to foreign powers. Amid privatisations, political persecution, and the return of military bases, Ecuador has become a key battleground for Washington’s interests and its confrontation with China in Latin America. […]
Calls in Europe to ban glorification of Nazism
Pressure is growing for Ukraine to ban Nazi symbols and tributes. The scandal in Canada over the honouring of a former SS member revives the debate, while anti-fascist organisations and critics warn against tolerating the glorification of collaborationists in the midst of the conflict with Russia. The representative of […]
Catalina Villar: Mental health and repressive public morality
Through showing the impact of the use of lobotomy on her grandmother, her film “Ana Rosa” also deals with the social power of doctors, which they usually deny, claiming that their diagnoses are ‘objective’. The moral discourse on ‘normality’ always influences psychiatric categories. Surgery was used as a social control.
Honduras and its diaspora: expelled or returned home
Donald Trump’s new migration policy has mistreated the migratory map, obliging immigrants to return to their countries. However, in this Latin American nation the numbers who have had to leave the United States are much lower than in previous years. According to figures published by the state institution the […]
















