In Guatemala, President-elect Bernardo Arévalo, besieged by the justice of the side of those ‘disobedient’ to Washington, signed a document of “capitulation” with the oligarchic side of those obedient to Washington. Most uncomfortable of all, he dragged into the capitulation the indigenous organisations that were already beginning to emerge as […]
Latin America
Bolsonaro: in the eye of the law
The former Brazilian president has accumulated investigations and judicial proceedings ranging from offences against the electoral system and the dismal performance of his government during the Covid-19 pandemic to the coup d’état of 8 January. Osvaldo Cardosa On 20 October, the Federal Police (PF) began an operation into […]
Protests to prevent a coup d’état through lawfare
The indignation of the communities and indigenous peoples participating in the October Days 2023 in Guatemala has increased. They say that the government knows this and is therefore trying to weaken the mobilisations and gain time. The aim: to sabotage the inauguration of the elected president, Bernardo Arévalo. Zeus […]
When democracy is a farce
Representative democracy is a real farce. For more than two centuries now, since the French Revolution and the independence of the United States, it has been instilled in us, almost by force, that ‘democracy’ is an exercise of going to vote every so often. Marcelo Colussi If that […]
Colombia: building peace in the midst of violence
The current Government introduced the policy of Total Peace, with the objective of entering into dialogue with all of the remaining armed groups. These illegal groups are engaged in an armed struggle for control of territories and illicit economies with the civilian population caught in the middle. 15% of the […]
















