The long-term consequences of mano dura, or iron fist, law enforcement policies have become a growing consideration for Latin American governments in the wake of El Salvador’s all-out attack on gangs. Gavin Voss While President Nayib Bukele’s reputation has grown off the back of over 60,000 arrests and […]
Latin America
Buying media to control public opinion
In Colombia, buying media has become a run-of-the-mill activity for the Gilinski family, rather like going shopping of a weekend. The Gilinskis have already got their hands on Semana and El País in Cali, and now they’re after El Heraldo in Barranquilla. Germán Ayala Osorio Word in the […]
A campaign of ‘lambs’ to take back the country
The attempt to discredit the activists of the Revolución Ciudadana (RC) movement (the Citizen Revolution Movement) has become a symbol of pride and political identity with a great deal of creativity and tenderness. With a different tone and humour they have designed their electoral campaign in Ecuador in order to […]
Political death to Bolsonaro
For abuse of political power, misuse of the media and violation of the principle of isonomy, right-wing extremist Jair Bolsonaro could be banned from political life and disqualified from holding public office for eight years. Osvaldo Cardosa The Democratic Labour Party (PDT) accuses former president Jair Bolsonaro of […]
Participatory Budgeting: What needs to happen in England
There have been signs of new interest in Participatory Budgeting (PB) in London. It offers a parallel democratic process to elections and is open to immigrants without the right to vote. Resistance to PB comes from misunderstanding what it can achieve, and from restrictions on local council spending. People can change their reality.
















