The actions taken by the Bukele government have resulted in El Salvador’s crime rate being significantly lower than in previous periods. However, emigration flows are at record levels in recent years. Luis Beatón According to local authorities, more than 6,000 Salvadorans migrated with work visas to the United […]
Latin America
Society and total peace vs. violence
The current government’s key policy in Colombia and the participation therein of different sectors of society, particularly women and marginalised communities, will be the issue discussed at a conference organised by ABColombia to be held on 27 April in London. In a troubled Colombia, whose previous governments have been […]
The possible return of a forbidden activity
The law that turned El Salvador into the first country in the world to prohibit metal mining is threatened by supposed attempts to reinstate this practice. Those who want to reverse the rule disdain the social battles that cost the lives of those who got this activity banned. Luis […]
Migrants in supermarket supply chains face “horrific” conditions
Fruit and vegetable farms in Spain are routinely breaking eight out of nine basic workers’ rights. Abuses include refusal of legal wages, forced labour, sexual assault and intimidation. Jasmine Owens An Ethical Consumer report is calling on UK supermarkets to take immediate steps to protect the rights of […]
Frustration and impunity rules in Peru
The social divide is deepening in this Latin American country. Everything started four months ago, and today Peru is involved in social protests of the greatest magnitude seen in Latin America in recent years. Sergio Ferrari The current Government of Dino Boluarte has not managed to ensure normality […]
















