If indigenous people are denied the quality of citizenship (by being denied the right to elect and be elected, to exercise public office), they are denied the quality of humanity. In Western logic, only humans can elect, be elected, and exercise public office. So, are indigenous people citizens? Are they […]

The statements to the press conference by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on his trip to Brazil were haunting, if not sombre.   Sara Vivacqua*   The naturalness, self-confidence and opportunism with which he goes to Latin America to expand the declaration of war on Russia made by his foreign minister openly […]

For democracy in Latin America, 2022 was a particularly difficult year. The political landscape was consolidated or transformed, there was police repression, protests, elections and new Governments. And in the middle of it all was the press. And it still is.   Monica del Pilar Uribe Marin*   For some […]

A poll conducted last January confirmed that the popularity of El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, would allow him to be re-elected, regardless of doubts about whether his re-election is constitutional or not.    According to the results, Bukele remains high, registering 8.37 on a scale of one to 10, and […]

It seems that one of the unifying elements of the popular insubordination in Peru is the indignation at the pain caused by the massacres and the growing popular agenda that is gaining ground in the national political narrative: Resign all, new elections, a new Constituent Assembly, Castillo free.   Ollantay […]