The objective of their triumph at the polls was not “to win elections”. It was and is to make profound changes in the countries where they won. Their goal is to creatively confront neoliberalism, privatisation, racist neo-colonialism, patriarchy and ecocide.   Ollantay Itzamná   In some countries, such as Guatemala, […]

A mining town at 5,000 metres for decades has been a centre of exploitation of poor workers, trying to jump-start their lives. Prostitution is rife often involving underage girls. Matteo Tortone’s film “Mother Lode” investigates the myths and the exploitation through the eyes of a 13-yr old miner.   Graham […]

Its geographical proximity to the USA, its alliance with the USSR, and its support to the global movements of national liberation made the Latin American country a significant contender during the Cold War.   Juanjo Andres Cuervo   The Cuban Revolution of 1959 led by Fidel Castro, Che Guevara and […]

Five years after the death of Fidel Castro, Stephen Wilkinson explains his role during the Cuban Revolution, the influence of Jose Marti, the suicide of Eduardo Chibas as a catalyst for social change and the coup d’etat led by Fulgencio Batista.   Juanjo Andres Cuervo   “Fidel Castro was motivated […]