The ideas of masculinity, discrimination and homophobia within El Salvador’s gangs are at the heart of “Unforgivable,” a documentary which explores how these under-reported topics affect gang violence. BARRIO 18 / Victoria Dittma The short film unfolds inside the overcrowded prison of San Francisco Gotera, in El Salvador’s […]
Latin America
The military and its supposed patriotism
The usual discourse surrounding members of the military in Latin America is replete with adjectives that describe their supposed bravery, manliness, loyalty, patriotism and devotion to the most noble causes, the first of which is, of course, defending the nation.
Violence and chauvinism “in the blood”
According to the National Report on the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda, the rate of femicides at the hands of partners or ex-partners was, in 2016, 0.99 per 100,000 inhabitants aged 15 and over in Cuba, and between 2013 and this year, there was a 33% decrease in the number […]
Latin America and its perilous debt
The next few months, experts believe, will be decisive for the efforts of Latin American and Caribbean countries to save their economies from the fateful default on public debt. José Bodes Gómez Globally, and for the first time in history, in 2020 the amount of debts almost equalled […]
Nueva ola progresista ha sido detenida en el Ecuador
Los avances de la izquierda en América Latina se han detenido y el exbanquero será el próximo presidente de Ecuador. Su triunfo ocurrió pese al rechazo a su programa de varios sectores sociales que hoy lamentan su triunfo. Sinay Céspedes Moreno Con poco más del 52% el candidato […]