As well as the necessary search for a leader who mobilises public opinion to give massive support at the ballot box, urgent reforms are needed and possible in a country that is sinking in violence, corruption, poverty and intolerance. Juan Diego García Although the presidential elections in Colombia […]
Latin America
Cuba: Covid increase leads to breaking measures
Between a turbulent epidemic situation caused by Covid-19 and the hope of vaccines, in the last phases of studies, March 2021 will perhaps generate mixed feelings for Cubans. Ana Laura Arbesú The third month of the year inherited a difficult February in controlling the pandemic, with days exceeding […]
International monitoring of the Uribe Velez trial
Lack of guarantees, disregard of evidence gathered by the Supreme Court of Justice during the investigation and what appears to be an attempt to prosecute the victim have been some of the reasons for this monitoring which aims to prevent the former president of Colombia from remaining unpunished.
Children’s homes, XXI century dungeons
The privatisation of shelters for vulnerable children in Panama is potentially the main reason of state neglect, the consequence of that being the allegations of child abuse. Osvaldo Rodríguez Martínez The social crisis created by the dramatic situation of the abuse children and teenagers receive in the shelters […]
Venezuela: the real damage of US punitive actions
That a UN official, separate from any commitment to the Venezuelan Government, exposes the negative effects of the economic, commercial and financial blockade, undoubtedly constitutes an important step in the international recognition of the illegality of such measures. Yadira Cruz Valera In effect, the illegal coercive measures implemented […]