In the last four years the number of children and adolescents who crossed the Darien jungle, in the border province of Panama, multiplied by more than 15. According to the regional office for Latin America and the Caribbean of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), since 2017, the number […]
Latin America
Peru at the polling stations: nothing is certain
The Peruvian elections will be held on 11 April, but the lack of definition of a large part of the electorate makes it difficult to make a prediction, even about the two candidates who will contest the second round. Political analyst Sandro Venturo pointed out that, while it is […]
Childern and Covid in Cuba
A year after the first cases of Covid-19 were diagnosed in Cuba, many children had to deal with being confined at home, between online classes, virtual reunions with family members and friends, or other forms of entertainment. During those months in 2020, this group was thought to be less […]
“Soldier’s woman”: the body as spoils of war
Raped in the fields, in the bushes or in their own homes. Many of them getting pregnant by the soldiers. The armed conflict has allowed the systematic abuse of almost 5,000 rural women in Peru. But they lost their fear to relive and recount their painful experiences.
“Bajo fuego”, a chronicle of failure foretold in Colombia
Five years on, broken promises are the main feature of the peace agreement signed between the government and the FARC guerrillas. President Ivan Duque’s party are doing all they can to de-legitimize it. Money disappears, and useless bureaucracy flourishes in what many say is a mafia state.















