Although it is true that the number of femicides in El Salvador has decreased in the last year, this does not mean that the country is safer for women, as there have been 916 more cases of sexual violence in the country. Luis Beatón This is already an […]
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The double tragedy of displaced people
In Haiti, more than 5,000 people fled Carrefour-Feuilles, a suburb ravaged by armed groups whose presence forces Haitians to flee their homes. According to the UN, armed gangs have killed more than 2,400 people since the beginning of the year. Survivors and those who have been driven from their […]
Decolonising food, saving the rainforest, recovering the Amazon
Of the 29 countries in the world that sow genetically modified crops, 10 are to be found in Latin America, the region with almost half the cultivated area. The growing colonisation of local and native foods by the food industry is a significant threat to the Amazon’s indigenous territories. They appropriate their knowledge and products without these communities’ consent.
Intercultural friendship can be a big challenge
“This place is my destiny”, SAYS John Collins reflecting on a lifetime in Ghanaian society, learning and playing music, and coming to terms with inter-cultural relationships. Graham Douglas Music, says John, is a communion between players and audience or a meditation, not a way to get rich quick. […]
Mestizaje, a symbol of identity and national unity
Mestizo identity is a cultural and ethnic mix that cannot be completely reconciled with indigenous identity, and nor does it feel European. The end of the 19th Century saw a rise in the people from countries to the south of the Bravo river identifying themselves as being Latin American, in […]
















