For democracy in Latin America, 2022 was a particularly difficult year. The political landscape was consolidated or transformed, there was police repression, protests, elections and new Governments. And in the middle of it all was the press. And it still is. Monica del Pilar Uribe Marin* For some […]
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Amid controversy, Bukele’s popularity grows
A poll conducted last January confirmed that the popularity of El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, would allow him to be re-elected, regardless of doubts about whether his re-election is constitutional or not. According to the results, Bukele remains high, registering 8.37 on a scale of one to 10, and […]
The fascism of today’s far-right
For capitalism’s apologists it is usual to understand fascism as a social order completely alien to the system, as an unfortunate event occurring as a result of bourgeoise democracy’s deep crisis. Juan Diego García But fascism is merely another form of the capitalist order, a formula the bourgeoisie […]
Peruvians lost their fear and took to the streets
It seems that one of the unifying elements of the popular insubordination in Peru is the indignation at the pain caused by the massacres and the growing popular agenda that is gaining ground in the national political narrative: Resign all, new elections, a new Constituent Assembly, Castillo free. Ollantay […]
The strikes and the Tories’ repression
After more than a decade of a systemic undermining of the public services, the people are organising massively in the public sphere. To counterattack these movements, the Government has proposed to threaten our freedom with the ‘Public Order Bill’. These are uncertain times.
















