The controversial Urgent Consideration Law (LUC) outlined a 2021 route in Uruguay of parliamentary conflicts and demands from trade unions and other public organisations. Adopted in July 2020 with the only votes of the majority right-wing ruling coalition, it reflected in its almost 500 articles a national project of […]
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Haiti gangs profit from targeting religious groups
Religious groups are among the final institutions left in Haiti, delivering aid and support to an afflicted population. Unfortunately, that has made priests, nuns and missionaries prime targets for kidnapping and extortion. Juliana Manjarres On December 5, three of the 17 missionaries abducted nearly two months ago from […]
Tourism, the industry hit by Covid
Sectors such as hotels, travel agencies, tour operators, cruises and airlines have been seriously affected by a health crisis that seems endless. Roberto F. Campos The implementation of vaccines and protective measures in different countries around the world allowed experts to forecast a positive omen before the end of […]
The intricacies of the Cuban revolution
Five years after the death of Fidel Castro, Stephen Wilkinson explains his role during the Cuban Revolution, the influence of Jose Marti, the suicide of Eduardo Chibás as a catalyst for social change and the coup d’etat led by Fulgencio Batista.
Slangs: speak up for your raza
Slang is used both to stereotype minority communities, and used by minorities to assert their own identity, as the changing usage of ‘wetback’ illustrates. N.O.R.A. raps: “Todos mis amigos en el block ahora stand up”. A light-hearted account of the traps and the humour arising from learning a foreign language. […]
















