What Kill the bill protestors object to may not be a curb on their freedoms so much as a limit to their privilege. Darrin Burgess* The Kill the bill protests this month against a proposal that would grant police extra powers to curb mass demonstrations reveals a peculiar […]
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How far democracy can go
The advance of progressive social and political forces in Latin America and the Caribbean seems to be assured. The governments of Argentina, Mexico, Venezuela, Bolivia, Nicaragua and Cuba will soon be joined by governments of a similar leaning in Ecuador, Peru, Colombia – and Brazil, after the return of Lula […]
The child refugees from across the jungle
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 […]
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 […]















