A Spanish immigrant gives his view about what it’s like for a “latino” to live life and spend his free time in this city. This is his view and that of others. Ramón Lafée Even though it’s English, the capital city has a certain Spanish-speaking milieu which makes it […]
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Petro and Trump: pragmatism, caution and political calculation
The Petro-Trump meeting seemed positive despite the coded rhetoric and general statements delivered by the Colombian president during the press conference held at the Colombian Embassy in the United States. Germán Ayala Osorio* The somewhat fawning tone of President Donald Trump’s response about how the meeting went forms […]
Music through intuition: an artist without borders
She is filled with energy, strength, the desire to do many things. I call her for a telephone interview that we have arranged. She replies from her home in Miami as if she were an old friend. The Prisma’ memoirs. – Karina Le Gallo – She tells me of […]
An international order with no clear rules, a chaos foretold
An international scene with no clear rules is coming to the fore, marked by hegemons, military interventions and growing global uncertainty. Europe’s weakness, the reconfiguration of power in the hemisphere and Uruguay’s recent decisions lay bare the tensions of an increasingly unpredictable world order.
Rio under siege: when security is measured in bodies
Bullets, cordons and bodies have marked a state offensive which treated the favelas as if they were enemy territory. Decades of neglect, lack of public policies and turf wars against the poor, fuel a cycle of violence which does not reduce crime and further deepens social breakdown. Frei Betto […]
















