Without asking his parents for a single euro, Jose has managed to get by financially despite the high cost of living in the British capital. Although he misses his family and is considering returning, he would not rule out staying if a job matching his career comes along. Javier […]
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Chilean exile in the UK: wounds that call for justice
After the military coup, this man suffered beatings, confinement at four centres and forced labour. He reached British territory during 1975 with his family. He asked the Inter-American Court to order his country to investigate and punish those responsible. (The Prisma memoirs) Ramón Alabau Since Pinochet’s dictatorship, close […]
Withdrawing from the ICC: a gateway to impunity
Born out of the horror of 80 million deaths, the International Criminal Court embodies the promise that sovereignty is not impunity. The Colombian government is considering withdrawing from this pact; a move that coincides with external pressure to dismantle global justice. In a country scarred by decades of violence, this […]
For the first time in this century, two simultaneous famines
Some 318 million people suffer from acute hunger, twice as many as before the pandemic. For the first time in this century, Sudan, and Gaza face famine at the same time. Another 16 critical points require urgent attention, and six countries are at risk of catastrophic hunger. Frank González Although the projections indicate that […]
Chemical crime: the new fear spreading across Quito
Amid rising insecurity, Quito is facing a new pattern of robberies and disappearances allegedly linked to the use of chemical substances. Ecuador recorded 60 involuntary disappearances associated with scopolamine between January and July, while the capital reported 297 such robberies through August, compared with 181 in 2025. Pablo Llanes, […]
















