Colombian lawmakers are poised to cast their final vote on historic legislation seeking to end child marriage. Known as “Son niñas, No esposas” (They are girls, not wives), Bill PL 155/2023C aims to raise the minimum marriage age to 18 without exceptions. Sandra Ramirez* Although Colombia’s current legal […]
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Trump, a legitimate but immoral and xenophobic victory
Donald Trump’s political-electoral victory is legitimate, but it carries with it the weight of the immorality that accompanies the former Republican president’s sub judice status for the crimes of conspiracy to defraud the US government, obstruction of an official proceeding and conspiracy to violate civil rights. Germán Ayala Osorio* […]
Diaspora: through the Darién towards death
Immigrants are being swallowed up by the jungle and Panama is witness to this. So far in 2024, a total of 284,838 undocumented migrants have crossed through the jungle, mostly Venezuelans, Colombians, Ecuadorians, Chinese and Haitians. Hundreds of them have died in 2024. According to the Panamanian migration authorities, […]
Finding ease and playfulness in my Black, Queer, AMAB self
“Why can’t you just ease up?” Whenever I hear this question, I feel tension manifest in my body. But even though I’ve begun learning how to let go of that feeling, it still follows me around. Darkwah Kyei-Darkwah / QueerAF* It feels as though my breathing becomes a little […]
The far-right plays politics with the drama
On top of the feeling of abandonment among victims of the DANA, the natural disaster that occurred two weeks ago, far-right groups have infiltrated Spain and are repeating the same scaremongering as they did during the pandemic. Unfounded rumours for political ends have spread like wildfire, including violence, while […]
















