At three days old, little Madine was already engaged to a 5-year-old boy, even though her mother, an Afghan woman herself a victim of child marriage, was opposed to forcing her daughter into the same fate. It’s an old story but one that prevails. Around the world, there are 650 […]
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Street gang profits from marijuana boom in Honduras
Honduras has seen a surge in marijuana seizures and plantations, indicating a booming trade in illegal cannabis that stands to benefit the country’s largest street gang. Seth Robbins InSight Crime The latest seizure occurred when anti-drug agents intercepted a pickup carrying a load of gypsum board cut to […]
Government and power
Governing is not necessarily synonymous with power, as progressive nationalist governments in Latin America can attest, especially those opting to create a new social order that goes beyond overcoming the current neoliberal model.
Global Majority calls for climate justice
This Thursday the 25th, the UK Courts will be ruling on whether the rights of its citizens, including all of us whose family life is tied to the Global South, are “arguable” in UK court.
Silvio Martínez: painting and immigrating
The 50 years of artistic life of the Cuban painter and designer Silvio Martinez, based in Colombia, are born and confirmed in a mixture of colours, graffiti, coins, dreams and sketches. He understands the diaspora from his own experience and that takes on a profound meaning in his paintings. […]
















