It deliberately affects defenseless civilians, such as children, the elderly and the sick. The US blockade against Cuba is the most severe and prolonged applied against any country, but it is estimated that one third of the world’s population suffers its effects: there are more than eight thousand sanctions in […]
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From Kennedy to Trump: the history of the war against Cuba
A large majority of Cubans were born under the ongoing U.S. sanctions, a political genocide, violating the human rights of Cuban citizens. A policy that has been in place for nearly six decades and that is somehow justified by the world and allowed to continue. Orlando Oramas León […]
The social impact of the demand for South America’s ‘green gold’
This green gold is the avocado, a fruit native to Mesoamerica, and rich in vegetable fat, vitamins, fatty acids, proteins and minerals. The high demand is driving the deforestation of jungle and woodlands across all of Latin America, in order to create more cultivation areas and obtain better harvests. At […]
Extinction Rebellion meets the Latin Americans in the UK
In the autumn of 2018, a group of people created a movement in this country to take action regarding the climate emergency. Nowadays, they are trying to work with and involve different communities, and one of the biggest is the Latin American immigrants living in the UK. Richard Gallen from XR spoke to The Prisma.
Latin-Americans facing Brexit
This polemic issue is now a reality, and although it has been widely debated and discussed since June 2016, there are many people who are unprepared for the consequences. It’s not an easy situation, particularly for immigrants. On 15 February, an event organised by Clauk will be held to help […]