Several Ecuadorian boats have been intercepted by US military forces in 2026. While Washington links them to illicit activities, fishermen and human rights organisations denounce violent boardings, deprivation of liberty, torture and disappearances, and question the evidence and procedures used in the operations. Adriana Robreño In one of […]
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Immigrants under Trump: a controversial detention policy
Since Donald Trump’s return to the White House, immigration policies have intensified pressure on those subject to deportation. A US government report now documents deficiencies in health, safety, medical care and hygiene that affected members of the diaspora held in Florida. Confined in cages, this is how dozens of people […]
Salvadoran immigrants in the US: deportation looms
More than 170 thousand beneficiaries of TPS will lose their work permits if the programme ends. They have brought up citizens, bought homes and paid $1.5 billion in taxes annually. The end of the programme would leave El Salvador without 25% of its remittances. A week ago, the United States celebrated Labor Day in a context in which immigrants, the force that sustains […]
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 […]
Multicultural identity: urban traces in Azerbaijan
From ancient Silk Road settlements to Baku’s contemporary skyline, centuries of encounters between cultures, architectural traditions and communities have shaped a distinctive urban landscape. Its streets, buildings and public spaces reflect a diversity of influences, showing how different cultural traditions have become part of the country’s urban identity.
















