Fifty seven British members of parliament have signed a motion in the British Parliament which calls on the British Government to promote international cooperation between the UK and Cuba and urge the Biden administration to normalise relations by removing Cuba from its ‘state sponsors of terrorism’ list and ending the […]
Politics
The military and its supposed patriotism
The usual discourse surrounding members of the military in Latin America is replete with adjectives that describe their supposed bravery, manliness, loyalty, patriotism and devotion to the most noble causes, the first of which is, of course, defending the nation.
Life behind Russia’s pink curtain
Paul Rice and his partner Liam travelled across Russia on the Trans-Siberian railway, making contact with LGBTQ+ groups along the route. Despite his lack of film-making experience, and their need to appear as innocent tourists, they achieved a remarkable document, A worm in the heart”, which reveals the extent of repression in Russia today.
Violence and chauvinism “in the blood”
According to the National Report on the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda, the rate of femicides at the hands of partners or ex-partners was, in 2016, 0.99 per 100,000 inhabitants aged 15 and over in Cuba, and between 2013 and this year, there was a 33% decrease in the number […]
Latin America and its perilous debt
The next few months, experts believe, will be decisive for the efforts of Latin American and Caribbean countries to save their economies from the fateful default on public debt. José Bodes Gómez Globally, and for the first time in history, in 2020 the amount of debts almost equalled […]