After three years at the Ecuadorian Consulate in the UK, activist Fidel Narváez speaks of his experiences there, the recent elections in Ecuador and his relationship with Julian Assange. Mónica del Pilar Uribe Marín When, on July 15th 2010, Narváez first set foot in the office where he […]
Politics
Indigenous people, the ones that should decide their future
Venezuela, Guatemala, Colombia and Peru have some of the people most affected by the industries that extract natural resources in Latin America. On the continent there are 43 million natives made up of over 500 different peoples, supposedly 7.6% of the total population of the region. . Benjamin Serra . […]
Reyna Isabel Tejada: Women, maquilas and violence
The maquila industry is one of the main economic activities in the northern regions of Honduras. There, hundreds of women work endless days, and are often made the victims of abuse. Benjamin Serra Municipalities to the north of the country such as San Pedro Sula, Villanueva and Choloma […]
Shumon Zahid: “The freedom fighters are forgotten”
He is the son of the departed journalist Selina Perveen. “My sorrows know no bounds but if I live to see the war criminals are tried, the killers of my mother are punished, I know the soul of my mother will rest in peace”… Shanta Sultana “The war […]
The unbreakable vow, Capitalism: our love affair
A ‘love’ that will be lasting our lifetimes. An individual’s relationship with capitalism is very much a passionate, emotional love affair, similar to those read in books and watched on the silver screen. We are so fervent in our consuming that we turn in desperation to loans and lending. […]















