“History will absolve me”, the title of Cuban leader Fidel Castro’s self-defence in 1953, is now available to thousands of Ecuadorians. It was Casa Eguez Cultural Centre, in the centre of Quito, that promoted the publication of the text, written by the Cuban fighter during the trial in which […]
The Prisma News
Forced disappearance in Colombia: with hands tied
In Colombia 80,000 people have disappeared, although the true figures may be much higher. The majority of these disappearances have been perpetrated by the State, paramilitaries and guerillas. Their victims: social leaders, indigenous people, political opponents, peasants and just ordinary people.
Separatism, nationalism and self-determination of peoples
Despite its particularities, the Catalan conflict affects other countries (not just the Old Continent) in many ways. The issue is related to the way in which modern States are formed; more in line with Hobbes’ authoritarian model than Rousseau’s civilised pact. Juan Diego García Because, despite the success […]
Debating patriotism and nationalism
These two terms can cause confusion, especially as they sometimes appear the exclusive property of the right, but at other times, a necessity for the left. Therefore, an event will be held on 26th February to explore the ideas and analysis surrounding the two concepts. Natacha Andueza Bosch […]
Forbidden to forget (1): Ida Gutsztat: memory of horror
She was born in Cuba in 1948, 25 days after her parents managed to land on the island after fleeing the crimes of Nazism, a regime that destroyed her family and stripped away her past. Glenda Arcia with the collaboration of Harald Neuber More than seven decades later, […]
















