Voices of Latin America – social movements and the new activism
This is a book of many voices (more than 70 of them, from 14 different countries) which testify to an extremely sensitive and uncertain moment in the history of Latin America.
Colombia: FARC’s words to the intellectuals
An appeal by the main guerrilla group for intellectuals and artists to join in building the new Colombia
UNESCO Declares Bolivia Free of Illiteracy
The South American nation reached the goal after following the programme "Yes I Can" designed by Cuba.
Wifredo Lam: Inner Worlds
‘My painting is an act of decolonisation, not in a physical sense, but a mental one’.
These are the words of one of the greatest...
Cuba: Women and the low fertility rate
Cuban TV provoked a storm of indignation when it appeared to hold women solely responsible for the country's low birth-rate.
Colombia: Shakespeare and the Peace Process
As the country awaits the signing of a definitive ceasefire, the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet offers instructive parallels.
Colombia: Will the people say Yes to peace?
With the entire final agreement finally signed in Havana, the peace accords must now be submitted to a national referendum on October 2. The outcome remains uncertain.
On the trail of Che
A wave of nostalgia is sweeping Latin America as the 50th anniversary
of the death of Che Guevara approaches. Julio Etchart follows the
‘Che route’ to...
Cuba: the fall of the humming-bird
USAID's covert promotion of a social media network raises questions about new technology on the island
A delicate moment for Cuban history
Alberto Gil makes sense of a new layered crisis in Cuba shaped by the pandemic, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Caribbean country's internationally lauded healthcare system, a new generation in power and a new culture of dissent.