“The number one demand on the streets of Colombia is for justice”
Massive protests have broken out in Colombia following the torture and murder of Javier Ordóñez by the police. Nicolás Arias of Colombia Informa talks about what led to this outburst, the demands being raised and the structural violence of the state
The tragic assassination of Colombia’s sports hero Patrón, lover of football and his Afro-Colombian community
Patrocinio Bonilla was assassinated by paramilitaries in Chocó on August 11, amid a context of intensified violence against the communities in the region
Two years of Duque’s Colombia: deepening neoliberalism, increased violence and a public health crisis
Colombian social leader Milena Ochoa analyses the past two years of Iván Duque’s government and explains how its functioning has been completely in favor of big business, landowners, paramilitaries and the corrupt
“Where is the money,” Hondurans ask government as health care system collapses
Recent revelations regarding massive corruption are the latest indicator of the rotten state of the health system on Honduras. Meanwhile, the forced disappearance of 4 Garifuna leaders has caused outrage with social movements launching protests
Venezuela’s borderlands have been assaulted by COVID-19
Over 70,000 Venezuelan migrants have returned to the country due to the uncontrolled coronavirus outbreaks in the neighboring countries. Venezuela has welcomed them and provided free testing and treatment
8 months after coup in Bolivia, another report debunks claims of electoral fraud
A new study published by researchers from the United States debunks the claim of the Bolivian far-right and the Organization of American States that Evo Morales’ party had committed electoral fraud in the 2019 general elections
How do you resist a hybrid war amid a pandemic?
The Tricontinental Institute for Social Research launched a new study about the recent attacks led by US against Venezuela amid the pandemic
One year after taking charge, Nayib Bukele faces severe criticism for handling of COVID-19
Salvadoran president’s first year in office has been marked by political tensions, militarization and false promises. However, his failures in handling COVID-19 are bringing more people on to the streets