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Latin America in Brussels: two summits, a lot at stake

On 17 and 18 July two Latin American-Caribbean summits were held in Brussels: the first, on the premises of the European Union, for a meeting between Latin American presidents and European leaders (CELAC-EU). The second, the “People’s Summit”, was held…

Latin America summit brings diplomatic setback for the EU

At the last summit between the European Union and Latin American countries, a dispute arose over the Ukraine crisis, which is why the meeting ended in a diplomatic fiasco for Europeans. [This happened] because the sides’ disagreement over a joint…

Guatemala: Collateral damage

Millions are the victims of the neglect of essential policies. Guatemala is today on the verge of a coup d’état, which has been brewing underhandedly from the presidential palace and the highest levels of its institutions. The manoeuvres leading to…

Guatemala between electoral political limbo and US progressivism

A week after the general elections, following the preliminary announcement of the suspension of the results made by the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE), nobody knows who the winners of the recent elections in Guatemala are or will be. By Ollantay…

Micro-vegetables and sustainable urban food systems in Cuba

The possibility of learning how to grow micro-vegetables, expand their diet and even add a possible source of income led Grispina Torres and Lauce Reyes to the course to encourage the production and consumption of these nutritious foods in Cuba’s…

Nine duly linked and binding conflicts

In the context of the fundamental contradiction of confrontation between the government and its initiatives presided over by Xiomara Castro Sarmiento and the powerful and active de facto groups – which range from official political parties, to business associations, to…

Ancient Mayan city found in Mexico’s Campeche region

Mexican archaeologists have discovered the ancient Mayan city of “Ocomtún” in the Balamkú ecological reserve in Campeche, in the southeast of the country. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) reported the discovery…

On the verge of historic change

The change in the new world order will have to go beyond economic, political and military issues. It is a deeper, broader and more decisive change. Since the Greeks, since Alexander. By Edgar Chacón Morales Some millenarists might say that…

Universal basic income could alleviate the crisis as artificial intelligence leads to job losses

A basic income of ₡300,000 for everyone in the country would serve to eliminate extreme poverty and reduce poverty, as well as improve health, innovation and the fulfilment of labour rights. A monthly universal basic income (UBI) for everyone could…

Veronica Lynn, Cuba’s biggest acting face

We often want to escape reality or inhabit other bodies in order to live sublime experiences, and it is towards these sensations that the performance of Cuban actress Verónica Lynn leads us when she abandons her skin to become art.…

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