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Real and false threats to the future of humanity

The real threats In the world we live in, waves of pessimism about the future of humanity are growing. On the one hand, climate change is looming, hitting various parts of the planet with increasing severity, while at the same…

“Guillermo, qué quiere que le diga” Tribute dialogues with the legacy of late artist Guillermo Núñez

By Maxine Lowy In a sample of the exuberant and infinite creative power of the human being, some 180 variants of two works, made by the same number of artists, cover the length and breadth of the walls of the…

‘My brother Sergio’, a novel in homage to Sergio Tormen Méndez, a Chilean cyclist arrested and disappeared by Pinochet agents

We interviewed Ítalo Hernández Ibacache, author of the book in homage to Sergio Tormen, a well-known cyclist arrested in 1974 and disappeared since then. This year marks the 50th anniversary of his detention by state agents. The launch of the…

Open Letter to Peace

August 13, 2024, El Espectador Dear white, pink, black, blue or violet girl, I feel that from so much naming and looking for you, from so much walking to the squares and lighting candles for you, we are already friends;…

Workers working without heating

Job insecurity in Chile It is not enough to cover the daily bread. When we talk about job insecurity, we are talking about unfair working conditions, low or insufficient salaries, low training that leads to higher accident rates, lack of…

Acción Humanista: Public statement on the political situation in Venezuela

Faced with the delicate situation that the Venezuelan people are experiencing today, as Acción Humanista we join the calls of the international community and of governments, parties and sectors of the left and progressives of various countries that raise the…

Nothing points to an opposition victory in Venezuela next Sunday, except for dubious polls

Ten candidates, backed by 38 parties, are running in this year’s presidential elections in Venezuela [next Sunday, July 28]. However, there is consensus that the race is centered on just two: President Nicolás Maduro and the main opposition bloc, the…

France Villa France

Hallelujah, hallelujah, the left has won in France. But I was wrong, because I wasn’t talking about France, I was talking about Villa Francia. Of course they did not celebrate the victory. Because Villa Francia has a lot to do…

Pluriverse – The Latin American Critique of Development

This article is part of a series of contributions from the book Pluriverse – A Post-Development Dictionary, dedicated to all those who fight for the pluriverse by resisting injustice and seeking ways to live in harmony with nature. The world…

The (not-so-hidden) agenda for raising fertility rates

According to the INE, Chile’s fertility rate will reach 1.5 children per woman in 2022. This figure is the lowest in Latin America and similar to rates in European countries. It is argued that this figure is not ‘sustainable’ in…

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