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Published in: democraciaAbiertaDefenders of the Colombian Amazon scared hills: the mining concessionIn Vaupés, in the Colombian Amazon, indigenous people are clinging to their beliefs to protect themselves from...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaThe Chilean October: neoliberalism was born and will die in Chile?The chilean protests in October 2019 highlighted the tensions between neoliberalism and democracy. How will Chile...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaCitizen diplomacy for Argentina's relationship with BrazilThe official relationship between Argentina and Brazil is at its weakest and most delicate point since the...
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Published in: democraciaAbierta: OpinionThe spectacle of corruption in AngolaEvery contradiction has yet to be fully played out in Angola – with Brazil, one of the two giants of the Lusophone...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaWhat cards, if any, can the UK play in Latin America after Brexit?Many Brexit voters were driven by nostalgia of the good old days when Britannia ruled the world. But the world has...
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Published in: democraciaAbierta: OpinionColombia: A country used to violenceViolence, which became part of our daily lives for so many decades, is now reluctant to abandon us: we are so used to it.
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaWhile two popes battle it out in Rome, evangelists come out on topWhile the ideological divergences between the two popes are in dispute, evangelism in the region continues to grow...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaPuerto Rico's earthquake shows its government still can't manage a crisisThe earthquakes not only shook the foundations of the buildings, but also triggered vivid memories of Hurricane...
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Published in: democraciaAbierta: OpinionSomething is happening in ColombiaColombia is going through a cycle of protests, led mainly by young people in the cities. Although it is too early to...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaBerta Cáceres murder linked to Honduras elitesHonduran authorities are not prosecuting the alleged intellectual authors of the assassination, leaving the criminal...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaColombian court recognises victims of sexual violence within ranks of the FARCThe Colombian Constitutional Court has ruled that a 14 years old girl who was forcibly recruited in FARC is to be...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaConsolidating power under the guise of anti-corruption: Angola and VenezuelaAnti-corruption campaigns must be scrutinized as much as any other government programme. The cases of Angola and...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaThe Brazilian Amazon was in flames, and now Australia. But what do their governments have to do with it?Australia is witnessing the worst forest fires of its modern history, provoked by months of droughts and record...
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Published in: democraciaAbierta: OpinionIn Colombia the State is always lateA book review of El Estado siempre llega tarde (The State Always Arrives Late. Reconstructing daily life after the...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaUS authorities accelerate arrests of migrant DACA holdersDACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) gave about 700,000 undocumented young people in the United States a...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaWhat is next for Venezuela?The standoff between Venezuela’s government and opposition has reached a worrying juncture, with negotiations...
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Published in: democraciaAbierta2019: Protests and disruptive changes in Latin AmericaIn 2019, we saw protests and disruptions take place in several countries across Latin America. Español
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Published in: democraciaAbierta: InvestigationWhose democracy in Brazil?The impact of inequalities in elections in Brazil is reflected in the important political underrepresentation of...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaThe best of democraciaAbierta this 2019This 2019, our readership grew threefold. While pinning down the articles that created this growth is difficult, we...
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Published in: democraciaAbierta: OpinionAvoiding the collapse of democracy is our responsibilityDemocracy needs to keep moving forward. If we elude our responsibility when it comes to breathing new life into the...