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Published in: democraciaAbiertaArgentina, the G20, and the mobilisations against it
As we are entering a new phase of authoritarian neoliberalism it is essential that we continue strengthening ties...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaColombian resistance against the Odebrecht-nurtured mafia
On 27th November, an emergency debate on Odebrecht corruption was scheduled by senators of the opposition. The...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaTo defeat the far right means to differentiate it from historical fascism
To win the battle against the far right, the left must understand that it faces a fragmented enemy, which is quite...
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Published in: democraciaAbierta#ProtestasEnColombia | Fighting for public education in Latin America
The public university strike in Colombia has reached its 7 week mark as will continue until further notice. This...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaProtest in Paris: End of the world versus End of the month
After the COP21 in Paris, Macron wanted to become the world leader on Climate Change. But what could seem accurate...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaColombian resistance against the Odebrecht-nurtured mafia
On 27th November, an emergency debate on Odebrecht corruption was scheduled by senators of the opposition. The...
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Published in: democraciaAbierta#EscúchameTambién | 6 voices against gender based violence in Latin America
We present 6 activists fighting against gender based violence across Latin America to give women a voice and to...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaUS immigration policy leaves millions in limbo
As non-citizens or residents, immigrants in US detention centers are not afforded the basic rights and...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaRemembrance of things present: Vladimir Herzog and democracy in contemporary Brazil
Journalist Vladimir Herzog died in custody; his body found hung by his own belt strap from the bars of his cell. The...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaBetween a wall and a hard place: what now for Hondurans in Tijuana?
Who could have imagined that a group of poor people with little more than plastic flip-flops on their feet and 200...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaTobacco lobby and smugling in Mexico
In May 2004, Mexico ratified the Framework Agreement on Tobacco Control (CMTC). Today, 14 years later, anti-smoking...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaStatelessness in the United States: an update
In the United States, the national government has recently taken steps to limit access to US citizenship for persons...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaHow Canada marijuana legalization impacts on Latin American drug policy?
Marijuana in Canada is now legal, and while the change is unlikely to have a significant impact on Latin America’s...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaThose who fall asleep in a democracy might wake up in a dictatorship
Despite progress during the PT governments, Brazil is a very unequal and violent country today. Young people seem...
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Published in: democraciaAbierta#JusticiaParaImelda: the difficult battle for women’s rights in Central America
Whilst we await the postponed trial of Imelda Cortez for the 17th of December, the battle to tear down legal...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaResisting oblivion in El Salvador
El Mozote survivors do everything, tirelessly, to demand justice and to make sure that no one has to live through...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaShould Judge Moro have accepted the Ministry of Justice offered by Bolsonaro?
If judge Moro adopts the same methods that he used in Operation Lava Jato in his new role, human rights, justice and...
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Published in: democraciaAbierta#Midterms2018: Lies, women and migrants turn against Trump
“Tremendous success!”, “a Great Victory”, were the words strewn over Trump’s twitter account upon the declaration of...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaWhatever happened to the left in Peru?
The left in Peru lives in the shadows of radicalism and party disruption, which explains why its participation in...
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Published in: democraciaAbierta#EleccionesBrasil: 5 insecurities behind the victory of Jair Messias Bolsonaro
Economy, Politics, Violence, Identity, Information: 5 insecurities that could explain, in part, the incontestable...