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Published in: democraciaAbiertaUse of lethal force in Latin America: A sinister political priorityIn Venezuela the rate of civilian deaths killed by members of the state security forces now exceeds 15 for every...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaSandra Ramírez: The vast majority of our party remain in peaceEx-combatant and current senator for the political party of the FARC in Colombia was in Ocupa Política, Recife,...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaColombia trapped in an old nightmareOn Thursday the 29th of August, Colombia awoke in the midst of an old nightmare. The echoes of a war more than 50...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaDevastating fires in Bolivia: a political toolUncontrolled fires linked to agricultural expansions are being used as a political tool during this election year in...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaOil, war, and corruption in Brazil: understanding “Curitiba’s conspiracy”The seemingly never ending number of cases of corruption within the oil industry can help explain Curitiba's...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaNecropolitics: the exercise of uncontrolled power in VenezuelaIn 2017, 26% of homicides died at the hands of security forces. In 2018 this increased to 33%, meaning that 1 in 3...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaNever ending crisis in Argentina, part 2: the disaster with the IMFThe great blow to officialism during the primary elections (referred to as the PASO) in Argentina has only deepened...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaA warning about the indigenous genocide in ColombiaIt is a matter of urgency to prevent the escalation of violence against Colombian indigenous populations, who...
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Published in: democraciaAbierta5 lessons from Argentina’s primariesArgentina’s primaries have reshaped the country’s political landscape. The collapse of “Macrism” and the rise of...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaThe open Amazon and its enemies: a call for action and optimismThe Amazon, now on fire, has become the central political and geopolitical hot spot for humanity's right to its own...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaMarina Silva: “the fires in the Amazon are a crime against humanity”democraciaAbierta was at a conference with the Brazilian former minister and environmental activist Marina Silva in...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaThe myths about Pinochet's Chile that persist in Brazil todayIt is customary among neoliberal economists to praise Pinochet's Chile and consider it an economic model to aspire...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaClimate emergency and Chile’s glaciers: a dire outlookA new bill meets resistance as national debates highlight the importance of Chile's glaciers ahead of COP25 climate...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaGirl power and politics in MedellínMeet 'Estamos Listas', the first women's political movement in Colombia that's about to make electoral history. Español
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Published in: democraciaAbierta#EvelynHernández A victory for women’s rights in El SalvadorThis Monday, a court in El Salvador made history by acquitting 21 year old rape victim Evelyn Hernandez who suffered...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaLeaked documents show Brazil’s Bolsonaro has grave plans for Amazon rainforestdemocraciaAbierta has seen a PowerPoint presentation that shows that Bolsonaro’s government intends to use hate...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaMy truth, your truth, their truth, and “the” truthIn the Americas, especially in South America, the conversation surrounding the establishment of western civilization...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaThe ‘fallen’ Miss Venezuela: a tragedy of sexual slavery and traffickingNot only are girls and women who fled Venezuela in urgent need of protection from non-state actors involved in...
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Published in: democraciaAbierta#ElectionsGuatemala: the iron fist wins over the fight against impunityThe winning candidate will replace outgoing president, the Christian ex-comedian Jimmy Morales, who has been...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaThe ‘fallen’ Miss Venezuela: a tragedy of sexual slavery and traffickingNot only are girls and women who fled Venezuela in urgent need of protection from non-state actors involved in...