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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: ourEconomyThe burning of the Amazon is just the tip of the icebergPlundering nature is the norm within our legal and economic systems. Our survival depends on charting a new course.
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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: ourEconomyWhat the Amazon fires tell us about the geopolitics of the climate emergencyTwo climate denying Presidents, growing demand for soya in China and deforestation in Brazil have created the...
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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: ourEconomyWanted: writers from the global southAre you a journalist, writer or researcher based in the global south who is passionate about building a fairer...
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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: 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: 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: 50.50Prayers, starvation and rape: Mexico’s ultra-conservative war to ‘cure’ LGBTIQ peopleSurvivors describe a range of ‘conversion therapy’ tactics and groups targeting LGBTIQ people in Mexico – and how...
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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: 50.50Anti-LGBTIQ ‘conversion therapy’ occurs worldwide, new study revealsActivities to ‘cure’ LGBTIQ people are widespread globally, says report, driven by ultra-religious groups and...
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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: ourEconomy"It's time to end the gentleman’s agreement" – an open letter to the IMFOver 100 organisations and academics sign a letter demanding a fair selection process for the next IMF managing director.
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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: democraciaAbiertaA Green Gold Rush: potent marijuana big business for Colombia traffickersWhile Colombia is known for its vast coca fields, the hillsides of its Cauca region are covered in another illicit...
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