Journalist Vladimir Herzog died in custody; his body found hung by his own belt strap from the bars of his cell. The official cause of death was suicide. Few in Brazil accepted this statement.
¿Quién podía imaginarse que un grupo de personas pobres en chanclas y con 200 lempiras (8 dólares) en el bolsillo conseguirían un triunfo como éste? English
The crisis that has been shaking Nicaragua since April cannot be understood without considering the way in which it has been confronted by the regime. Español
Who could have imagined that a group of poor people with little more than plastic flip-flops on their feet and 200 lempiras (8 dollars) in their pockets could have accomplished such a triumph? Español
En mayo de 2004, México ratificó el Convenio Marco para el Control del Tabaco (CMTC). Hoy, 14 años más tarde, el país sigue estancado en materia de políticas públicas antitabaco. English
In May 2004, Mexico ratified the Framework Agreement on Tobacco Control (CMTC). Today, 14 years later, anti-smoking public policies in the country remain on stand-by. Español
Why the decisive political space for the Left is not Europe, but an inclusive democratic debate that alone can challenge the monocultural National Us. ( Part Two is here.)
Marijuana in Canada is now legal, and while the change is unlikely to have a significant impact on Latin America’s black market, it could trigger a shift towards more progressive international drug policies. Español
Los países Latinoamericanos exlporan la legalización o despenalización de algunos narcóticos, pero el consenso general sobre el problema global de la droga sigue inclinándose hacia la prohibición. English
Despite progress during the PT governments, Brazil is a very unequal and violent country today. Young people seem surprised: was the dictatorship not a thing of the past? Interview. Español Português
