This spring, the south American country named after silver once more defaulted on its debts. This is the ninth time since Argentina’s declaration of independence from Spain in 1816 that the country defaulted. While in the early twentieth century the country was among the world’s richest, a tumultuous century later
The death of Feminism in Mexico? Cry for women´s human rights in Latin America
Femicide- a sex-based hate crime, broadly defined as “the intentional killing of females because they are females”, is, sadly a daily occurrence in Mexico. Just as one of thousands of cases. In February 9th, 25-year-old Ingrid Escamilla was found brutally murdered, skinned and disemboweled by her 46-year-old domestic partner. To make matters
War Profiteering Penguins
Magellan Penguins / On Flickr by jjunyent Sometimes it is said that war has no winners. And while war and the devastation and suffering that it entails is surely one of the worst of humanity’s failings, the penguins of Yorke Bay seem to indeed have profited off the 1982 Falklands War. When
Closing The Door To Peace: The Colombian Government’s Effort To Spoil Peace
Since Iván Duque’s new administration took power in Colombia, its ultra-right political party “Democratic Center” has been trying to spoil peace. This article describes their efforts and briefly elaborates on why their actions pose a serious threat to long-lasting peace and reconciliation. The peace accord signed in 2016 by Colombia’s
An End to Corruption: Jair Bolsonaro And Brazil’s Expanding Militia
A councilor executed in the streets, the leading presidential candidate jailed before the election, and a controversial politician rising to fame from previous anonymity. In the world’s fifth largest country with potentially the largest oil reserves in the world, corruption has been running rampant with paramilitaries increasingly spreading their influence.
When Good Intentions Are Not Enough: The Issues Surrounding the Controversial Vote On Article 13 Of The EU Copyright Directive
Many of us have heard about Article 13 on websites like YouTube, Google and Reddit. The majority of discussion surrounding Article 13 is focused on whether or not the EU directive will curtail freedoms to share content such as memes or information. Contrary to popular belief, the EU is, fortunately,
An Ethical Perspective On The Venezuelan Crisis
Today there is a passionate debate going on between two competing visions of global ethics. On one side there is the cosmopolitan vision, a universalist perspective that believes every person has equal moral value, regardless of their locality. On the other side there is communitarianism, which sees individuals, and their
The Pursuit Of Political Change In Venezuela
Venezuela, once the richest country in South America due to its oil reserves, is currently crippled by a deep economic and political crisis. The crisis has sent millions into poverty and starvation. This has led citizens to take desperate measures, such as looking for food in garbage bins. Now the
Jair Bolsonaro And The Voices Of Brazilian Women
The right-wing nationalist wave has reached Brazil. Political violence is sweeping across the country, causing threats, murders and assaults. The new president, Jair Bolsonaro, was himself stabbed during his campaign, something which only increased his support. Brazil is now facing the most dramatic political shift to the right since the
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Argentina’s “Green Wave”: A Women’s Rights Struggle In Latin America
On June 13, 2018 the lower house of the Argentinian Congress voted in favor of a bill to decriminalize abortion up to the 14th week of pregnancy. Less than two months later, the upper house voted against the bill so abortion in Argentina remains penalized except in the case of