Seven years have passed since the protests against the regime. Assassinations, desaparecidos, incarcerations and deportations have marked the life of this country during those years. The Ortega-Murillo dictatorship continues its repressive action undaunted. At the entrance to the habitation of Niquinohomo, a small village not far from Masaya, stands the statue of General Augusto César…
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Change of the constitution. The introduction of a co-presidency. Total control over legislative and judicial power. Establishing a voluntary police force as an auxiliary and support to the National Police. Towards a “family dictatorship”. On January 30, 2025, the National Assembly of Nicaragua approved a constitutional reform that significantly strengthened the power of President Daniel…
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Modest growth. A dramatic increase in remittances. Over a million people undernourished. Chinese domination. Political indoctrination in schools. The Oriental Market in the capital Managua is the largest market in Central America. A large labyrinth where you can find everything. In one of the shops I met Dona Elvira Arua Pimeda, she has been working…
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The fall of the Assad regime pushes China to a political pragmatism that must take into account economic interests and delicate geopolitical balances. Future developments related to Chinese economic and political commitments in Syria will have an impact not only on the Damascus-Beijing strategic partnership, but also on Moscow and Tehran. Who will actively participate…
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Once upon a time, there was a leopard. He had a huge walnut tree that was full of nuts. Stingy as he was, however, he forbade anyone to touch the nuts and threatened to kill them if they did so. The tortoise was also aware of the ban, but when he saw the ripe nuts,…
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“Let’s stop the emissions of false and irresponsible promises, let’s put an end to the pollution of empty words and fight for a livable future and present.” Txai Suruí is 28 years old. She comes from a well-known and influential family of activists: her father is Chief Almir Suruí, who grew up in the Brazilian…
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The fall of the capital of North Kivu, Goma and Bukavu the capital of South Kivu could mean the end of the Kinshasa regime which is unable to stop the Rwandan-backed rebel offensive. Tshisekedi’s days are numbered. The fall of Goma on 27 January and the Bukavu on 16 February confirmed fears that the country…
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In urban areas, no one opposed the changes, not even the mullahs of Kabul. But in the tribal areas, Amanullah’s measures, such as reducing the powers of religious judges, were seen as an existential threat. Rumours began to circulate that the king had converted to Catholicism, and photos of the French president kissing the queen’s…
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He was a parish priest in San Cristóbal de Las Casas in Chiapas, and one of the few indigenous priests in Mexico, of the Tzotzil ethnic group. Defender of the poor, he was assassinated on October 20th just after celebrating the Eucharist. In the diocese of San Cristóbal, since his ordination in 2002, he had…
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A long time ago, a young woman gave birth to a child armed with strings and arrows, as if fate had predestined him to become a hunter. When he grew up, he showed great skill in archery and in making snares and traps. Everyone admired him, and luck was on his side. One day a…
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First, they were forced to cover themselves from head to toe, to see the world through a net. Then, they were banned from studying beyond the fifth grade, from working (even when they were their families’ sole breadwinners), from walking without a male guardian, and from going to gardens and gyms. They closed shelters for…
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The Znous are a Tunisian band of the hardcore punk and metal genre with a strong political character. They define themselves as feminists and anti-elitists. We talk to Hamma, the band’s singer and guitarist, about the work of the Znous. Their production began in 2019 with Juna, the single that opens Znousland 1 and traces…
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Nigerian ecofeminist Adenike Titilope Oladosu is the founder of I Lead Climate Action, an initiative aimed at empowering women and youth to combat climate change.…
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Once upon a time, the crocodile was king of the animals. He was holding court one day. He sat majestically on his throne as he received…
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Coming from five continents, 270 young people belonging to the Comboni Youth Movement gathered in Rome (24th July – 4th August 2025) to celebrate the Jubilee.…
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