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In the age of the pragmatic Left

President Gabriel Boric himself took it upon himself to inform his country of the agreement reached between Codelco, Chile’s most important state mining company, and Soquimich (SQM), the private company that has been operating in the rich Atacama salt flats…

Argentina: Milei’s DNU 70, null and void, does not apply

As I have been arguing, when President Javier Milei issued the Decree of Necessity and Urgency (DNU) 70, on 20/12/2023, he seriously violated institutional good faith maliciously, in a true illegal deviation of power and carried out a null and…

14 years after a historic milestone: More necessary than ever to redouble efforts for Peace and Nonviolence

Fourteen years ago, on January 2, 2010, the closing ceremony of the First World March for Peace and Nonviolence was held in the mountainous area of Punta de Vacas, a few kilometres from the border between Argentina and Chile. After…

Goddess Parvati: reality is not disconnected from her

All religions collect substances from the mundane reality and manifest those in their scriptures and narratives. But considering this process very insignificant, labeling it anthropomorphic will be imprudent. The religions mainly deal with the Anthropon (Greek term; singular Anthropos) or…

Latin American feminisms and transfeminisms: “We are here”.

Latin American feminisms and transfeminisms are characterised by their heterogeneity, as they have been shaped by each country’s different political, economic, social, and cultural realities. Although there are certain common elements in most of our countries, such as the fight…

A year of Lula in power and Brazil’s return to the world

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva today marks one year since his return to power and also Brazil’s return to the world, as he promised in his election campaign, to improve the lives of workers. During 2023, the South American…

“We need real tangible and material action! Enough promises”, says Balkis Chaabane in an interview with Pressenza

With the beginning of a new year and the ending of another COP, it is important to reflect on what we’ve accomplished and what we missed this year. COP28, which ended two weeks ago was filled with criticism and packed…

33 years of felony, let’s say enough is enough and let’s change course

Corruption unleashed The knowledge of the corruption scheme of public institutions, embodied by the most powerful and prestigious lawyer of the Chilean elite, Luis Hermosilla (“Here we are doing something that is a crime… that is a crime. And it…

Machi Betiana’s return to the rewe

The Mapuche people need to live in their territory to exist. This is how it is for the Lof Lafken Winkul Mapu. However, and despite being an enshrined right, according to National Parks, judges and prosecutors functional to economic power,…

Peace in all lands: community of Sant’Egidio remembers victims of all wars

Today, Jan. 1, on the occasion of the 57th World Day of Peace, expressing its support for Pope Francis’ message “Artificial Intelligence and Peace,” the Community of Sant’Egidio invited people to start the new year by remembering all the lands…

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