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Carlos Umaña

Doctor, visual artist and translator. Co-president of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW) and member of the International Steering Group of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN).

Europe: Lessons from a blackout

On Monday, April 28, a massive blackout engulfed the entirety of peninsular Spain, Portugal, and parts of Southern France. Nothing worked—no cell phones, no trains. I was in the subway station when everything suddenly went dark. My first thought: the…

Cities are not targets

Author’s presentation on the occasion of the IPPNW European Forum meeting, Hamburg, Germany, 21 January 2023 I am honored to speak on such a special occasion, to such a special crowd, and humbled to do so in such a special…

Costa Rica’s active role in disarmament: a case for demilitarization

December 1 marked the 72nd anniversary of Costa Rica’s extraordinary decision to abolish its armed forces.  Dr. Carlos Umaña, a Costa Rican from the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), explains the background and reflects on the meaning of…