Let's talk Latin America

Tilly Compton

Climate change as a human rights issue

Every week we will be sharing one of the pieces from our first ever print magazine which discusses all things Latin America! We hope you become inspired to read and learn more about this fascinating region of the world. Here is the fourth article from our politics editor Tilly Compton about the effects of climate change on Chile’s indigenous […]

Fundación Casa Wabi: Creating Dialogue through Art

Fundación Casa Wabi, a non-profit organisation located in the heart of Oaxaca, seeks to enrich the lives of its local communities by connecting them to international artists, opening up a space for communication and interaction. Founded on the philosophy of Wabi-sabi, Casi Wabi encourages its residents to question humanity’s relentless pursuit of perfection and rather […]

Truth, Memory and Diaspora: The Seeds of Peace in Colombia

Bristolatino’s politics editor Tilly Compton reports from Truth, Memory and Diaspora: The Seeds of Peace in Colombia, a week of events hosted by the University of Bristol on 16 – 19 October 2019, reflecting upon the innovations and challenges for Colombia’s truth commission. Tilly focuses on the talk, ‘What does it mean to be a feminist […]

This month we’re reading… Short Walks from Bogotá

Every month, we tell you which Latin American writings we are reading. Taking many different forms and featuring writers stretching the whole of the South, Central and North America, we bring to you a wide selection of the works that are stirring literary interests. This month, Tilly Compton delves into Tom Feiling’s enthralling journey through Colombia’s […]