Let's talk Latin America
Let's talk Latin America
The Oil Justice campaign toured around the UK the week before last, airing the incredible testimony of Colombian trade unionist Gilberto Torres. BristoLatino editor Sophie Wall heard him speak in Edinburgh. In May 2015, The Guardian published the remarkable story of Gilberto Torres, the former oil trade unionist from the oil-rich region of Casanare, Colombia. In […]
Anybody who has travelled to Colombia will have undoubtedly spent some time in the country’s capital, Bogotá. It is expected that the transient tourist will not see all the diverse layers of the city, as the Lonely Planet checklist is dutifully abided by. However, even for those staying longer, it is difficult to scratch the surface of the […]
As Mexican police report today that 10 decapitated bodies and 11 heads have been found in a grave in the Southern state of Guerrero, the whereabouts of the missing teacher training students remains unknown. Sam Benstead asks how Mexican authorities are able to retain their position in power when they are complicit in violence, murder and the […]
Last summer’s World Cup not only excluded Brazil’s poorest groups, it also left a damaging mark on the country’s women. Charlie Lindsey reports. The traditional foreign perception of Brazil commonly associates the nation with samba, football and, above all, beautiful, sensual women. During Brazil’s world famous carnival, for example, one of the key attractions for tourists is watching […]
Tom Webb reveals why recent advances in Latin American Gay Rights laws hardly scratch the surface of a long standing problem. A 2012 mass procession in remembrance of murdered Chilean, Daniel Zamudio When you think of Latin America, what comes to mind? Is it Argentine steaks, the Tango, Brazilian Carnivals? Or maybe it’s football, the drug trade or possibly even […]
With the Brazilian presidential elections due to take place this Sunday 26th, Freddy Hare discusses the impact the 2014 Brazil World Cup may have had on President Dilma Rousseff’s chances. Sport and politics are intrinsically linked, especially in Latin America. A lecturer of mine, Dr Matthew Brown, wrote an article in the Financial Timesback in June in […]
As Raúl Castro’s government announces new policy changes, many are wondering if the authorities are finally loosening their grip and what this means for the future. A trip to Havana for joint Editor-in-Chief Sophie Wall revealed the reality in the streets, which defied preconceptions and easy classification. The recent flurry of news reports about potentially groundbreaking […]
In a recent BristoLatino article, Maeve Ryan expressed a hope that younger generations of Peruvians could be encouraged to wear traditional dress, preserving a rare and idyllic landscape known to the world for centuries. Is it just, however, to expect a society to curb its cultural development to the constraints of touristic value? Bristolatino’s joint editor-in-chief […]
When you think about the coca leaf, what images spring to mind? Charlotte Lindsey highlights the varying worldwide perceptions of this multipurpose plant, which has come to be irrevocably associated with one of the world’s most popular drugs. The coca leaf. It is a plant that continues to spark heated debate concerning the way it […]