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Murky waters threaten superhero Olympians

Sports editor Will Sansom on the contaminated waters of Guanabara Bay and what they say about Brazil’s readiness to host the 2016 Olympics. What happens after you fall into a vat of toxic waste? Comic books tell us there is the possibility of developing otherworldly powers. You might be able to leap over tall buildings and run faster […]

Oil giant BP stained with Colombian blood

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 […]