La reciente decisión del Congreso colombiano de bloquear la reforma laboral propuesta por el gobierno de Gustavo Petro no es más que una maniobra descarada de la oposición para salvaguardar los intereses de la élite empresarial. Esta acción ha puesto en riesgo la estabilidad de más de 60,000 trabajadoras comunitarias que habrían sido formalizadas, ha…
Since taking office, Javier Milei has embarked on a radical economic policy, marked by unprecedented austerity and increasing repression against any opposition. While pensioners see their pensions plummet and the working class plunges further into poverty, the libertarian president is preparing a record-breaking loan from the IMF. Marketed as a necessity to stabilise the economy,…
When Justice Is Beaten Before It Can Speak Introduction: A Silenced Witness, a Standing Tyrant In Colombia, democracy is a mirage, and justice is a farce. The proof? A key witness in the Uribe case was brutally beaten in prison just before testifying against the former president. Coincidence? No. It is a modus operandi, a…
A Historic Trial Cloaked in Silence As Colombia navigates one of its most politically turbulent periods, the trial of Álvaro Uribe Vélez—one of the country’s most powerful and controversial figures—moves forward under a deafening media blackout. The former president, long deemed untouchable, faces serious accusations of ties to paramilitary groups and obstruction of justice. Yet,…
Introduction When a Brazilian Supreme Court judge can dictate content bans on American social media platforms, and when Donald Trump cries censorship while suing those who expose his corruption, it becomes clear: the battle for free speech is nothing but a tool for the powerful to shape the global narrative in their favour. Welcome to…
Introduction Since his election in 2022, Gustavo Petro has been the target of an unprecedented political and judicial offensive. Baseless accusations, relentless media smear campaigns, and judicial manipulation—everything is being deployed to cripple Colombia’s first left-wing government. This playbook, perfected in Latin America, has a name: lawfare, the insidious use of judicial institutions to eliminate…
