Archive for the ‘South America’ Category
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Dancing between Cuba and Scotland
16 Sep 2012
Aleida Guavara was in Glasgow on Friday, talking about the current situation in Cuba, Cuba's place in the world and its vision for a society which prioritised people over capital. As the daughter of the famous revolutionary, I wasn't sure what to expect - perhaps someone glamorous or flamboyant, definitely striking in some way, …
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Women of the Left: Juana Belen
12 Feb 2012
The Mexican Revolution was a remarkable period in the country's history, and the stories of the women within it well worth a retelling. Many remarkable revolutionaries emerged through this period, including Dolores Jimenez y Muro, a political advisor to Zapata and Hermila Galindo, who advised Venustiano Carranza on womens rights. Yet one woman still stands …
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Leaving People the Fuck Alone
03 Feb 2012
Earlier this week, the BBC reported that the Mostest Detailedest Pictures EVER! had been taken of the isolated Mashco-Piro tribe. Apparently these pictures were taken completely by chance. A Spaniard just happened visiting Peru, went out for a wee walk found himself amazingly right at the site where the Mashco …