The Hyper-sexualization of the Brazilian Woman
April 26, 2016
Recently, Brazil’s cooking show, MasterChef Junior has stirred up a lot of controversy over sexual remarks directed at 12-year-old particip
Art and Culture
The Violence and Systemic Problems of Latin American Prisons
April 26, 2016
At the end of November, a riot resulting in 17 fatalities broke out in a prison in Escuintla, Guatemala.1 The cause of the violence is unknown, but Guatemala’s Deputy Interior Minister Elmer Sosa has said that some of the inmates possessed guns and has stated that possible causes include a conflict between known gang members and other prisoners and a thwarted escape effort.2 Sadly, this violence is not an isolated incident but rather another example of effects
Una crítica a “La Travesía de Enrique”
April 26, 2016
En el libro “La Travesía de Enrique: la arriesgada odisea de un niño en busca de su madre”, la autora Sonia Nazario habla en el prólogo de la mayor oleada de inmigración en la historia de los Estados Unidos, en la cual unos 700.000 inmigrantes entran ilegalmente cada año. En décadas anteriores, los padres iban a EE.UU. a trabajar y mandar dinero a la madre e hijos que quedaban en casa.
Becoming a Black Nation? Brazil’s Racial Identity and ‘African’ Foreign Affairs
April 26, 2016
Since the end of the nineteenth century, Brazil has enjoyed international renown as a ‘racial democracy’ and a mixed-race country, due to its mixture of people of European, African and Amerindian descent. Mário de Andrade and Gilberto Freyre were amongst several intellectuals who, from the beginning of the twentieth century, started to positively assess the black and African roots of Brazil.
Discurso, Política y Afecto. Reflexiones en torno a la Teoría de la Hegemonía de Ernesto Laclau
La teoría de la hegemonía desarrollada por Ernesto Laclau constituye un aporte decisivo para el desarrollo de un pensamiento político posfundacional, aporte que está siendo crecientemente tematizado y debatido en las academias de distintas latitudes.
The Strange Case of Cuba's Low Birth Rate
April 26, 2016
In most countries labeled as “developing country,” it is typical for birthrates to be extremely high, while health and education levels are low. But Cuba is an exception to the developing country rule: ever since the Castro Revolution in 1959, even with the label of “developing country,” Cuba has had extremely high levels of education and a world renowned health care system. Another aspect in which Cuba remains an outlier is their birthrate.
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