When Chavez won his second term presidential elections in Venezuela in December 2006, I had been working for a couple of months at a civil organisation called Súmate, monitoring the Electoral Council’s procedures in the run up to election day and motivating voters to exercise their right. On election day, I was sent to Súmate’s … More A view of Brexit from my Venezuelan eyes
The recent murder of Yorkshire MP, Jo Cox, has struck a powerful chord in me; so strong that it is still resonating, still prompting me to search for answers that could relieve the frustration left by the significance of such a tragic event. It is not that I’m not familiar with this sort of aggression … More In honour of Jo Cox MP
A couple of weeks ago, I was walking with my kids back to South Kensington station after a morning visit to the Science Museum when we stumbled upon a London Underground musician who was playing a famous Brazilian tune which I have known since childhood. “…Mamá yo quiero, mamá yo quiero, mamaaaá yo quiero mamá…” … More On Happiness, Wisdom and Descartes
When The Beatles released Revolution (credited to Lennon-McCartney) on the ‘B’ side of the single “Hey Jude” in August 1968, criticism from far left groups against the band, specially against John Lennon, did not wait to detonate. The radical left felt that the band was failing to support their cause and expressed disappointment by the … More Revolution by The Beatles
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