The famous American writer James Baldwinwho died in December 1987 and who lived almost all his life in France, wrote a month before he died in an important newspaper in Paris: “I am black, I am also gay and my face is not pretty. I am very short in stature and my physique is small; … Read more
Some time ago, the Ministry of Economy and Public Finance exposed a set of books from the economic library, which can be accessed by both the general public and public servants, I like to say the “toolbox”. I excitedly searched for women authors, and Pope Francis in his book Let’s Dream Together: The Path to … Read more
OK, let’s start with the good news. To be honest, there aren’t many. But there you go, hold your breath. Avocados are cheaper right now than they have been for about a year. At least sixpence. It is absolutely vital that Rishi Sunak abandons his ridiculous and damaging plan to raise National Insurance contributions1 credit … Read more
Velia Vidal, founder and director of the Motete Educational and Cultural Corporation in Chocó. Photo: Elizabeth Gallón Droste Velia Vidal he loves to read with others and for others, he knows where he comes from, where he was born, also where he found the preparation he was looking for, but also where he found his … Read more
Princess Charlène has faced her toughest year, amid constant rumors of divorce, a severe illness that has deteriorated her physically and mentally, and the recent death of people close to her circle, such as the Nobel Peace Prize-winning priest Desmond Tutu. But, in addition, who was nicknamed “the sad princess” is not the first time … Read more
On December 7, the American Wendy Kopp received, in the city of Doha (Qatar), the Wise Prize, an award that is presented by the Qatar Foundation every two years at the Wise Summit in that city and that has come to be considered the ‘Nobel Prize for education’. She did so thanks to her work … Read more
Direct money transfers by governments do not help to solve the problems of unemployment and poverty in the nations. so direct stimuli and aggressive interventions are required in times of recession, said Paul Romer, 2018 Nobel Laureate in Economics. Incentive systems require more direct intervention, which could be helpful and more aggressive in getting people … Read more
A crucial issue to resolve in Latin America is the poverty situation of a large part of its population. 30.5% of the population is in a situation of poverty, and of these 11.3% in a situation of extreme poverty (ECLAC, 2020) The solution to the problem lies in implementing strategies that are quite different from … Read more