The Russian cannons that guard the Spanish coast
The cities of Vigo, Cádiz, Ferrol and Cartagena share artillery that was sent to Spain 200 years ago by Tsar Alexander I in one of the greatest scams in history
Katherine Jaramillo, the teacher who fights against the sexual exploitation of girls in Colombia: ‘The first step is to stop normalizing it’
The co-founder of the NGO Valientes warns that, since the pandemic, this crime has been more prevalent in cities such as Cartagena, Medellín and Bogotá, and digital threats have increased
Salman Rushdie: ‘My story is about beauty facing death’
The author presents his book ‘Knife’ at the Hay Festival in Cartagena. He reflects on the attack he survived in August 2022 and his refusal to interpret it through pain or anger, arguing ‘that would be the end of my life as a writer’
Paola Ávila, a Colombian conductor who is paving the way for more women in symphonic music
She conducts the Bogotá Women’s Philharmonic Orchestra and the Cartagena Symphony Orchestra. The latter is a social project made up of children and youths who perform in concert at the Cartagena Music Festival
A cargo ship accused of carrying weapons to Israel refuses to stop in Spain
The ‘Borkum’ decides not to dock in Cartagena after leftist parties made the claim, which has been denied by the Spanish government. A different cargo vessel with a confirmed destination of Haifa has been refused permission for a stopover
The growing and important discussion about decolonization
Carolina Rodríguez Mayo / Edward Salazar Celis|
The movement aims to change colonial structures, mentalities and practices, ultimately reshaping power dynamics