Dangerous Liaisons: Latin American Feminists and the Left

Dangerous Liaisons: Latin American Feminists and the Left

Leftist politics has always had a complex relationship with women’s struggles, one that many times translates into political exploitation and ...
URUGUAY'S ELECTIONS A Prolonged Transition to Democracy

URUGUAY’S ELECTIONS A Prolonged Transition to Democracy

"We want to point out that the country's problems will not automati- cally cease with the reinstatement of democratic institutions," ...
Uruguay: Broken Promises

Uruguay: Broken Promises

In an impressive show of dis- pleasure with the military govern- ment which holds the country in a dictatorial grip, ...
Truth and Justice in Uruguay

Truth and Justice in Uruguay

In December 1986, amidst great tension and conflict, the Uruguayan Congress approved the so-called "Law Nullifying the State's Claim to ...
Uruguay's Tilt Left?

Uruguay’s Tilt Left?

On June 27, 2004, the 31st anniversary of the military coup that inaugurated a brutal 11-year dictatorship, Uruguayans chose the ...
Oh Kepi, Kepi, You've Really Hurt me,

Oh Kepi, Kepi, You’ve Really Hurt me,

regarding political prisoners in Uruguay: "I don't know what we owe them, But what I don't know, I know is ...
Looking for Simón: An Emblematic Story of Impunity

Looking for Simón: An Emblematic Story of Impunity

Sara Méndez's story has all of the necessary components for a film about the military dictatorships of the Southern Cone: ...
The Frente Amplio in Montevideo

The Frente Amplio in Montevideo

THE FRENTE AMPLIO IN MONTEVIDEO Uraguay's socialist left is not only vigorously defending the country's welfare-state legacy but is in ...