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Scars that feed

It was an ordinary day in 2000, one of many spent drifting through adolescence amid simple routines and deep affections. I opened my eyes; certain it was time to go to school. I was in my fourth year of high school. “It’s time,” my mother would say...

Toxic water

On June 24, the government of Rodrigo Chaves expanded the limits of pesticides in water for human consumption, through an amendment to Executive Decree 38924-S of the Regulation for Drinking Water Quality. The change was made official through a new decree signed by...

A coast is reborn

A few weeks ago in the South Caribbean, in Chiquita beach, everything was green, turquoise and heat. I entered a pool that offered me freshness under an almond tree that folded towards the sea. The crystal-clear water was full of life: there were little veined fish,...

The Lives We Are

The night I was born, as soon as they laid my head on her chest, my mother counted, one by one, my toes and hands fingers. She did it very quickly, twice, just to be sure. It was important to be sure, and it was important to be quick: I was six months when I was born,...

Beyond the summit

The Sherpas or Sherpa are an ethnic group originating in Nepal, widely recognized for their profound knowledge of mountainous terrain, their extraordinary altitude endurance and their fundamental role in Himalayan expeditions. Their name comes from the Tibetan...

Parallel realities: between goals and missiles

The Club World Cup is underway. Cameras wind through the stadiums, true temples of football, where anthems resonate like modern prayers and players shake hands before the big battle. In the stands, crowds vibrate; at home, millions more follow every play with...