What a nice discovery. A beautiful painting on a moment in which genuine tenderness and trust (quite intertwined) are spontaneously shown, not pretended or posed. I still find traces of the painter’s focus on downtrodden classes. They do not seem well off. Their love is priceless

"Today and all days, let us remember that patriotism is not pretending our nation is without flaws. Patriotism is every act of righteous dissent — because loving our country means fighting for the best version of it."

‘They knew how to put a satellite in orbit but never wondered about something useless or delightful…No equations are sufficient to explain the beauty of a starry night and thus no one admires nights or stars’ (Extracto de “Los que duermen” de Juan Gómez Bárcena)

Este cuento de Andrés Neuman es una verdadera joya literaria. Un fascinante texto en el que se explora la posibilidad de indagar por el otro y de reconocerse, sin que quede claro quién (o quiénes) padecen de la incapacidad de percibir su realidad por vivir en otra subjetiva

Qué tristeza por Venezuela. Gente que, como toda gente, es hermana. Y más especialmente para un colombiano (que también vivió allá un tiempo). En momentos así es cuando puede manifestarse la grandeza humana: la solidaridad, la ayuda desinteresada, el apoyo, una sonrisa, una mano

En el cuento los muchachos de Juan Gabriel Vásquez, junto a su tema recurrente de cómo la 'historia' impacta en las vidas cotidianas; se explora además la generación del trauma colectivo ante la experiencia a través de la tecnología de la tragedia (aquí, el asesinato de Galán)

"releer estas columnas para su publicación y su organización, lo que me ha demostrado tristemente es que basta ser un pesimista congénito como soy yo para acabar teniendo razón...Y sí, Donald Trump me parece el personaje más peligroso de nuestro momento presente, como lo anunciaba"

This line from the article: "A surreal machine-generated piece of writing entirely centered on the hopes and dreams of overlooked objects would be entertaining, if nothing else"

Festival EL PAÍS | El desorden en América Latina. Con Leila Guerriero, Juan Gabriel Vásquez, Martín Caparrós y Jorge Volpi #ElPaís50Aniversario

Periodistas como Martín Caparrós, Leila Guerriero, Jorge Volpi y Juan Gabriel Vásquez desmontan en el festival de EL PAÍS los mitos y lugares comunes al narrar una región diversa y compleja como es Latinoamérica #ElPaís50Aniversario

Lean a Juan Gabriel Vásquez. Para mí uno de los mejores escritores colombianos y de lo mejor de Latinoamérica. E incluso a nivel mundial. Sabía por experiencia que es un gran novelista. Pero también es un magnífico cuentista, según me está mostrando esta lectura

El ahogado más hermoso del mundo es, de los que he leído, mi cuento favorito de García Márquez. Con su frescor del Caribe y ese mundo surrealista que parece cotidiano, pero mostrando cómo las interpretaciones y sueños que se tejen con lo que no se comprende pueden cambiar vidas

Distancia de rescate es una gran película basada en el libro de una gran autora, Schweblin (su ojo en la garganta es uno de los cuentos que más me han impactado). La ambigüedad interpretativa fascina pero deja incólume la clara observación de cómo los destrozos ambientales por un lucro cegado matan

“su mundo de ficción”… Cuántas arengas y promesas vacuas no han hecho, hacen y harán políticos más allá del Caribe y en él como las de este Senador haciendo campaña en el cuento Muerte constante más allá del amor de Gabo. Ficciones que engañan. No como las literarias que revelan

Aunque es más popular su historia “La dama y el perrito”, me impactó más el cuento “Vanka” de Chéjov. El final es abierto también pero se vislumbran la injusticia prolongada a futuro del inocente cuya perspectiva vimos, un niño que no importa al mundo pero importa muchísimo

On 9 April 1989, Soviet forces murdered Georgian independence protesters in Tbilisi. Two years later, the USSR collapsed. Today, as for the last 18 months, protesters in Tbilisi are again standing up against authoritarian repression and against domination by Moscow.

Celebrating the 80th anniversary of the International Court of Justice 🎉: a cornerstone of the international legal order. As proud host country, the Netherlands remains committed to peaceful dispute settlement and the rule of law. #ICJat80

Murakami points out how texts may seem surreal but open a window into a writer's vision-"I like Gabriel García Márquez very much, but I don’t think he thought of what he wrote as magic realism. It was just his realism. My style...through those lenses, the world makes sense to me"

Is blasphemy the last straw for Trump’s Maga base? – podcast

💧 There is a lot of evidence indicating that liquid water was present long ago on the surface of Mars in the form of ponds, lakes and rivers. But the idea that Mars once had a huge ocean on its northern plains has remained a matter of debate, until signs of a ‘bathtub ring' reut.rs/4sH3uYH

“Of what use is it…to raise the alarm when the criminals and the civil guard are the same people?” J. M. Coetzee

This can be applied to current conflicts. Those initiating them with aggression posing as defendants. As heroes, despite acting with cruelty towards others

Reading this makes one feel sick, reminded of the level of cruelty with which we treat others -who are miracles of creation -in secular and/or religious terms! That this has been inflicted on equal beings unjustly deemed and treated as inferior, that this is done, cries to Heaven

Leyendo a Chéjov esta noche me encontré con un pasaje que sugiere la misma inquietud subyacente: ¿nos relacionamos con frecuencia no con otros sino con proyecciones o espejismos, interactuando con esas apariencias y creencias y no con los seres cubiertos por ellas?

My favorite lines from Coetzee’s ‘Waiting for the Barbarians’ so far. Indeed, if only more joy was given to others instead of the sorrows inflicted on them…

It is truly infuriating and disheartening to see how many have decided that killing others is their strategy to promote their interests. In an individual it would be rightly seen as monstrous-But when majorities or governors in some societies do it, they think they are ‘glorious’

COLUMNA | "Si Pelicot es una heroína —y yo creo que lo es—, es precisamente por su rebeldía contra su condición de víctima". Por Javier Cercas social.elpais.com/osd…

The opening lines of Dickens’s Tale of Two Cities are perennial & we live them again. The are hatred & destruction, but also solidarity & empathy. Foolishness & deceit, alongside wisdom & truth revealed at the cost of reputational losses or life itself -for journalists and others

People sometimes dismiss serious denunciations of abuses being perpetrated by their sides on the basis of adjectives, such as the claims being made by the 'left', 'X faith/nation', etc. It's an emotional/partisan strategy through which seriously looking into the claims is avoided

John Lennon was most right when he urged in his song to “Give Peace A Chance”. Some think that’s corny. But I’d rather have leaders who are deemed cheesy by ‘realists’ (who co-create an ugly reality) than these macho warmongers that sow violence around the world

Defending a State should be understood as defending its integrity, democracy & respect for the rights of all. Just defending its image amidst ongoing abuses of its agents against innocents is defending an immoral status quo-Peaceful civil disobedience & resignations send messages

I’m tired of so much destruction all around the world. It’s very unlikely that those who govern will change their conduct all of a sudden, so it is up to the people in democracy to peacefully demand respect for everyone; for judges to rule on the legality of governmental actions

RICK SCOTT: Of course we don't need Europe's help. We have the strongest military in the world COLLINS: But he's asking for their help SCOTT: Well, it's in their best interest

People in hospitals and their homes would suffer. This is criminal and imperialist

If you think making other peoples miserable and oppressed is making your country truly ‘great’, you are seriously mistaken. Moral depravity is not greatness

I hope 'The voice of Hind Rajab' gets the Oscar. Films can communicate realities to many, sensitizing with cultural impact. As happened with Holocaust, war, and other films about cruel realities. Palestinians have been suffering, & films can make people finally see their humanity

Estos días me viene a la mente un episodio de La ciudad y los perros donde militares se quejan de que la diplomacia impide en América Latina que sea la fuerza militar la que decida el destino. Sin querer, ellos muestran cuán importante es que imperen la razón y soluciones civiles

The fact that someone has a different nationality or religion does not make that person any less of a human being, deserving as much respect & protection as you. But some do unto others what they'd hate being inflicted unto them. They don't treat others as they want to be treated

La clasificación por edad en los videouegos europeos evaluaba principalmente elementos como la violencia, el lenguaje, el sexo o las drogas. Ahora, también evaluará “riesgos interactivos”, como las compras con azar dentro de los juegos

*The* perfect question for (self-proclaimed) Christian nationalists & warmongers: “do those Christians who bear serious responsibility in armed conflicts have the humility and courage to make a serious examination of conscience…?” -Instead of pride, discern and become empathetic

This sculpture is entitled ‘La madre dell'ucciso’, i.e., ‘The mother of the murdered’. Faces of grief and pain that are being multiplied by human acts. By human incapacity to see the humanity of others

Footage released by the Sri Lankan navy showed Iranian sailors being transported to hospital after their ship, the IRIS Dena, was sunk on March 4 by a U.S. submarine 19 nautical miles off the southern port city of Galle.

Blanket evacuation orders in Lebanon raise international law concerns, says UN human rights chief reut.rs/4ssKVrg

🔴 España y Portugal sellan una alianza contra un cambio climático que golpea cada vez más duro a la Península

"What in the f**k is wrong with you people?" one social media user wrote in response.

In world first - Japan approves ground-breaking stem-cell treatments for Parkinson's and severe heart failure u.afp.com/Su6H

The Montreal Canadiens are playing the Minnesota Wild in Minneapolis tonight. The players have been recommended to stay in/eat at the hotel, take the team bus to the arena, and carry passports. Perhaps we shouldn't be hosting the World Cup and the Olympics...

The United States bombed the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade in 1999 - "a mistake, due to outdated maps". The US apologies and paid $28 million in compensation to China and the families of those killed. www.irishtimes.com/news/us-to-p...

⚖️ The Court has today issued its response to a request from Ukraine’s Supreme Court for an advisory opinion 📹 The video of the delivery ⬇️ tinyurl.com/2vsjeud2 ➡️ Advisory opinion on whether a nun's cell can qualify as her home 🔗Press release: tinyurl.com/4hz47c8f