Maria Gabriela Palacio

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Marie Antoinette rules in Colombia as the masses protest against inequality

Article Maria Gabriela Palacio - 10 Dec 2019

Citizens have taken to the streets as the country’s transition away from a 70-year civil war gives them opportunity to find their voices

Noise or signal? Social media’s role in Bolivia’s coup

Article Maria Gabriela Palacio - 27 Nov 2019

Narratives spread on social networking sites were used to justify military intervention in democratic processes

Chile’s riots the dance of the dispossessed

Article Maria Gabriela Palacio - 30 Oct 2019

Protests are not a new phenomenon in the country, but the violence is

People in Ecuador have woken up to a fragmented and polarised society

Article Maria Gabriela Palacio - 22 Oct 2019

The protests and their aftermath have uncovered the social tensions arising from the marginalisation of indigenous populations in the country

Press Releases

Special Reports

Get Rewarded for banking with Standard Bank Mobile

special reports - 26 Nov 2020

Free data for your bank card spend every month will go that extra mile to help keep South Africans connected to their dreams

Special Reports

Introducing Greening the Future 2020

Staff Reporter - 26 Nov 2020

We highlight the work of those accelerating sustainable living in SA – at a vital moment for the environment

Special Reports

Western Cape SMBs look to technology to get them through pandemic

special reports - 25 Nov 2020

Many companies have over-capitalised on IT infrastructure in the past, and are looking for ways to access simpler, cheaper technology that cuts their costs

Special Reports

Land reform still a hot potato

special reports - 24 Nov 2020

The land has got to belong to all the people of South Africa, and many believe that there’s no other mechanism for that except expropriation

Special Reports

UP chemical pathology scientists develop ground-breaking nanobodies for Covid-19 detection and therapy

special reports - 24 Nov 2020

Nanobodies are smaller than conventional antibodies and easier to work with so they are ideal for good cheap sensitive rapid tests for Covid-19

Special Reports

Inclusion as learned experience in higher education

special reports - 23 Nov 2020

Understanding the complexity of intersections between oppressions relating to race and gender is key to any commitment to creating a culture of inclusion and social justice

Special Reports

Local government in crisis: how it can be fixed

special reports - 20 Nov 2020

Local governments are supposed to promote non-racial development, in a decentralised manner, but the reality does not match up

Special Reports

Covid-19 accelerates adoption of technology by the African property sector

special reports - 20 Nov 2020

It’s not the technology itself that is valuable, it’s the opportunities that it creates: this may be the perfect time for reinvention