Grace Livingstone
@graceliv.bsky.social
Journalist and affiliated lecturer at Centre of Latin American Studies, University of Cambridge. US/UK policy in Latin America.
Now researching: Environmental social movements, corporations, greenwash, water. https://www.grace-livingstone.com/
Now researching: Environmental social movements, corporations, greenwash, water. https://www.grace-livingstone.com/
Far right candidate Jose Kast likely to win run-off in Chile's elections
it would be a govt 'further to the right than any other since the Pinochet dictatorship'
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
it would be a govt 'further to the right than any other since the Pinochet dictatorship'
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
November 17, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Far right candidate Jose Kast likely to win run-off in Chile's elections
it would be a govt 'further to the right than any other since the Pinochet dictatorship'
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
it would be a govt 'further to the right than any other since the Pinochet dictatorship'
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch heaps praise on extreme right president Javier Milei of Argentina in speech in London today
‘I think he’s fantastic… We should take a leaf out of his book’.
‘I think he’s fantastic… We should take a leaf out of his book’.
November 13, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch heaps praise on extreme right president Javier Milei of Argentina in speech in London today
‘I think he’s fantastic… We should take a leaf out of his book’.
‘I think he’s fantastic… We should take a leaf out of his book’.
I’m loving this book by @shafikmeghji.bsky.social
On history of UK and South America
What’s so nice is he highlights all the places you can see in London, Buenos Aires, Montevideo, Patagonia and elsewhere that show the forgotten history
On history of UK and South America
What’s so nice is he highlights all the places you can see in London, Buenos Aires, Montevideo, Patagonia and elsewhere that show the forgotten history
November 7, 2025 at 10:22 AM
I’m loving this book by @shafikmeghji.bsky.social
On history of UK and South America
What’s so nice is he highlights all the places you can see in London, Buenos Aires, Montevideo, Patagonia and elsewhere that show the forgotten history
On history of UK and South America
What’s so nice is he highlights all the places you can see in London, Buenos Aires, Montevideo, Patagonia and elsewhere that show the forgotten history
This explains why British Library staff are on strike
The union says - managers take home up to £170k with £15k bonuses, while staff offered below-inflation pay rise
Meanwhile, frontline staff take abuse for the massive data breach - which managers failed to foresee
@pcsunion.bsky.social
The union says - managers take home up to £170k with £15k bonuses, while staff offered below-inflation pay rise
Meanwhile, frontline staff take abuse for the massive data breach - which managers failed to foresee
@pcsunion.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 12:21 PM
This explains why British Library staff are on strike
The union says - managers take home up to £170k with £15k bonuses, while staff offered below-inflation pay rise
Meanwhile, frontline staff take abuse for the massive data breach - which managers failed to foresee
@pcsunion.bsky.social
The union says - managers take home up to £170k with £15k bonuses, while staff offered below-inflation pay rise
Meanwhile, frontline staff take abuse for the massive data breach - which managers failed to foresee
@pcsunion.bsky.social
Inspiring film about the women's movement in Argentina and the fight for abortion rights
Based on the book by @anaecorrea.bsky.social about a woman imprisoned after having a miscarriage
Belén is in UK cinemas now
Brilliant performances by Dolores Fonzi & Camila Plaate
Based on the book by @anaecorrea.bsky.social about a woman imprisoned after having a miscarriage
Belén is in UK cinemas now
Brilliant performances by Dolores Fonzi & Camila Plaate
October 30, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Inspiring film about the women's movement in Argentina and the fight for abortion rights
Based on the book by @anaecorrea.bsky.social about a woman imprisoned after having a miscarriage
Belén is in UK cinemas now
Brilliant performances by Dolores Fonzi & Camila Plaate
Based on the book by @anaecorrea.bsky.social about a woman imprisoned after having a miscarriage
Belén is in UK cinemas now
Brilliant performances by Dolores Fonzi & Camila Plaate
@nujlfb.bsky.social panel
Speakers on killing of journalists in Gaza include
@sangitamyska.bsky.social @bendepear.bsky.social
Ali Rocha @brazilmatters.bsky.social on murder of Dom & Bruno in Brazil
Also Laura Davison, Gen Sec @nujofficial.bsky.social
www.tickettailor.com/events/londo...
Speakers on killing of journalists in Gaza include
@sangitamyska.bsky.social @bendepear.bsky.social
Ali Rocha @brazilmatters.bsky.social on murder of Dom & Bruno in Brazil
Also Laura Davison, Gen Sec @nujofficial.bsky.social
www.tickettailor.com/events/londo...
October 24, 2025 at 10:12 AM
@nujlfb.bsky.social panel
Speakers on killing of journalists in Gaza include
@sangitamyska.bsky.social @bendepear.bsky.social
Ali Rocha @brazilmatters.bsky.social on murder of Dom & Bruno in Brazil
Also Laura Davison, Gen Sec @nujofficial.bsky.social
www.tickettailor.com/events/londo...
Speakers on killing of journalists in Gaza include
@sangitamyska.bsky.social @bendepear.bsky.social
Ali Rocha @brazilmatters.bsky.social on murder of Dom & Bruno in Brazil
Also Laura Davison, Gen Sec @nujofficial.bsky.social
www.tickettailor.com/events/londo...
Brilliant book of amazing photos of the damage caused by mining and other extractive sites in Chile and Latin America
By photographer Nicole Kramm www.instagram.com/nicole_kramm/
We worked together on an investigation into Anglo American and pollution in Chile www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
By photographer Nicole Kramm www.instagram.com/nicole_kramm/
We worked together on an investigation into Anglo American and pollution in Chile www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
October 10, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Brilliant book of amazing photos of the damage caused by mining and other extractive sites in Chile and Latin America
By photographer Nicole Kramm www.instagram.com/nicole_kramm/
We worked together on an investigation into Anglo American and pollution in Chile www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
By photographer Nicole Kramm www.instagram.com/nicole_kramm/
We worked together on an investigation into Anglo American and pollution in Chile www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
I'm editing a book with @tanyaharmer.bsky.social on the Chilean solidarity movement in UK in 1970s and 1980s -
recovering these moments of British internationalism
@bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
recovering these moments of British internationalism
@bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
October 2, 2025 at 11:59 AM
I'm editing a book with @tanyaharmer.bsky.social on the Chilean solidarity movement in UK in 1970s and 1980s -
recovering these moments of British internationalism
@bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
recovering these moments of British internationalism
@bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
Cleaners at University College London (UCL) are on strike
They are threatened with job losses and cuts
Many of the workers are Latin Americans and people of colour
@ucu.org.uk lecturers, students and local anti-racist groups joined a rally in support today.
They are threatened with job losses and cuts
Many of the workers are Latin Americans and people of colour
@ucu.org.uk lecturers, students and local anti-racist groups joined a rally in support today.
October 1, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Cleaners at University College London (UCL) are on strike
They are threatened with job losses and cuts
Many of the workers are Latin Americans and people of colour
@ucu.org.uk lecturers, students and local anti-racist groups joined a rally in support today.
They are threatened with job losses and cuts
Many of the workers are Latin Americans and people of colour
@ucu.org.uk lecturers, students and local anti-racist groups joined a rally in support today.
Anti-racists outnumbered the far right outside Downing Street today.
They shouted:
‘We will not be silent.
Smash the far right. Refugees welcome here’
@standuptoracismuk.bsky.social
They shouted:
‘We will not be silent.
Smash the far right. Refugees welcome here’
@standuptoracismuk.bsky.social
October 1, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Anti-racists outnumbered the far right outside Downing Street today.
They shouted:
‘We will not be silent.
Smash the far right. Refugees welcome here’
@standuptoracismuk.bsky.social
They shouted:
‘We will not be silent.
Smash the far right. Refugees welcome here’
@standuptoracismuk.bsky.social
I wrote a review of Hayley Cohen Gilliland's wonderful book about the Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo in @thetls.bsky.social
It focuses on the inspiring life of Rosa Roisinblit, who died this month. She dedicated her life to finding people 'disappeared' by the dictatorship in Argentina.
It focuses on the inspiring life of Rosa Roisinblit, who died this month. She dedicated her life to finding people 'disappeared' by the dictatorship in Argentina.
September 25, 2025 at 9:37 AM
I wrote a review of Hayley Cohen Gilliland's wonderful book about the Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo in @thetls.bsky.social
It focuses on the inspiring life of Rosa Roisinblit, who died this month. She dedicated her life to finding people 'disappeared' by the dictatorship in Argentina.
It focuses on the inspiring life of Rosa Roisinblit, who died this month. She dedicated her life to finding people 'disappeared' by the dictatorship in Argentina.
Correction: 194 journalists have been confirmed killed in Palestine since October 7th.
NUJ members will be holding up their names outside Downing Street tonight.
londonfreelance.org/fl/2311gaza-...
There have been several more unconfirmed deaths of journalists in Gaza. @nujlfb.bsky.social
NUJ members will be holding up their names outside Downing Street tonight.
londonfreelance.org/fl/2311gaza-...
There have been several more unconfirmed deaths of journalists in Gaza. @nujlfb.bsky.social
August 13, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Correction: 194 journalists have been confirmed killed in Palestine since October 7th.
NUJ members will be holding up their names outside Downing Street tonight.
londonfreelance.org/fl/2311gaza-...
There have been several more unconfirmed deaths of journalists in Gaza. @nujlfb.bsky.social
NUJ members will be holding up their names outside Downing Street tonight.
londonfreelance.org/fl/2311gaza-...
There have been several more unconfirmed deaths of journalists in Gaza. @nujlfb.bsky.social
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/...
Two Al Jazeera journalists & 3 camera-men killed yesterday
Al Jazeera describe it as targeted attack on a journalists tent in Gaza City by Israel
Their names: Ibrahim Zaher
Mohammed Noufal
Moamen Aliwa
Anas al-Sharif
Mohammed Qreiqeh
@nujlfb.bsky.social
Two Al Jazeera journalists & 3 camera-men killed yesterday
Al Jazeera describe it as targeted attack on a journalists tent in Gaza City by Israel
Their names: Ibrahim Zaher
Mohammed Noufal
Moamen Aliwa
Anas al-Sharif
Mohammed Qreiqeh
@nujlfb.bsky.social
August 11, 2025 at 11:24 AM
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/...
Two Al Jazeera journalists & 3 camera-men killed yesterday
Al Jazeera describe it as targeted attack on a journalists tent in Gaza City by Israel
Their names: Ibrahim Zaher
Mohammed Noufal
Moamen Aliwa
Anas al-Sharif
Mohammed Qreiqeh
@nujlfb.bsky.social
Two Al Jazeera journalists & 3 camera-men killed yesterday
Al Jazeera describe it as targeted attack on a journalists tent in Gaza City by Israel
Their names: Ibrahim Zaher
Mohammed Noufal
Moamen Aliwa
Anas al-Sharif
Mohammed Qreiqeh
@nujlfb.bsky.social
Indigenous community of Arimae in Darien, Panama complain of police repression, raids and tear gas - after general strike and national protests.
I reported fromArimae in 2022 and it shocking to see these scenes posted today by www.radiotemblor.org
I reported fromArimae in 2022 and it shocking to see these scenes posted today by www.radiotemblor.org
June 5, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Indigenous community of Arimae in Darien, Panama complain of police repression, raids and tear gas - after general strike and national protests.
I reported fromArimae in 2022 and it shocking to see these scenes posted today by www.radiotemblor.org
I reported fromArimae in 2022 and it shocking to see these scenes posted today by www.radiotemblor.org
General strike continues in Panama
It's against pension cuts, the re-opening of a huge foreign-owned copper mine & allowing the USA to use military bases in Panama
www.radiotemblor.org
It's against pension cuts, the re-opening of a huge foreign-owned copper mine & allowing the USA to use military bases in Panama
www.radiotemblor.org
May 28, 2025 at 9:58 AM
General strike continues in Panama
It's against pension cuts, the re-opening of a huge foreign-owned copper mine & allowing the USA to use military bases in Panama
www.radiotemblor.org
It's against pension cuts, the re-opening of a huge foreign-owned copper mine & allowing the USA to use military bases in Panama
www.radiotemblor.org
Social movements report police repression of protestors in Panama
There's a general strike against austerity, pension cuts + deal with Trump allowing US military bases in Panama
Reports of arbitrary arrests of trade unionists and activists
www.radiotemblor.org
There's a general strike against austerity, pension cuts + deal with Trump allowing US military bases in Panama
Reports of arbitrary arrests of trade unionists and activists
www.radiotemblor.org
May 15, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Social movements report police repression of protestors in Panama
There's a general strike against austerity, pension cuts + deal with Trump allowing US military bases in Panama
Reports of arbitrary arrests of trade unionists and activists
www.radiotemblor.org
There's a general strike against austerity, pension cuts + deal with Trump allowing US military bases in Panama
Reports of arbitrary arrests of trade unionists and activists
www.radiotemblor.org
Ongoing general strike in Panama
Against US military bases in Panama
+ against new social security laws
www.radiotemblor.org/radiografia-...
Against US military bases in Panama
+ against new social security laws
www.radiotemblor.org/radiografia-...
May 13, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Ongoing general strike in Panama
Against US military bases in Panama
+ against new social security laws
www.radiotemblor.org/radiografia-...
Against US military bases in Panama
+ against new social security laws
www.radiotemblor.org/radiografia-...
El acceso a las reservas mundiales de agua potable está cada vez más concentrado en manos de multinacionales
En Chile - Nestlé y Coca-Cola controlan el 83% del mercado de agua embotellada.
México: Coca-Cola, Danone y Nestlé controlan el 57%
Fuente: Euromonitor
@criordor.bsky.social
En Chile - Nestlé y Coca-Cola controlan el 83% del mercado de agua embotellada.
México: Coca-Cola, Danone y Nestlé controlan el 57%
Fuente: Euromonitor
@criordor.bsky.social
April 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
El acceso a las reservas mundiales de agua potable está cada vez más concentrado en manos de multinacionales
En Chile - Nestlé y Coca-Cola controlan el 83% del mercado de agua embotellada.
México: Coca-Cola, Danone y Nestlé controlan el 57%
Fuente: Euromonitor
@criordor.bsky.social
En Chile - Nestlé y Coca-Cola controlan el 83% del mercado de agua embotellada.
México: Coca-Cola, Danone y Nestlé controlan el 57%
Fuente: Euromonitor
@criordor.bsky.social
Access to the world's reserves of drinking water is increasingly concentrated in hands of multinationals
Chile - Nestle & Coca Cola control 83% of bottled water market
Mexico - Coca-Cola, Danone & Nestle - control 57% of bottled water sales
Uruguay - Danone controls 64%
Source: Euromonitor
Chile - Nestle & Coca Cola control 83% of bottled water market
Mexico - Coca-Cola, Danone & Nestle - control 57% of bottled water sales
Uruguay - Danone controls 64%
Source: Euromonitor
April 29, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Access to the world's reserves of drinking water is increasingly concentrated in hands of multinationals
Chile - Nestle & Coca Cola control 83% of bottled water market
Mexico - Coca-Cola, Danone & Nestle - control 57% of bottled water sales
Uruguay - Danone controls 64%
Source: Euromonitor
Chile - Nestle & Coca Cola control 83% of bottled water market
Mexico - Coca-Cola, Danone & Nestle - control 57% of bottled water sales
Uruguay - Danone controls 64%
Source: Euromonitor
181 journalists killed in Palestine since October 7 2023
The highest number of any conflict
@nujlfb.bsky.social
www.londonfreelance.org/fl/2311gaza-...
The highest number of any conflict
@nujlfb.bsky.social
www.londonfreelance.org/fl/2311gaza-...
April 27, 2025 at 10:59 AM
181 journalists killed in Palestine since October 7 2023
The highest number of any conflict
@nujlfb.bsky.social
www.londonfreelance.org/fl/2311gaza-...
The highest number of any conflict
@nujlfb.bsky.social
www.londonfreelance.org/fl/2311gaza-...
@nujlfb.bsky.social invites journalists to join
Vigil
Monday 28 April
13:00-14:00
St Brides, the Journalists' Church, off Fleet Street,
Journalists' Altar which remembers journalists of all faiths and none killed on the front-line
to mark International Workers’ Memorial Day
Vigil
Monday 28 April
13:00-14:00
St Brides, the Journalists' Church, off Fleet Street,
Journalists' Altar which remembers journalists of all faiths and none killed on the front-line
to mark International Workers’ Memorial Day
April 27, 2025 at 10:59 AM
@nujlfb.bsky.social invites journalists to join
Vigil
Monday 28 April
13:00-14:00
St Brides, the Journalists' Church, off Fleet Street,
Journalists' Altar which remembers journalists of all faiths and none killed on the front-line
to mark International Workers’ Memorial Day
Vigil
Monday 28 April
13:00-14:00
St Brides, the Journalists' Church, off Fleet Street,
Journalists' Altar which remembers journalists of all faiths and none killed on the front-line
to mark International Workers’ Memorial Day
In his book on Pinochet, @philippesands.bsky.social interviews Jack Straw who regrets letting the former dictator go
'I kept this bloke locked up for sixteen months. I could have decided he was fit to travel and left it to the Spanish courts. I wish I had, but there you go’
@thetls.bsky.social
'I kept this bloke locked up for sixteen months. I could have decided he was fit to travel and left it to the Spanish courts. I wish I had, but there you go’
@thetls.bsky.social
April 24, 2025 at 10:13 AM
In his book on Pinochet, @philippesands.bsky.social interviews Jack Straw who regrets letting the former dictator go
'I kept this bloke locked up for sixteen months. I could have decided he was fit to travel and left it to the Spanish courts. I wish I had, but there you go’
@thetls.bsky.social
'I kept this bloke locked up for sixteen months. I could have decided he was fit to travel and left it to the Spanish courts. I wish I had, but there you go’
@thetls.bsky.social
I've reviewed @philippesands.bsky.social brilliant new book on Pinochet for the @thetls.bsky.social
He reveals how Nazi war criminal Walter Rauff - inventor of the mobile gas chamber - helped the Pinochet regime
He reveals how Nazi war criminal Walter Rauff - inventor of the mobile gas chamber - helped the Pinochet regime
April 24, 2025 at 10:11 AM
I've reviewed @philippesands.bsky.social brilliant new book on Pinochet for the @thetls.bsky.social
He reveals how Nazi war criminal Walter Rauff - inventor of the mobile gas chamber - helped the Pinochet regime
He reveals how Nazi war criminal Walter Rauff - inventor of the mobile gas chamber - helped the Pinochet regime
Chilean right-wing presidential Evelyn Matthei recently said that Pinochet's 1973 coup was 'necessary'
Her comments have been condemned by families of the disappeared afdd.cl
Matthei is currently leading the polls for Chile's elections in November
Her comments have been condemned by families of the disappeared afdd.cl
Matthei is currently leading the polls for Chile's elections in November
April 17, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Chilean right-wing presidential Evelyn Matthei recently said that Pinochet's 1973 coup was 'necessary'
Her comments have been condemned by families of the disappeared afdd.cl
Matthei is currently leading the polls for Chile's elections in November
Her comments have been condemned by families of the disappeared afdd.cl
Matthei is currently leading the polls for Chile's elections in November
USA reviving the 'Jungle School' - US army training facility in Panama
Was used for counter-insurgency training for Latin America and in Vietnam
US troops will also be stationed at 2 other bases in Panama - Rodman Naval Station & Howard Air Force Base
pa.usembassy.gov/defense-secr....
Was used for counter-insurgency training for Latin America and in Vietnam
US troops will also be stationed at 2 other bases in Panama - Rodman Naval Station & Howard Air Force Base
pa.usembassy.gov/defense-secr....
April 17, 2025 at 11:05 AM
USA reviving the 'Jungle School' - US army training facility in Panama
Was used for counter-insurgency training for Latin America and in Vietnam
US troops will also be stationed at 2 other bases in Panama - Rodman Naval Station & Howard Air Force Base
pa.usembassy.gov/defense-secr....
Was used for counter-insurgency training for Latin America and in Vietnam
US troops will also be stationed at 2 other bases in Panama - Rodman Naval Station & Howard Air Force Base
pa.usembassy.gov/defense-secr....