Anatole Larrabeiti is nearing the end of his personal judicial marathon. “It has been continuous over almost my whole adult life,” he said. He and his sister first took their case to a civil court in Argentina in 1996, as a way of determining the truth of what had happened to them and receiving compensation. After two decades of fruitless attempts to find redress, and constant rebuffs from Argentinian courts, in 2019 their case was taken up by the Inter-American court of human rights – which can call on states to pay compensation and change laws. “I’m pretty sure we will win,” Larrabeiti said. The court’s decision could oblige Argentina to change the way it handles cases like this, and set precedent for other countries. It may also mean that Larrabeiti and his sister finally receive compensation. But that is not what matters most to him. “Up to now, the task of finding evidence has too often been on us. We want that changed,” he … [Read more...] about Operation Condor: the cold war conspiracy that terrorised South America
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The best show I’ve ever seen at Edinburgh: performers and theatre-makers on their festival highlights
Olivia Poulet I love comedians who bring shows to the fringe that take me somewhere unexpected, rather than churn out what they've been repeating weekly on Live at the Apollo. Josie Long always inspires, Simon Munnery and Paul Foot are bewilderingly original, but perhaps the most intoxicating show I've seen here recently was Tim Key's Masterslut. From the moment he entered from the back of the audience (following a path laid out on a map that was projected on stage in the pre-show), Tim never let you settle. Audience interaction can be terrifying and ill-advised, but the audience happily obliged for this unconstrained piece of theatre. Languidly shifting between conversation, poetry and film, he refused to fix on one genre. This was standup, performance art and cabaret – and the experience was all the better for it. I can't wait to see how he thrills his audience this Edinburgh. … [Read more...] about The best show I’ve ever seen at Edinburgh: performers and theatre-makers on their festival highlights