by Sarah Krupp While Colombian peace negotiations stir hope that a five-decade long insurgency will come to an end — in a strange twist — they have also put the leaders of a small village on the Pacific Coast in peril. Less than two years ago, when I did my thesis research on this Afro-Colombian... Continue Reading →
by Miguel Ordenes The Chilean education system, the paradigm of market-based reform, is experiencing one of its biggest twists since its foundation in 1981. Chile is moving away from a totally free market in education toward a mixed system with a powerful new role for the state. Chile has been a pioneer in the implementation... Continue Reading →
by Vaitiari Rodriguez I vividly remember my grandfather saying that in Cuba, kids learned how to say “Fidel” and “Communism” before they could say mom or dad. Every time my family spoke about the government and politics they used to lower their voices and turn on the television, so none of the neighbors could listen... Continue Reading →
