Melina Holder spent time with and researching the outflow of Venezuelan refugees to other Latin American countries, and working on their legal rights around housing.
The Never-Ending April in Nicaragua: Remembering the Students and the People’s Search for Democracy
Rafael Meza Duriez looks at the waves of protests against Nicaragua's government, relating them to the country's history of youth movements rebelling against authority.
Human Rights Under Daniel Ortega’s Regime: A Story of Erosion
Leandro Torres Mantilla, a Berkeley undergraduate student, examines the history of violations of human rights by the Nicaraguan government under Daniel Ortega.
Lessons from a Traditional Colombian Food Market: What food flows in the Galería El Porvenir Market reveal about Cali & Southwest Colombia
Alex Reep traces the food web around a traditional market in Cali from the farmers through the vendors to the customers in this vivid portrait of the Galería Porvenir.
AMLO’s Electoral Reform Project: A Likely Setback for Indigenous Representation in Mexico
Bruno Anaya Ortiz looks at how proposed electoral reforms in Mexico might negatively impact Indigenous representation and power in governments.
Chile’s Constitutional Process: What Went Wrong and How to Move Forward
Antonia Mardones Marshall traces the history of Chile's failed constitutional reform process, arguing that a lack of coordination among represented social groups and distrust of more political actors in the process led to its collapse.
Hablando de los silencios: Una conversación entre Valérie Robin Azevedo y Emily Fjaellen Thompson
Emily Fjaellen Thompson entrevista a la antropóloga Valérie Robin Azevedo sobre su trabajo sobre la memoria en regiones que han experimentado historias extremas de violencia.
Reading One’s Own Reality: Lessons from Brazil’s Peripheral Literature
Tessa Wood works in the field of literatura periférica (peripheral literature), the work of primarily Afro-Brazilian authors from marginalized urban areas.
An Ideological Crusade Behind Banning Inclusive Language in Latin America?
Laura Álvarez López examines the conservative backlash against inclusive language in Latin America, highlighting some of the false arguments being made by right-wing politicians.
The Invisibility of Migrants
Yessica Mox relates her own experience as a member of a migrant family, examining how migrants both try to remain invisible within a larger society while still trying to maintain cultural traditions.
