News and Politics

Colombia falls just short of ratifying anti-corruption measures

On August 26th, the Colombian people headed to the polls to take part in a...

Paraguay's Abdo Benitez moves embassy back from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv, provoking tensions in the Middle East
September 13, 2018
Updates on the Conflict in Nicaragua: An Overview of the Rhetoric from the Opposition and the Government, and the United States’ Involvement
September 11, 2018

Art and Culture

Queer Museum Brings Uncomfortable Truth About LGBT+ Expression in Brazil

Brazil, like other Latin American countries, is multifaceted when it comes to LGBT+ rights. As a country bursting with art and culture it provides unique...

A New 'Indigenismo'?: The Revival of Indigenous Culture and Pride in Latin America
March 27, 2018
What should we be asking about the new discovery of advanced ancient Maya civilization?
March 14, 2018

Health and Society

Indigenizando el Derecho Internacional

La pregunta de si puede y debe indigenizarse el derecho internacional está en el centro de mi investigación en curso y, en ese sentido, este corto...

Pollution in the Dominican Republic is a Sign of a Global Issue
Death Tolls to Reconstruction: Post-Hurricane Maria Damage in Puerto Rico
Medicare, Medicaid, and Mexico: A Transnational Heath Insurance Plan

Opinion and Interviews

El racismo contra las personas indígenas

En Latinoamérica, hoy en día y también por toda historia...

The “Real Venezuela” is Exactly What You Think
A Lottery System not so Random
Naming Controversy Surrounding Parran Hall

Economy and Development

A New NAFTA?

During his 2016 Presidential campaign, Trump repeatedly claimed that, if...

The Environmental Implications of China’s Involvement in Latin America
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Maduro’s New 'Solution' to Hyperinflation in Venezuela

Venezuela is currently fighting one of the worst cases of hyperinflation...

Other

Racism at the 2018 World Cup

On June 14th, soccer players and representatives from thirty-two countries...

Mitchell A. Seligson, LAPOP, and the slipping support for democracy in Latin America

On Friday, January 19, Pitt’s Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) and...

The Rio Huatanay: My Experience with one of the most polluted rivers in Peru

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