About the Author
José Morales Arilla is a graduate student at the Harvard Graduate School for the Arts and Sciences. His research encompasses the political climate of many Latin American countries including Colombia and Venezuela. He is currently working on a large project studying the ongoing political, economic, and social crisis in Venezuela.
Social and Political Effects of the Venezuelan Blackouts
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How to Change the Mind of a Bolsonaro Supporter in Brazil? Stop Trying To
As a Brazilian journalist at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education, I’ve been watching the upcoming elections intensely from afar. I’m not the only one. The eyes of Latin America will be focused on the…
The Political Empowerment of Women in Colombia
English + Español
As the daughter of Colombian immigrants who left their country amid economic and civil unrest, I am very connected to my Colombian roots. Although I grew up in a small Connecticut town, my…
Afro-Latinidad as Self-Reconciliation
English + Español
For most Black people, February 27th is a fairly insignificant date, simply marking the second-to-last day of Black History Month here in the United States. For me, however, it wholly defines…
