Spotlight
Perspectives in Times of Change
Photo by Lisette Morales McCabe
“Perspectives in Times of Change” reflects on social, economic, cultural and political transformations in these times of change in Latin America, the Caribbean and Latinx communities in the United States. The Spotlight is an outgrowth of the former Spotlight, Perspectives in the Era of Covid, which ran throughout the pandemic.
If you would be interested in contributing articles or photographs, please contact June Carolyn Erlick, jerlick@fas.harvard.
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Articles
Struggles and Resistance in Peru: Dispatches from Cusco
Peruvian citizens have been on the streets since December 2022—protests and strikes are calling for the resignation of the current president, Dina Boluarte, and new elections.
Building the future: Challenges for Latin American CEOs
In my work at the INCAE business school, I get to interact with presidents and business leaders (CEOs) from our region.
State Crime, Extraction and Cartels: The Meaning of Mining in Guerrero, Mexico
English + Español
Like most Mexicans, I’ve been shocked and moved by the 2014 disappearance of 43 students during the presidency (2012-2018) of Enrique Peña Nieto.
The Seed Awakens: Cultivating Identity, Communal History, and Individual Tenacity through Food
English + Español
On February 18, 2023, in Immokalee, Florida, a gathering of gardeners was blessed by the radiant sun, evoking the presence of Tonatiuh, the revered Nahua deity.
Another Controversial World Cup to Remember: 45 years later
Over the course of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, held last December in Qatar, one major theme dominated Western headlines—the human rights situation within the host country.
Centering the Shipibo-Konibo in Tár (Todd Field, 2022)
My musician friend was curious what I would get out of seeing the movie Tár, seeing that I don’t have a music background.
The Health of Indigenous Populations in Mexico: Disencounters
English + Español
In the year 2000, we participated with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in a medical-humanitarian project in impoverished indigenous communities in San Juan Cancuc, in the region of Los Altos de Chiapas.
Argentina 2023: Polarization Arises
English + Español
Argentina experienced a staggering 95% increase in prices in 2022, with poverty levels reaching an alarming 36.5%.
Uruguay’s Autogolpe Fifty Years On: The State of Justice and Backlash Politics
English + Español
In March 2023, I returned to Uruguay for the first time since the Covid pandemic began. While much of the visit was filled with a frenzy combination of archival appointments, oral history interviews and meetings with colleagues, I carved out time on a Saturday to visit the Central Cultural y Museo de la Memoria (the Cultural Center and Museum of Memory [MUME]) before my flight home later that day.
Protecting Our Freedom: The Struggle in Colombia to Decriminalize Abortion
English + Español
We were walking towards the Constitutional Court in Bogotá the night of February 22 with several colleagues from Causa Justa (just Cause).