Brazilian Science under Attack
As a Brazilian graduate student, I am researching daily attacks scientists and professionals who defend evidence-based health have been suffering since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Theme: Personal Story
Open Minds of Latin America
English + Español
I’m sitting in a giant soccer stadium painted green from tens of thousands of jerseys. With each pass, we all scream “Olé!” With each missed shot, our collective shrug reverberates through the
A Year in Lima
English + Español
A cacophony of whispers and rumors circulated that Peruvians should prepare to quarantine at home for two weeks. A line stretched outside of the grocery store for nearly half a block. My
Picturing Calixta
My longtime friend Calixta Gabriel, a Kaqchikel Maya poet and spiritual guide had decided the time had come to unbury her past. As she revealed her history to me, I discovered
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On Timing and Resilience
English + Español
Back in my homeland of Venezuela, I became interested in urban resilience, the public realm and how the values of society are represented in the urban fabric as I carried out my architecture studies