How the Developing World is Coping with COVID-19: The Case of Bolivia
Developing countries have been largely omitted from the pandemic’s media narrative. The case of Bolivia demonstrates how a lack of healthcare and economic aid contributes to an even larger disparity between the developing and developed world.
UCSD Event: Is Populism Reshaping Social Protection in Latin America?
Staff writer and Managing Editor Rebeca Camacho covers UCSD event on the rise of right-wing populism in Latin America and the future implications for government spending on poverty alleviation programs.
Pegging on The Petro: Venezuela’s Crypto-friendly Strategy to Save a Failing Economy
Staff writer Sebastian Preising reports on the Venezuelan government's adoption of cryptocurrency in an attempt to pull the country's economy out of the deepest recession in modern history.
Bolivia In Crisis: The Legacy of Evo Morales
Amidst national political unrest, Bolivia's change in leaders has the nation divided. Staff writer Marc Camanag delves into the extent of influence that Evo Morales left on the people of Bolivia.
MAN VERSUS NATURE: JAIR BOLSONARO AGAINST THE AMAZON
Staff Writer Ariana Roshanzaer sheds light on how Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's policies are threatening both the environment and the indigenous tribes of the Amazon.
RACE, OIL, AND REVOLUTION IN VENEZUELA
Contributing Writer Ahmad B. Shanaa provides a background of the current economic and political crisis in Venezuela.
MEMORY AND JUSTICE IN ARGENTINA'S DIRTY WAR
Staff Writer Cristina Hernandez covers a GPS event on "Argentina's Dirty War" and the survival story of Patricia Isasa
Brazil's New President: Populist In The Streets, Elitist In The Sheets
Staff Writer Rebeca Camacho discusses the framework of the 2018 Brazilian presidential election and possible implications of Jair Bolsonaro's policies in office.
PORTUGAL, U.S. AND MEXICO: LESSONS FROM DRUG DECRIMINALIZATION (PART TWO)
Editor in Chief Mekalyn Rose discusses the racial and political origins of U.S. drug policies and their consequential role in shaping the growing opioid crisis.
Portugal, U.S. and Mexico: Lessons from Drug Decriminalization
Staff Writer Mekalyn Rose discusses the effectiveness of illicit drug decriminalization and treatment plans implemented in Portugal.
U.S. REPUTATION THREATENED UNDER TRUMP
Staff Writer Eden Allegretti examines the United States' international reputation under the Trump Administration.
OPIOIDS FOR THE MASSES
While the United States and much of the Western world is confronted with a battle against the epidemic of prescription drug abuse, the issue is absent in much of the rest of the world.
REHEARSING FOR THE REVOLUTION: AN OVERVIEW OF THEATER OF THE OPPRESSED
Editor-in-Chief Liliana Torpey gives an overview of participatory theater known as "Theater of the Oppressed" and explores the importance of art in social transformation.
PROFITEERING FROM DEATH: HONDURAS' WAR ON INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES
Managing Editor Nick Vacchio contextualizes the violence and environmental devastation propagated by the Honduran government against its indigenous communities.
COLOMBIA'S FALSE PEACE
Staff Writer Rohan Garg explains the ongoing conflicts between the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia and the Colombian government.