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Faculty Voices Podcast Current Issue Spotlights Perspectives in Times of Change Past Issues Student Views Student Views Student ReViews Book Reviews About Newsletter Contact Select Page current issue Is Costa Rica Different? Read the Spring/Summer 2024 issue Recent Articles Fibers of the Past: Museums and Textiles by Andrea V. Lanza Aliaga | AA Political Rights , Student Views Every place has a unique landscape. Older Entries Natural Resource Extractivism: Deepening Poverty in La Guajira by T. Nelson Thompson | Spotlight: Perspectives in Times of Change It’s easy to be blinded by the unique, physical beauty of La Guajira, a department (like a state) in northeast Colombia. The stark rocky cliffs at Cabo de la Vela rise above ocher-colored beaches, against a backdrop of stunning aquamarines. Older Entries A Review of Llamas beyond the Andes: Untold Histories of Camelids in the Modern World by Abel A. Alves | Book Reviews Marcia Stephenson’s Llamas beyond the Andes is about humans making use of another animal. With a dustjacket image of Llinda Llee Llama riding in the back of an automobile in mid-20th-century Times Square, this book illustrates how sentient nature has been engulfed by human cultural objectives since Columbus’ arrival in the Americas and the rise of Europe’s global imperial ventures. The window on all this is American camelids: llamas, alpacas and their wild relations, guanacos and vicuñas. Older Entries From Our Current Issue Youth Unemployment Crisis in Costa Rica: A Call to Action By Daniela Solis As a Costa Rican student at Harvard, I discovered an alarming situation back home when I returned to my country for winter break: youth unemployment. Yes, Costa Rica is Different: A Successful Experience at Risk By Mauricio Herrera-Ulloa Everyone knows her as Doña Nena.” At 75 years old, she has been a leader for half a century in the community of Luzón, in Matina—one of the poorest counties in Costa Rica—on the Caribbean coast, 84 miles northeast of the capital: San José. Voices of the Caribbean: Afro-Costa Ricans Move Towards Empowerment and Equality By Ricardo Sossa Ortiz Dawn begins to appear on the coast of Cocles in the Costa Rican Caribbean and the first rays of the sun reflect on the sea. With an invitation from the Brown Hudson family, local residents who are proud Afro-Caribbeans, I am on my way to a journey of discovery and connection Read the Issue Spotlight Perspectives in Times of Change Check out these reflections on social, economic, cultural and political transformations in Latin America, the Caribbean and Latinx communities in the United States. Haiti: A Gangster’s Paradise by Rafael Fernández | Mar 21, 2024 Haiti is in the news. In recent weeks, gangs have coordinated violent actions, taken to the streets and liberated thousands of inmates to spread chaos and solidify their control of the Port-au-Prince capital. Crime and Punishment in the Americas by Rafael Fernández and Antonio Noboa | Mar 7, 2024 As 2024 ushered in, newly-elected Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa issued a state of emergency in his country, citing a wave of gang violence spurred by the prison escape of a local criminal leader with ties to Mexico’s ruthless Sinaloa Cartel. Women CEOs in Latin America: Overcoming obstacles, navigating through challenges by Camelia Ilie-Cardoza | Mar 1, 2024 I first arrived in Latin America in 1997, and since then, I’ve been involved in education and the development of leadership and governance issues in the region. During these 27 years—12 of them from Spain—I have had the opportunity to interact with leaders from the region, the private and public sectors, multinationals and small and medium-sized enterprises, and various industries. More Spotlight Articles StudEnt Views Río Piedras: As a Desert Flower Blooms in the Night by Sebastian Ramirez Feune | May 2, 2024 The sunset of my first day at the Harvard Puerto Rico Winter Institute (HPRWI) painted the sky with violet and magenta. It felt as if the day had just begun. Colombian Women Who Empower Dreams by María Camila Lancheros Vega | Apr 25, 2024 English + Español The verraquera of Colombian women knows no bounds. This was the message left with me by the March 30 symposium, Empowering Dreams: 1st symposium in honor to Colombian women at Harvard.” A Review of Born in Blood and Fire by Easton Patrick Bevel | Apr 22, 2024 The fourth edition of Born in Blood and Fire is a concise yet comprehensive account of the intriguing history of Latin America and will be followed this year by a fifth edition. More Student Views Book ReviewS A Review of Born in Blood and Fire by Easton Patrick Bevel | Apr 22, 2024 The fourth edition of Born in Blood and Fire is a concise yet comprehensive account of the intriguing history of Latin America and will be followed this year by a fifth edition. A Review of El populismo en América Latina. La pieza que falta para comprender un fenómeno global by Cecilia Graciela Rodríguez Balmaceda | Apr 21, 2024 In 1946, during a campaign event in Argentina, then-candidate for president Juan Domingo Perón formulated a slogan, Braden or Perón,” with which he could effectively discredit his opponents and position himself as a defender of national dignity against a foreign power. A Review of Aaron Copland in Latin America: Music and Cultural Politics by Eloy F. Ramirez | Apr 20, 2024 In Aaron Copland in Latin America: Music and Cultural Politics, Carol Hess provides a nuanced exploration of the Brooklyn-born composer and conductor Aaron Copland (1900–1990), who served as a cultural diplomat in Latin America during multiple tours. More Book Reviews DRCLAS Podcast: Faculty Voices From ReVista Facebook tag where you want the feed to appearPowered by Curator.io tagJoin our email list Get the latest information about ReVista! 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