Christina Noriega
Foreign Policy
Colombia
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Colombia’s Radical New Approach to Cocaine
The Petro administration plans to pour money into rural communities to stop the drug trade at its source. → Read More
Meet La Muchacha, Colombia's Protest Music Advocate
Since the beginning, Isabel Ramírez has allowed rage to guide her songwriting. Five years ago, when her solo project La Muchacha began to take form, Ramírez looked inward for clues to the sound she sought to create. She realized she was angry. “I would ask myself, ‘Why do so many things bother me? Why does … → Read More
Where We Go From Here: On the Future of Colombia’s Protests, According to 5 Local Activists
"The aim is to create a movement that will outlast the protests." Five local activists talk about where Colombia goes from here. → Read More
From Solidarity Rallies to Donations, Here’s How You Can Support Colombian Protesters Right Now
Thousands of people in cities across Colombia are protesting. Here's why and how to help from wherever you are. → Read More
The Unique Struggle Indigenous Communities in Colombia Face With COVID-19
Indigenous communities have opted to close off their villages to combat COVID-19. One of their main concerns is the health of their elders. → Read More
How to Make a Perfect Cup of Coffee at Home, According to 3 Colombian Experts
We consulted three experts from Colombia to figure out what it takes to make a perfect cup of coffee at home. → Read More
Uruguay: Women Who Changed the Course of History
Women aren’t present in Uruguay’s historical record until the early 1900s. We compiled an introductory list of ten Uruguayan women worth celebrating. → Read More
Women's History Month: 12 Cuban Women Who Changed History
This introductory list includes 12 women who stood out for their admirable bravery, talent, ideas and the impact they left on Cuban society and beyond. → Read More
Women's History Month: 10 Bolivian Women Who Changed History
This list offers an introductory look at the struggles of Bolivian women who relied on their inner power to create change. → Read More
Herstory: 12 Brazilian Women Who Changed the Course of History
In this installment of Herstory, we recount stories of Brazilian women warriors, activists, spiritual priestesses, educators, artists and politicians. → Read More
Herstory: 10 Salvadoran Women Who Changed the Course of History
In this installment of our Herstory series, we look at the women who survived war, colonial rule, dictatorships and other bleak episodes in Salvadoran history to create change. → Read More
This Photo Archive Holds the Untold History of Colombia’s Trans Community
In Colombia, the transgender community is sharing their history and stories of struggle, resistance and joy through old photography. → Read More
Herstory: 8 Chilean Women Who Changed the Course of History
Chilean history is marked by stories of conquest, inequality, totalitarianism and ultimately, resistance. While women are commonly wiped out of the national historical records, the following women – pioneers in Chile and oftentimes, in the entire Latin American region – made it difficult for the writers of history to completely ignore them. Despite the societal[.....] → Read More
Herstory: 8 Colombian Women Who Changed the Course of History
In times of revolution, women have led the way. While the history of Colombia is told through the accounts of mostly male “libertadores,” women played an important role in the resistance, defying Spanish conquistadors, slave owners, exploitative bosses, greedy landowners and unjust forms of government. While history may remember some women such as Policarpa Salavarrieta,[.....] → Read More
This South Bronx Festival Shows Another Side to Latin America Through Photography
This South Bronx Latin American photo festival shows a different side to Latin America through nine photographers. → Read More
The Most Exciting Latino Art & Culture Exhibitions Happening in the First Half of 2019
In 2018, mammoth art institutions seemed to finally pay heed to the demands of Latinx and Latin Americans for greater representation in the art world. In August, the Whitney Museum presented its first exhibit of emerging Latinx artists, organized by the museum’s first Latinx and Puerto Rican curator. Then, in December, following a report that[.....] → Read More
The Most Exciting Latino Art & Culture Exhibitions Happening in the First Half of 2019
In 2018, mammoth art institutions seemed to finally pay heed to the demands of Latinx and Latin Americans for greater representation in the art world. In August, the Whitney Museum presented its first exhibit of emerging Latinx artists, organized by the museum’s first Latinx and Puerto Rican curator. Then, in December, following a report that[.....] → Read More
In Colombia, New Court Ruling Threatens Future of Community Decision-Making Referendums
The new ruling could potentially leave municipalities forced to accept mining projects imposed on them by the central government. → Read More
10 Latino Photographers Documenting Underrepresented Communities
What the rise of these 10 photojournalists suggests is that Latino photographers are diverse, inspired, and here to stay. → Read More
10 Latino Photographers Documenting Underrepresented Communities
What the rise of these 10 photojournalists suggests is that Latino photographers are diverse, inspired, and here to stay. → Read More