Camila Polanco The Parsley Massacre in 1937 was a racially-charged massacre where Dominican soldiers killed over twenty thousand Haitians alongside the Dajabon River, yet to this day, this mass killing remains largely unknown. Since the massacre, little has changed, and racial tensions have continuously risen between both countries. Yet, the collective memory of the Massacre by both Haitians and Dominicans differs significantly: While the Dominicans don’t concern themselves

Alejandra Rodriguez “More than one in three people in rural areas do not have access to running water”   (Conagua). The lack of availability stands in stark contrast to the abundant rainfalls that the Mexican state of Chiapas experiences, illustrating that supply does not guarantee access. Chiapas has had serious problems  regarding its communal health due to the relationship between water scarcity and increased soft drink consumption. “My head has no strength. I almost can’

Image credits: Wikimedia Commons Gabriel Del Bosque Velasco The election of populist left-wing politician Andres Manuel Lopez-Obrador (AMLO) in 2018 marked the beginning of what he termed Mexico’s “4th Transformation.” This term attempted to position himself and his party Morena as the legitimate successors of political change in Mexican society, paying homage to the Mexican War of Independence in 1810 (1st transformation), the War of Reform in 1858 (2nd), and the 1917 Mexic

Matthew M. Ployhart I lurched forward in my seat as the boat slammed down into the icy waters of the Arctic after racing over another...