Posts By: Chris Barrett

Chris Barrett is a writer and researcher based in Queens, New York, and a former staff writer at The Argentina Independent. He currently works as a Research Associate at the CUNY Institute for Sustainable Cities. He holds a B.A. in Latin American history from St. Michael's College and a M.S. in Urban Affairs from Hunter College, and writes extensively about Argentina, the environment and urban climate adaptation.

For Argentine Environmentalists, New President Macri Elicits Hope — and Skepticism

Argentine President-elect Mauricio Macri entered the “Casa Rosada” today, bringing an end to 12 years of leftist “kirchnerismo” rule and ushering in, supporters hope, an era of economic liberalization and […] Read More >