Posts By: Marisa Raditsch
Marisa Raditsch is a California native who has lived in Mexico for four years while studying International Relations with a focus on Latin American Studies at the University of Guadalajara.
January 13, 2016 > Jessica Diaz-Hurtado
Amid Police Violence Against Brazil’s Black Population, a Protest Movement Grows
RIO DE JANEIRO — After celebrating 16-year-old Roberto de Souza Penha’s first paycheck on a late November night, Souza and his four friends were shot to death in their car […] Read More >
November 18, 2015 > Jessica Diaz-Hurtado
Colombia Advances LGBT Rights But Some Say It’s Not Enough
The past few weeks have been incredibly important for Colombia’s LGBT community. Last month, the country’s first openly gay candidate for political office was elected mayor in the southern city […] Read More >
October 28, 2015 > Jessica Diaz-Hurtado
Podcast: Medellín’s Missing Bodies
– Look for us in the iTunes store. Guerrilla groups, paramilitaries and government forces have disappeared more than 93,000 people during Colombia’s 50 year civil war — more than any […] Read More >