I am a freelance journalist based in Mexico City and cover Central America for Global Voices.
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Latest posts by Melissa Vida from February, 2020
26 February 2020
Despite exile, Evo Morales’ influence in Bolivian politics endures
Morales was allegedly the kingmaker behind the candidacy of Luis Arce, the former Minister of Economy who will represent MAS in the upcoming presidential elections.
25 February 2020
Journalists seek justice as attacks continue in Colombia
"...when journalists are silenced, the whole of society is attacked.”
6 February 2020
Bengali, Pakistani, and Amazon indigenous women perform ‘The rapist is you’ song
The flashmob by Chilean collective Las Tesis is still making waves around the world.
5 February 2020
A novel about a Mexican family who migrates to the US comes under fire
"That Lydia is so shocked by her own country’s day-to-day realities gives the impression that Lydia might not be… a credible Mexican. In fact, she perceives her own country through...
