By Maria De Jesus and Ernesto Castañeda, Center for Latin American and Latino Studies and Immigration Lab, American University Image of holding hands. Retrieved from Public Domain Pictures. Every 1…

By Maria De Jesus and Ernesto Castañeda, Center for Latin American and Latino Studies and Immigration Lab, American University Image of holding hands. Retrieved from Public Domain Pictures. Every 10th of October, we celebrate World Mental Health Day. The overall objective of this day is to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and to mobilize efforts in support of mental health.

By Dr. Susana Nudelsman Image of wind mills and solar panels. Retrieved from Wikimedia Commons. Latin America is a region of great contrasts that currently faces serious challenges and also great opportunities. At the global level, the current outlook is uncertain. Forecasts for 2025 suggest that the world economy will experience moderate growth. In particular, the pace of growth shows signs of slowing in both the United States and China, and a slight increase in Europe (International Monetary Fund, 2025).

By Ernesto Castañeda Book review and excerpt from. “Un nahual en el imperio: La lucha de un migrante por los derechos políticos de la diáspora ” by Maurizio Guerrero. Ciudad de México: Grano de Sal. 2025. This book, published by Grano de Sal Press, narrates the experience of migration to the United States through the biography of one migrant in particular, as well as his friends and colleagues.

Invisible Hierarchies: How Co-ethnic and Generational Dynamics Affect Latinx Students in the Classroom By Allison Finn Yemez In their book, Reunited, about youth migrating to the US to reunite with parents in the Washington, DC area, Ernesto Castañeda and Daniel Jenks find that “youth tend to do better when they are around students with whom they can identify” (2024, p.181).

By S. Shrestha Belonging refers to the feeling of being accepted and emotionally connected to a group. It involves feeling included, valued, and recognized for one’s identity, culture, background, and contributions. The need to belong is deeply human. For migrants and refugees, a sense of belonging can take many forms—legal recognition, cultural connection, and feeling seen and accepted in a new place.

Giving up democracy for the promise of security By Ernesto Castañeda September 1, 2025 Last year, my wife and I traveled to Santiago de Chile. On our last day in town, we went to a museum dedicated…

Giving up democracy for the promise of security By Ernesto Castañeda September 1, 2025 Last year, my wife and I traveled to Santiago de Chile. On our last day in town, we went to a museum dedicated to maintaining the historical memory of the human rights violations and violence against citizens perpetrated by the Dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet and his government (1973-1990).

Land, Lives, and Liberation: Resisting Alligator Alcatraz in the Everglades  By Blanca Martinez  The controversial immigrant detention camp in the Everglades, Alligator Alcatraz, has been…

A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts' views on Bolivia's first-round presidential election.

Walls, Fear, and Misinformation: How the Securitization of Immigration in the US Fuels Xenophobia By Lauro Accioly Public perceptions in the U. S. regarding Latin American immigrants sometimes refl…