Berkeley Review of Latin American Studies (Spring - Fall 2019) - Cover image only

The Fall 2019 issue of the Berkeley Review of Latin American Studies draws on our wide-ranging program and community for some fresh perspectives.

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Harley Shaiken on the Berkeley campus, February 2020.

Comment

By Harley Shaiken | The CLAS Chair comments on the Fall 2019 Berkeley Review of Latin American Studies.

Diego Rivera, “Detroit Industry,” north wall detail, 1932-33, fresco.

Rivera, Kahlo, and the Detroit Murals: A History and a Personal Journey

By Harley Shaiken | The CLAS Chair on growing up in Detroit with the artistic legacy of Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo.

Andrés Manuel López Obrador, President of Mexico, greets supporters in August 2019. (Photo courtesy of the Presidencia de la República Mexicana.)

López Obrador’s “Fourth Transformation”'

By Denise DresserHow is the López Obrador administration attempting to transform Mexico? Denise Dresser looks at the initial stages.

Roxanna Altholz

Central American Migrations

By James G. Lamb | A report on a panel of experts discussing at Central American migrations and the moral crisis on the U.S. border.

Michelle Bachelet speaks before the United Nations Human Rights Council, September 2018.

Michelle Bachelet – An Inspiration

By Maria Echaveste | A reflection on the life of Michelle Bachelet, the current United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.