Marina Carlevaro

Marina Carlevaro

Marina Carlevaro is a writer and teacher from Buenos Aires, Argentina. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Literature from the University of Buenos Aires and specializes in Literary Theory.

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    The Mexican Women Who Use Embroidery To Remember Mexico’s Femicide Victims

    The Mexican Women Who Use Embroidery To Remember Mexico’s Femicide Victims

    Mexican women who are artists-activists formed Las Nombramos Bordando to embroider the names of femicide victims. Their beautiful quilts turn delicate craft into a forceful memorial and a demand for justice.

    Columbus Day vs. Indigenous Day: How Names Shape Colonization in the United States and Latin America

    Columbus Day vs. Indigenous Day: How Names Shape Colonization in the United States and Latin America

    October 12 or Indigenous Day carries different names across Latin America each one reveals how societies remember colonization. Read how countries reframed the holiday and why those names still matter today.

    Femicide in Latin America: Argentina’s Shocking Femicide Case Highlights Gender Violence Despite Laws

    Femicide in Latin America: Argentina’s Shocking Femicide Case Highlights Gender Violence Despite Laws

    The recent global wave of far-right governments and neoliberal administrations has placed the political landscape on its head, with policies that include racist deportations in the US, major cutbacks in public health and education in countries like Argentina, and attacks on women's and minorities’ rights across the world,

    Ecofeminism in Latin America: How Latinas And Indigenous Women Are Leading Climate Justice in 2025

    Ecofeminism in Latin America: How Latinas And Indigenous Women Are Leading Climate Justice in 2025

    Ecofeminism has become a powerful movement in Latin America. Latinas and Indigenous women are shaping global climate policy with solutions rooted in care, sustainability, and resistance.

    How El Eternauta Reflects Latin American and U.S. Latino Resilience and Resistance

    How El Eternauta Reflects Latin American and U.S. Latino Resilience and Resistance

    From a 1957 comic strip to a 2025 Netflix event, El Eternauta reimagines an Argentine apocalyptic tale for today’s world. The series fuses memory, politics and community and proves Latin American sci-fi has global reach.

    How Trump’s 2025 Latin America Tariffs Will Drive Up the Cost of Latin-Made Imports

    How Trump’s 2025 Latin America Tariffs Will Drive Up the Cost of Latin-Made Imports

    New U.S. tariffs on Mexican and Latin America goods could significantly raise prices on autos, produce, tequila, coffee, and flowers. We will be paying more at our local neighborhood tiendas or bodegas.

    Latinx Mental Health Matters: Breaking Barriers and Finding Culturally Relevant Therapy For Us

    Latinx Mental Health Matters: Breaking Barriers and Finding Culturally Relevant Therapy For Us

    Despite rising depression, anxiety, and suicide rates in Latinx communities, access to culturally sensitive therapy remains limited by stigma, systemic barriers, and political fears. Learn why inclusive, bilingual care is vital and where to find resources.

    How Four Latinx Visionaries from National Geographic’s 33 List Are Changing the World

    How Four Latinx Visionaries from National Geographic’s 33 List Are Changing the World

    These Latinx visionaries were named in National Geographic’s NG33: the duo behind eco‑friendly Conceptos Plásticos, mountaineer Carla Pérez climbing Everest and K2 without supplemental oxygen, and Selena Gomez’s mental health advocacy—showcasing how Latinx innovation is shaping a better tomorrow.

    We Are Guardians: A Powerful Documentary on Indigenous Rights and Deforestation in the Amazon

    We Are Guardians: A Powerful Documentary on Indigenous Rights and Deforestation in the Amazon

    Award-winning documentary "We  Are  Guardians" follows Indigenous leaders as they fight to protect the Amazon from illegal loggers, ranchers, and powerful interests. Produced by Leonardo DiCaprio and co-directed by Indigenous filmmaker Edivan Guajajara.

    Latino Family Separation Continues: Latina Mothers Deported and Torn From Children—Again

    Latino Family Separation Continues: Latina Mothers Deported and Torn From Children—Again

    History often repeats itself. This is what’s happening with Trump’s administration’s attack on the Latinx community and its families. The stories of immigrant parents being separated from their children are resurfacing. Heartbreaking moments of Latina mothers and children torn apart. This time, action has transcended the border

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