Project Members

Since the beginning of this group, it was clear that this project was first and foremost a collective effort benefiting from the expertise, enthusiasm and passion of its members. We have gathered a group of librarians, professors, legal and regional experts with a keen interest in Latin America and the Caribbean. The names of our founding members as well as all our special contributors are as follows:

Anderson, Bianca – Miami, FL, USA

• No. 33: Education Through Televised Classes in Cuba and Community Efforts in Puerto Rico by Bianca Anderson and Ana Delgado (February 1, 2021)
• No. 30: Cuba’s Landmark Currency Unification Amidst Severe Economic Woes by Bianca Anderson (January 20, 2021)
• Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico
• Anderson, Bianca – Miami, FL, USA

Aparicio Lopez, Maria del Rosario – Mexico City, Mexico

• Mexico + Central America
• Aparicio Lopez, Rosario

Atkinson-Flowers, Nadine – Kingston, Jamaica

• No. 53: The Response of Jamaica’s Justice and National Courts System by Nadine C. Atkinson-Flowers (May 17, 2021)
• CARICOM + OECS
• Atkinson-Flowers, Nadine

Barajas, Ramon – Los Angeles, CA, USA

• No. 16: Corruption and Misinformation in Colombia by Ramon Barajas (December 4, 2020)
• Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador
• Barajas, Ramon – Los Angeles, CA, USA

Bermudez, Indira – Geneva, Switzerland

• No. 47: United Nations and Its Current Involvement in the Region (Part 2) Indira Bermudez and Susana Cardoso (March 18, 2021)
• No. 46: United Nations and Its Current Involvement in the Region by Indira Bermudez and Susana Cardoso (March 18, 2021)
• Bermudez, Indira – Geneva, Switzerland

Browne, Junior S. – Bridgetown, Barbados

• Caricom + OECS
• Browne, Junior S.

Buck Kachaluba, Sarah – San Diego, CA, USA

• No. 70: Access to Information in Central America: Review by Sarah Buck Kachaluba (October 31, 2021)
• No. 52: Corruption, Migration and Upcoming Elections in Honduras by Sarah Buck Kachaluba (May 15, 2021)
• No. 51: Drastic Measures and Lack of Accountability in El Salvador by Sarah Buck Kachaluba (April 15, 2021)
• No. 50: Guatemala Between Migrants and International Aid by Sarah Buck Kachaluba (April 11, 2021)
• No. 49: The Northern Triangle Amidst Multiple Crises by Sarah Buck Kachaluba (April 11, 2021)
• Mexico + Central America
• Buck Kachaluba, Sarah – San Diego, CA, USA

Bulkan, Janette – Vancouver, BC, Canada

• No. 39: Impact on Guyana and Its Indigenous Peoples by Janette Bulkan and Rachel Thomas-Caesar (February 27, 2021)
• CARICOM + OECS
• Bulkan, Janette – Vancouver, BC, Canada

Cardoso, Susana – Geneva, Switzerland

• No. 47: United Nations and Its Current Involvement in the Region (Part 2) by Indira Bermudez and Susana Cardoso(March 18, 2021)
• No. 46: United Nations and Its Current Involvement in the Region by Indira Bermudez and Susana Cardoso (March 18, 2021)
• Cardoso, Susana – Geneva, Switzerland

Conti, Sara – Florence, Italy

• No. 44: Strategic Tools and Agencies of EU-LAC Strategic Partnership by Ginevra Peruginelli, Sara Conti and Chiara Fioravanti (March 6, 2021)
• No. 43: EU and LAC Partnership: The Regulatory Framework by Ginevra Peruginelli, Sara Conti and Chiara Fioravanti (March 6, 2021)
• Conti, Sara – Florence, Italy

De La Torre, Victoria – Denver, CO, USA

• No. 22: Impact and Regulation of Cryptocurrencies in Venezuela by Victoria De La Torre (December 18, 2020)
• May 8, 2020: Victoria De La Torre reporting on Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador
• Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador
• De La Torre, Victoria – Denver, CO, USA

Delgado, Ana – Boston, MA, USA

• No. 33: Education Through Televised Classes in Cuba and Community Efforts in Puerto Rico by Bianca Anderson and Ana Delgado (February 1, 2021)
• June 5, 2020: Ana Delgado reporting on Cuba, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico
• Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico
• Delgado, Ana – Boston, MA, USA

Dina, Yemisi A. – Toronto, ON, Canada

• No. 48: Travel Restrictions Between Canada and Latin America by Yemisi Dina, Sooin Kim and Alexia Loumankis (March 23, 2021)
• Dina, Yemisi A. – Toronto, ON, Canada

Dos Santos, Mary Abigail – Washington, DC, USA

• No. 13: A Day in the Life of a Brazilian Court Librarian by Marilia Mello and Abby Dos Santos (November 23, 2020)
• No. 12: Remote Adjudication in the Brazilian Judiciary by Marília Mello and Abby Dos Santos (October 25, 2020)
• No. 11: Current Demands on Brazil’s Labor Courts by Daniela Majorie Akama dos Reis and Abby Dos Santos (October 17, 2020)
• No. 10: Special Update on Brazil by Abby Dos Santos and Marilia Mello (October 9, 2020)
• May 22, 2020: Mary Abigail Dos Santos reporting on Brazil
• Brazil
• Dos Santos, Mary Abigail – Washington, DC, USA

Fioravanti, Chiara – Florence, Italy

• No. 44: Strategic Tools and Agencies of EU-LAC Strategic Partnership by Ginevra Peruginelli, Sara Conti and Chiara Fioravanti (March 6, 2021)
• No. 43: EU and LAC Partnership: The Regulatory Framework by Ginevra Peruginelli, Sara Conti and Chiara Fioravanti (March 6, 2021)
• Fioravanti, Chiara – Florence, Italy

Floren-Romero, Marisol – Miami, FL, USA

• No. 32: Dominican Republic as the First of Many in the Region by Marisol Floren (January 29, 2021)
• Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico
• Floren-Romero, Marisol – Miami, FL, USA

Fuentes, Juan Andrés – Student Member

• No. 63: Access to Information on/for Venezuelan Refugees: Review by Juan Andres Fuentes (September 24, 2021)
• No. 25: Emergency Family Income (EFI) and the Most Vulnerable Sectors in Argentina by María Eugenia Naiaretti and Juan Andres Fuentes (December 26, 2020)
• No. 23: The Argentine Judiciary in Times of Necessary and Urgent Decrees by Barbara Krieger and Juan Andres Fuentes (December 22, 2020)
• No. 18: Clinical Vaccine Trials in Peru by Juan Andres Fuentes (December 7, 2020)
• No. 17: Peruvian Government’s Initial Reactions and First Measures by Juan Andres Fuentes (December 7, 2020)
• Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru
• Fuentes, Juan Andrés – Student Member

Fuentes, María Angélica – Santiago, Chile

• No. 21: Chile’s 2020 Constituent Plebiscite by María Antonieta Ubillo and María Angélica Fuentes (December 16, 2020)
• No. 20: Economic, Social and Reopening Plans in Chile by María Antonieta Ubillo and María Angélica Fuentes (December 15, 2020)
• No. 19: First Steps in Chile between Changes in Government and Immunity Passports by María Antonieta Ubillo and María Angélica Fuentes (December 14, 2020)
• Argentina, Chile, Uruguay
• Fuentes, María Angélica – Santiago, Chile

Gardner, Robin – Canberra, Australia

• Gardner, Robin

Grant, Julienne – Chicago, IL, USA

• No. 45: The Rule of Law in Ecuador During the Pandemic (Part 2) by Julienne Grant (March 7, 2021)
• No. 14: The Rule of Law in Ecuador During the Pandemic by Julienne Grant (November 9, 2020)
• Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador
• Grant, Julienne – Chicago, IL, USA

Isom, David – San Diego, CA, USA

• No. 38: Mexico’s Initial Federal Health Measures by David Isom (February 25, 2021)
• Mexico + Central America
• Isom, David – San Diego, CA, USA

Jaen, Ulysses – Naples, FL, USA

• No. 58: Cryptocurrencies in Central America Amidst the Need for Vaccine Coordination by Ulysses Jaen (July 1, 2021)
• No. 57: Political Oppression in Nicaragua and Migrants from Central America by Ulysses Jaen (June 30, 2021)
• No. 35: Special Update on Mexico & Central America by Ulysses Jaen (February 5, 2021)
• June 19, 2020: Ulysses Jaen reporting on Mexico and Central America
• Mexico + Central America
• Jaen, Ulysses – Naples, FL, USA

Kim, Sooin – Toronto, ON, Canada

• No. 48: Travel Restrictions Between Canada and Latin America by Yemisi Dina, Sooin Kim and Alexia Loumankis (March 23, 2021)
• Kim, Sooin – Toronto, ON, Canada

Krieger, Bárbara – Buenos Aires, Argentina

• No. 64: Access to Women’s Rights in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay: Review by Barbara Krieger (September 27, 2021)
• No. 28: A Brief History of Legalizing Abortion in Argentina by Barbara Krieger (January 15, 2021)
• No. 23: The Argentine Judiciary in Times of Necessary and Urgent Decrees by Barbara Krieger and Juan Andres Fuentes (December 22, 2020)
• Argentina, Chile, Uruguay
• Krieger, Bárbara – Buenos Aires, Argentina

Laskowski, Casandra – Durham, NC, USA

• Laskowski, Casandra – Durham, NC, USA

Lebrón, Jeannette – San Juan, Puerto Rico

• No. 62: Access to Education in Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and Cuba: Review by Jeanette Lebrón (September 20, 2021)
• No. 34: Interviews with Law Libraries in Puerto Rico and Recommendations for the Future by Samuel Serrano and Jeannette Lebrón (February 3, 2021)
• Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico
• Lebrón, Jeannette – San Juan, Puerto Rico

Louis-Jacques, Lyonette – Chicago, IL, USA

• No. 8: Special Update on Haiti by Lyonette Louis-Jacques (October 2, 2020)
• CARICOM + OECS
• Louis-Jacques, Lyonette – Chicago, IL, USA

Loumankis, Alexia – Toronto, ON, Canada

• No. 48: Travel Restrictions Between Canada and Latin America by Yemisi Dina, Sooin Kim and Alexia Loumankis (March 23, 2021)
• Loumankis, Alexia – Toronto, ON, Canada

Medina Sandoval, Liliana – Lima, Peru

• Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru
• Medina Sandoval, Liliana – Lima, Peru

Mello, Marília – Brasilia, Brazil

• No. 13: A Day in the Life of a Brazilian Court Librarian by Marilia Mello and Abby Dos Santos (November 23, 2020)
• No. 12: Remote Adjudication in the Brazilian Judiciary by Marília Mello and Abby Dos Santos (October 25, 2020)
• No. 10: Special Update on Brazil by Abby Dos Santos and Marilia Mello (October 9, 2020)
• Brazil
• Mello, Marília – Brasilia, Brazil

Miguel-Stearns, Teresa – Tucson, AZ, USA

• Miguel-Stearns, Teresa – Tucson, AZ, USA

Miranda Meruvia, Isabel – Lima, Peru

• Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru
• Miranda Meruvia, Isabel – Lima, Peru

Montgomery, Susan – Orlando, FL

• No.55: Massive Protests in Colombia Amidst the Pandemic’s Third Wave by Susan Montgomery (May 26, 2021)
• Susan Montgomery

Morais, Yasmin – Washington, DC, USA

• No. 66: Accessing Resources and Information During the Pandemic (CARICOM, OECS, PAHO): Review by Yasmin Morais (October 6, 2021)
• No. 5: Caribbean Disaster Preparedness Agencies and Their Impact on COVID-19 Management by Yasmin Morais (September 11, 2020)
• April 24, 2020: Yasmin Morais reporting on CARICOM + OECS
• CARICOM + OECS
• Morais, Yasmin – Washington, DC, USA

Naiaretti, María Eugenia – Buenos Aires, Argentina

• No. 25: Emergency Family Income (EFI) and the Most Vulnerable Sectors in Argentina by María Eugenia Naiaretti and Juan Andres Fuentes (December 26, 2020)
• No. 24: Access to Information and Law Libraries in Argentina by María Eugenia Naiaretti (December 23, 2020)
• Argentina, Chile, Uruguay
• Naiaretti, María Eugenia – Buenos Aires, Argentina

Navarro, Ruth – Asunción, Paraguay

• No. 4: Domestic Violence and COVID-19 in Paraguay by Ruth Navarro (September 7, 2020)
• Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru
• Navarro, Ruth – Asunción, Paraguay

Nuñez Picado, Lilliam – San José, Costa Rica

• No. 37: Examples of Current Environmental Impact in Central America by Lilliam Nuñez Picado (February 20, 2021)
• Mexico + Central America
• Nuñez Picado, Lilliam – San José, Costa Rica

Pajard, Anne – Fort-de-France, Martinique

• No. 6: Special Focus on Martinique and Guadeloupe by Anne Pajard (September 28, 2020)
• CARICOM + OECS
• Pajard, Anne – Fort-de-France, Martinique

Pendse, Liladhar – Berkeley, CA

• No. 56: Spotlight on the Caribbean: Dominica by Liladhar Pendse (June 29, 2021)
• CARICOM + OECS
• Pendse, Liladhar – Berkeley, CA, USA

Peruginelli, Ginevra – Florence, Italy

• No. 44: Strategic Tools and Agencies of EU-LAC Strategic Partnership by Ginevra Peruginelli, Sara Conti and Chiara Fioravanti (March 6, 2021)
• No. 43: EU and LAC Partnership: The Regulatory Framework by Ginevra Peruginelli, Sara Conti and Chiara Fioravanti (March 6, 2021)
• Peruginelli, Ginevra – Florence, Italy

Porras Segurola, Leonor – Montevideo, Uruguay

• No. 31: Context and Health Protocols for the 2020 Municipal Elections in Uruguay by Leonor Porras (January 23, 2021)
• Argentina, Chile, Uruguay
• Porras Segurola, Leonor – Montevideo, Uruguay

Quiroa, Lourdes – Mexico City, Mexico

• No. 68: Indigenous Peoples’ Access to Information in Mexico: Review by María Lourdes Quiroa (October 31, 2021)
• No. 42: Inclusive Education and Visual Impairment in Mexican Students by Lourdes Quiroa (March 5, 2021)
• No. 41: Impact on Mexico’s Online Education and Online Learning by Lourdes Quiroa (March 5, 2021)
• Mexico + Central America
• Quiroa, Lourdes – Mexico City, Mexico

Rajah, Jolie – Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

• No. 60: Regional Challenges in the Caribbean by Jolie Rajah and Marcelo Rodríguez (July 9, 2021)
• No. 59: St. Vincent and the Grenadines Between a Pandemic and a Volcanic Eruption by Jolie Rajah (July 8, 2021)
• CARICOM + OECS
• Rajah, Jolie – Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

Raymond, Jasmin – Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

• No. 9: Legal Initiatives to Battle COVID-19 in Trinidad and Tobago by Jasmin Raymond (September 29, 2020)
• CARICOM + OECS
• Raymond, Jasmin – Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

Reis, Daniela – São Paulo, Brazil

• No. 67: Accessing Brazilian Legislative and Judicial Information: Review by Daniela Reis (October 21, 2021)
• No. 11: Current Demands on Brazil’s Labor Courts by Daniela Majorie Akama dos Reis and Abby Dos Santos (October 17, 2020)
• Brazil
• Reis, Daniela – São Paulo, Brazil

Rodríguez, Marcelo – Tucson, AZ

• No. 60: Regional Challenges in the Caribbean by Jolie Rajah and Marcelo Rodríguez (July 9, 2021)
• No. 54: The Inter-American Human Rights System Facing a Pandemic by Marcelo Rodríguez (May 24, 2021)
• No. 40: Mexico’s Amparo Law in the Context of a Pandemic by Marcelo Rodriguez (March 2, 2021)
• No. 36: Solidarity in the Transgender Community While Facing Multiple Crises by Marcelo Rodriguez (February 7, 2021)
• No. 29: Upcoming Presidential Elections in 2021 by Marcelo Rodriguez (January 12, 2021)
• No. 27: The Halftime Update by Marcelo Rodriguez (January 11, 2021)
• No. 15: Venezuelan Refugees Left Stranded by Marcelo Rodriguez (November 12, 2020)
• No. 7: Emergency and Limitations in the U.S., French, Dutch and British Caribbean by Marcelo Rodriguez (October 1, 2020)
• No. 3: Virtual Court Hearings in Bolivia (Blackboard), Peru (Google Meet) and Paraguay (Skype) by Marcelo Rodriguez (August 28, 2020)
• No. 2: Elections Postponed in Bolivia Once Again by Marcelo Rodriguez (August 14, 2020)
• No. 1: Overview by Marcelo Rodriguez (July 31, 2020)
• March 30, 2020: Marcelo Rodriguez reporting on Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru
• Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru
• Rodríguez, Marcelo – Tucson, AZ, USA

Serrano, Samuel – San Juan, Puerto Rico

• No. 34: Interviews with Law Libraries in Puerto Rico and Recommendations for the Future by Samuel Serrano and Jeannette Lebrón (February 3, 2021)
• Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico
• Serrano, Samuel – San Juan, Puerto Rico

Thomas-Caesar, Dr. Rachel – Georgetown, Guyana

• No. 39: Impact on Guyana and Its Indigenous Peoples by Janette Bulkan and Rachel Thomas-Caesar (February 27, 2021)
• CARICOM + OECS
• Thomas-Caesar, Dr. Rachel

Ubillo, María Antonieta – Santiago, Chile

• No. 69: Access to Information on Elections (Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador): Review by Evelyn Lagos and Antonieta Ubillo (October 31, 2021)
• No. 21: Chile’s 2020 Constituent Plebiscite by María Antonieta Ubillo and María Angélica Fuentes (December 16, 2020)
• No. 20: Economic, Social and Reopening Plans in Chile by María Antonieta Ubillo and María Angélica Fuentes (December 15, 2020)
• No. 19: First Steps in Chile between Changes in Government and Immunity Passports by María Antonieta Ubillo and María Angélica Fuentes (December 14, 2020)
• Argentina, Chile, Uruguay
• Ubillo, María Antonieta – Santiago, Chile

Villagran, Dr. Michele A. L. – Los Angeles, CA, USA

• No. 26: Uruguay’s Early Use of Technology and Innovation by Dr. Michele A. L. Villagran (January 19, 2021)
• April 10, 2020: Michele Villagran reporting on Argentina, Chile, Uruguay
• Argentina, Chile, Uruguay
• Villagran, Dr. Michele A. L. – Los Angeles, CA, USA