Bret Gustafson teaches anthropology at Washington University in St. Louis. He is author of Bolivia in the Age of Gas (Duke, 2020) and New Languages of the State: Indigenous Resurgence and the Politics of Knowledge in Bolivia (Duke 2009).

Heather Gies is a journalist who has written about politics and social issues in Latin America, particularly human rights, inequality, and resource conflicts in Central America. Her writing has appeared in Al Jazeera, In These Times, The Guardian, and othe

Julianne is a writer and educator based out of Cochabamba, Bolivia. She is a recent graduate of New York University’s dual master’s program in Global Journalism and Latin American & Caribbean Studies. Her research and reporting interests include gender and needs some more here!

Kiana is a Manila-born, California-raised journalist now based in New York. She spent four years in Córdoba, Argentina as a translator/interpreter and copywriter. With backgrounds in psychology and international relations, she’s dedicated to telling people

Liliana is a Development professional and writer from Oakland, California. She received her B.A. in International Studies with a concentration in Literature and a regional specialization in Latin America from the University of California, San Diego.

Marisol LeBrón is associate professor in Feminist Studies and Critical Race and Ethnic Studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz. She is author of Against Muerto Rico: Lessons from the Verano Boricua/Contra Muerto Rico: Lecciones del Verano Boric

Nicole Fabricant is associate professor of anthropology at Towson University in Maryland. She is author of Mobilizing Bolivia’s Displaced: Indigenous Politics and the Struggle over Land (UNC Press, 2012).