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A Student Lens into the Region

Georgetown University
Center for Latin American Studies

Welcome to the CLAS Blog!

Current CLAS students are invited to use this platform to highlight their research, travels, and analytical writing.

Going Dancing

August 14, 2019

One night, the gang and I all headed out to go about town for a little while. We went a little ways south of where most of us lived, up in the north city, and hit up some of the restaurants and clubs just off of la septima, right around Calle 51. We decided we were … More Going Dancing

5 Takeaways from my time in Chile

August 9, 2019

Spending the summer abroad is no small ordeal, even if you have spent time abroad before. There’s a whole lot of getting used to figuring out your local shops, dealing with currency exchange nuances, avoiding dangerous situations, etc. If you’re going to Chile, you might spend your time in the months leading up to your … More 5 Takeaways from my time in Chile

All I Want is The Truth.

August 9, 2019

“All I want is the truth. The truth of what happened. The truth of where it happened. The truth of where exactly my son’s body is buried.” This is what Doña Carmen Cecilia (Ceci for short) told me last Friday during our 2.5-hour long interview. I met Ceci two months ago here in Cúcuta, Norte … More All I Want is The Truth.