Mary Helen Spooner

A Mapuche Writer Renders Life in Urban Chile americasquarterly.org/article/a-mapu…

Activists say that far-right Latin American leaders are rolling back gender equality by dismantling institutions that promote women’s rights. Co-published with @FullerProject. foreignpolicy.com/2026/04/28/chi…

JD Vance's essay in The Atlantic from 10 years ago: theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

Colombia’s hippo dilemma isn’t just an ethical issue — it’s a journalistic one latamjournalismreview.org/articles/colom…

Chile’s far-right government rips up plan for memorial at Pinochet torture site theguardian.com/world/2026/apr…

Russia trained 1,000 influencers in Latin America to spread disinformation, according to report latamjournalismreview.org/news/russia-tr…

Salmon farming is coming to the end of the world buenosairesherald.com/environment/sa… Tierra del Fuego has U-turned on its pioneering decision to ban salmon aquaculture, prompting conservation fears ✍️@NadiaLuna88 for @DialogueEarth_ under the Creative Commons BY NC ND license

The Rio Grande wasn't always a border: daily.jstor.org/how-the-rio-gr…

How Mexico’s art world is fighting to keep Frida Kahlo ft.trib.al/N9DCIWN | opinion

An ingenious project in Mexico: From hats to pants, clothing discarded at a cartel camp becomes clues to the disappeared latamjournalismreview.org/articles/from-…

Women journalists in Colombia challenge silence over ex-president’s Epstein ties latamjournalismreview.org/articles/women…

Another great writer whose work I need to read. nytimes.com/2026/03/17/boo…

Chilean Congresspeople Ask Sheinbaum Not to Approve Chahuán As Ambassador to Mexico Francisco Chahuán presented a bill to release convicted criminals from the Pinochet era, which was written by military officers imprisoned for crimes against humanity. mexicosolidarity.com/chilean-congre…

On Roberto Bolano's Distant Star: theparisreview.org/blog/2026/03/1…

Great article on Chile' new president: americasquarterly.org/article/the-qu…

A new prize for Chile: nytimes.com/2026/03/12/art…

Can't wait to see this film: He survived the attack that killed his friend. Now his tribute is up for an Oscar latamjournalismreview.org/articles/he-su…

Great piece on Mexico's most recent outbreak of cartel violence: newyorker.com/news/the-lede/…

Argentine visitor's racist remark in Brazil and the contrast in press coverage of the incident in both countries: latamjournalismreview.org/articles/in-br…