Mariana Hernández Ampudia
Mariana Hernández Ampudia is a multimedia journalist based in Mexico City. Her reporting focuses on Latino communities in the United States, immigration and Latin America.
A year ago, when Jean Baptiste Gensley stepped off a bus in Tapachula, Mexico’s southern city on the border with Guatemala, he carried a small backpack and the hope that his journey was finally over. In his native Haiti, Gensley, …
- Categories: Human Rights, Migration, Refugees
With her calm demeanor and academic background, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has quickly become one of the most talked-about political figures worldwide. Despite having no experience in foreign policy, over the past two months, she has impressed people inside her …
- Categories: Human Rights, US Foreign Relations, Women
Donald Trump’s recent remarks calling for the United States to “take back” the Panama Canal — claiming it is controlled by China — have ignited alarm among Panamanian officials and citizens alike. The comments have stirred painful memories of the …
- Categories: Latin America, Security Council, US Foreign Relations
The United Nations Human Rights Committee recently issued a groundbreaking ruling against Ecuador and Nicaragua, condemning both countries for violating the human rights of three girls who were forced into motherhood at age 13. For the first time in its …
- Categories: Human Rights, Women
On May 28, 2022, the quiet of Luz Marina Arias’s home in Táchira, Venezuela, was shattered when five armed, masked men stormed into her house. They came looking for her 29-year-old son, Daniel. Terrified, Arias tried to shield him, clutching …
- Categories: Human Rights, Latin America



