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Lisa Guáqueta

Lisa Guáqueta studied economics at Universidad Externado de Colombia and holds a master's degree in international affairs from The New School. Her interests include the urban dynamics of Latin America, especially the role of cities and local governments in international issues. She is both fascinated by and fearful of boarded up windows and doors, and, for some strange reason, takes many photos of abandonded industrial structures.


Articles

  • Thursday, March 18, 2010

    The streets of Ciudad Juárez are running red with blood. Fear grips the city as drug cartels battle it out for control of territory and influence. Many elements fuel this increasingly...

  • Monday, November 23, 2009

    Over two hundred fifty million people cross the U.S.-Mexican border annually, making it the most frequenty crossed international border in the world. Each year, billions of dollars in remittances...

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