Author: Yahia Bakour

Graduate Student Research Grants on Latin America 2017-2018

BOSTON UNIVERSITY LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES PROGRAM  Graduate Student Research Grants on Latin America 2017-2018 The Latin American Studies Program at Boston University is pleased to announce this year’s competition for funding to sponsor graduate research on Latin America. Projects on Latinos in the US will also be considered. In particular, this initiative is aimed at students […]

Undergraduate Student Research Grants on Latin America 2017-2018

BOSTON UNIVERSITY LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES PROGRAM Undergraduate Student Research Grants on Latin America 2017-2018 The Latin American Studies Program at Boston University is pleased to announce this year’s competition for funding to sponsor undergraduate research on Latin America. Projects on Latinos in the US will also be considered. In particular, this initiative is aimed at […]

Dispute with Trump Puts San Juan Mayor, a BU Alum, in Spotlight

Carmen Yulín Cruz, mayor of San Juan, and a BU alum, shared a public dispute with President Trump this weekend over the government’s response to the devastation of Puerto Rico caused by Hurricane Maria, which struck the island September 20 with 150 mph winds, leaving its 3.4 million residents without water, electricity, or any way […]