ilan palacios avineri

phd candidate in latin am history @utaustin | researching politics, medicine, and environment🌱in cold war guatemala | ser humano

[Julia Irwin @juliairwin]

Very pleased to read the first official review of Catastrophic Diplomacy. Many thanks to @ilanpalacios for both the words of praise and the very thoughtful critiques.

[ilan palacios avineri @ilanpalacios]

@juliairwin I learned a ton from reading the book!

[Mel @melfordlem]

Only 2 days away from Arévalo's pres. inauguration in Guatemala. We interviewed Indigenous leaders of the the #ParoNacionalIndefinido to hear their reflections on + beyond direct democracy during this extremely hostile election cycle. @NISGUA @NACLA https://t.co/fgpOQxXF7g

[ilan palacios avineri @ilanpalacios]

Proud to share my recent article in @TIME about Guatemala's upcoming inauguration of President Bernardo Arévalo this Sunday, and its deep, historical significance for the country.

https://t.co/5ZIyeTOUPP

[TIME @TIME]

From @madebyhistory: Guatemala's presidential inauguration is a very big deal
https://t.co/SsBNo3eA7c

[Bernardo Arévalo @BArevalodeLeon]

Esto no es por nosotros o por Semilla, es por todo el país. Los poderosos ya no quieren que el pueblo decida libremente su futuro, pero los vamos a vencer.

La semilla del cambio y la esperanza no será pisoteada. 🌱

#GuatemalaEsSemilla

[Desasosiego @_esvin]

Mañana recuerden:

[NACLA Report @NACLA]

Interview with sidelined Indigenous candidate Thelma Cabrera ahead of Guatemala's elections on Sunday: "People have no way to demand their rights because what they are offered is jail." With Giovanni Batz.
https://t.co/9u8kw17fY3

[Suyapa Portillo Villeda @SuyapaPV]

Thank you @ilanpalacios for this powerful review of #RootsofResistance in @ContraC_HN
https://t.co/zD3MPAeWll

[ilan palacios avineri @ilanpalacios]

@varsha_venkat_ @GregGrandin’s The End of the Myth isn’t an exact fit. But it’s a beautifully-written, accessible survey that blurs the distinction between US domestic and foreign policy over centuries. And in the process, provides enough context to explore both spheres.

[Jeff Ernst @jeffgernst]

CONFIRMADO: La Corte Suprema de Justicia ratifica la extradicion del expresidente Juan Orlando Hernandez. #Honduras

[ilan palacios avineri @ilanpalacios]

@CaseyPariseault Not exactly for these excellent topics, but Garrard’s Terror In The Land of The Holy Spirit examines the relationship between religious metaphors/rhetoric and violence in Guatemala’s armed conflict. Would recommend!

[ilan palacios avineri @ilanpalacios]

@GabriEsparza Congratulations!!🎊🎉

[Gabrielle Esparza @GabriEsparza]

Every 9/11, I think of this piece I saw in Santiago. US Americans remember our own national tragedy today, but it’s also the anniversary of the 1973 coup that overthrew the democratically elected President Allende in Chile.

[Polemicist @PalmTreesnGz]

This isn’t just a message for Central Americans. This is a message to the Haitians, other Caribbean, African, and Asian asylum-seekers and refugees fighting for their lives and the lives of their loved ones by making that dangerous trek. This is what empire looks like.

[Dr. Jo-Marie Burt @jomaburt]

#Guatemala Important thread from the Attorney General's Office regarding the arrest today of 11 retired senior military officials charged in the Military Diary case for crimes against humanity, homicide, attempted homicide, and forced disappearance @SecBlinken @VP @Cartajuanero

[ilan palacios avineri @ilanpalacios]

@icxicoatl Congratulations! 🎉

[ilan palacios avineri @ilanpalacios]

@Alexander_Avina Or ignoring Biden's support for "specialized police training" in Guatemala and El Salvador based on the professed successes of his 1994 crime bill.

[Ana Karina Zatarain @karinaztn]

In Mexico, people are disappearing. Witnessing the staggering resolution of their mothers, who search for their bodies in desolate fields, has been the greatest ache and privilege of my life. I wrote this for the @NewYorker: https://t.co/OndVQuC9MN