Transnational students invisible in Mexican education system
Mexican schools are failing to recognize the unique value and needs of ethnically Mexican students who immigrated from the United States after spending years in the American education system, said scholars in a recent discussion.

The 2019-2020 UCLA Colloquium on Brazil
A forum for graduate students, post-doc fellows, faculty, and guest-speakers to present their research on Brazil

Kevin Terraciano to publish two new books
Two new volumes edited by the Latin American Institute director come out this summer. Both address, in whole or in part, Mesoamerican culture and the Florentine Codex.

The diverse culture of Latin America
Two Latin American films recently screened at UCLA explored the experiences of German immigrants to Chile and race and class prejudice in the Dominican Republic, respectively.

Shape-shifting and storytelling in Hispaniola
The bacá (baka in Haitian Kreyol) — spirit demons that can transform themselves and humans into animals — are present throughout the island of Hispaniola, but interpreted differently in Haiti and the Dominican Republic, says UCLA historian Robin Derby about her current research.

In Memoriam: Dr. William 'Billy' Cunningham
A National Leader in Addressing Racial/Ethnic and Socioeconomic Disparities Among Vulnerable Populations

In Memoriam: Ludwig “Larry” Lauerhass (1935–2019)
A triple alumnus of UCLA, Larry helped build the university's impressive Latin American collection, contributed greatly to Latin American and Brazilian Studies and was a generous donor to UCLA.