UCLA Professor Records Quake Evacuees' Stories
Research becomes journalism about victims who were overlooked by mainstream media, reports The Daily Bruin student newspaper.
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Movie Sheds Light on Transnational Families
"Those Who Remain" tells the story of Mexican families who have at least one member working in the United States. On Nov. 18, the UCLA Latin America Institute will be screening the film on campus with co-director Carlos Hagerman present, reports The Daily Bruin.
Venezuelan Ambassador Discusses Relations Between US and Region
Bernardo Alvarez Herrera, the ambassador from Venezuela, says that the political crisis in Honduras and the U.S. military presence in Colombia will be pivotal issues in U.S. relations in Latin America.
Haitian Earthquake
Chancellor Block urges UCLA community to assist Haiti relief
UCLA History Professor Witnesses Devastation, Says Rural Haiti in Peril
Campus Community Scrambles to Respond to Crisis in Haiti
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