Pía Riggirozzi

That is so incredibly kind. Thanks for this and so looking forward to keep working with you and amazing colleagues.

Latin American migration governance: the politics of ambiguity and adhocracy In the context of Latin American migration governance, there has been a clear shift away from regional human rights-based commitments towards discretionary

New article announcement! Latin American migration governance: the politics of ambiguity and adhocracy - and it is open access too -> academic.oup.com/ia/article/1...

America's withdrawal to the next level

Great to write w my brilliant friend Cintia Quiliconi @flacsoecuador.bsky.social about Latin American regional migration governance and its shift from human-rights frameworks towards more discretionary, security-driven approaches- and what it means for protection and policy. doi.org/10.1093/ia/i...

Not to mention how interventions displace people, affect lives, and turn the populations into collateral damage

This is against international law and part of the destruction of multilateralism. A very worrying return to the Cold War in the current geopolitical context. It evokes a past of interventionism and now capturing a leader by force? Waiting for the regional statement from Latin American leaders?

A very worrying return to the Cold War in the current geopolitical context. It evokes a past of interventionism: from Guatemala in 1954 to Caracas today, the historical echoes of bombings and external pressure as tools of political and economic control in Latin America are still present.

Muy preocupante retorno a la Guerra Fría en clave geopolítica actual. Reminiscencia de un pasado de intervencionismo: de Guatemala 1954 a Caracas hoy son los ecos históricos de bombardeos y presión externa como herramientas de disciplinamiento político económico en América Latina.

Venezuela accuses US after explosions and low-flying aircraft reported in Caracas – live Multiple loud explosions were reported in Caracas at about 2am on Saturday Venezuela’s authoritarian government has accused the US of risking plunging Latin America into chaos with “an extremely serious” act of “imperial aggression” after Donald Trump reportedly ordered strikes against the South American country. Explosions, loud noises and low-flying aircraft were heard in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas in the early hours of Saturday amid reports that Trump had ordered the attack. In a statement, Venezuela’s government confirmed that Caracas had come under attack, as well as three other states: Miranda, La Guaira and Aragua. Continue reading...

Venezuela accuses US after explosions and low-flying aircraft reported in Caracas – live

Such a fab group of scholars in one place and ready to set a great agenda. Thanks for organising.

Toward COP30: Climate change and forced migration in Latin America - Latinoamérica 21 Analysis L21 | A driver of human displacement. Toward COP30: Climate change and forced migration in Latin America.

COP30 will test regional action in LatAm -and whether countries address climate change impact on women who see increasing care burdens, threatening livelihoods, further violence, limited access to basic services; all of which most likely will force them to flee
latinoamerica21.com/en/toward-co...

habra acción regional en la COP30 respecto de mujeres migrantes? Mientras, por el cambio climático muchas mujeres ven aumentar las cargas de cuidado, mas riesgo a medios de vida, mas violencia, y limitado acceso a servicios básicos-con toda probabilidad, obligándolas a desplazarse.

The hard task of exiting the populist trap Javier Milei’s plight in Argentina demonstrates how difficult it can be to rescue economies

Expecting Argentina’s recovery to hinge on Trump or Milei’s consideration of ‘whatever it takes’ commitment is bad news for the people, and of course dangerous. Unsure as well about what the Financial Times means by ‘national commitment’ -by whom/ to what?! Unsurprisingly biased on.ft.com/4nhn2jA

Nobel peace prize winner Maria Corina Machado: Venezuelan opposition leader forced into hiding after taking on Maduro The Venezuelan opposition leader was forced to go into hiding in 2024 after being banned form standing in that year’s election.

my piece @theconversation.com on Nobel peace prize winner Maria Corina Machado: Venezuelan opposition leader. In a region where democracy is being eroded, the Prize to María Corina Machado (as well as democracy and peace) is both a tribute and a test. theconversation.com/nobel-peace-...

mientras académicos e intelectuales siguen hablando sobre el cambio que era necesario etc, a que cambio se refieren? que es lo que estan apoyando? Cuidado con categorizar y legitimar el retroceso democrático y sus violencias.

Milei vetó las leyes de aumento a jubilados y emergencia en discapacidad y el lunes se publicará en el Boletín Oficial El Presidente firmó los decretos este sábado, según confirmaron fuentes oficiales a Infobae. El Gobierno cree que tiene los votos para defenderlos en la Cámara baja

Milei vetó lo aprobado en el Congreso: aumento a jubilaciones (afectadas x cortes en servicios sociales y públicos); reactivación de moratoria previsional (acceso al esquema jubilatorio) y la emergencia en discapacidad (necesito explicar?!). La democracia corroída... www.infobae.com/politica/202...

Opposition leaders say ‘democracy in El Salvador has died’ after scrapping of presidential term limits Legislation allows rightwing president Nayib Bukele to seek unlimited terms, sparking fears of dictatorship

El Salvador just fast-tracked itself into liberal authoritarianism, pushing through a constitutional reform to allow indefinite re-election, extend the presidential term, and eliminate runoffs. And just to kill regional cooperation, quit Parlacen too.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

Women’s bodies are war zones in Sudan, DRC, Haiti and beyond. Yet just 10% of funding to support survivors is provided.

Sexual violence in conflict is not invisible - it is ignored.

Our plea to donors: don’t cut money for survivors of these cowardly, pathetic men.

The closure of UN offices and humanitarian programmes that support migration and refugee undermines protection & the human rights infrastructure that support it. It leaves millions without essential aid amidst violence and poverty. This are root causes, and will create not reduce the need to flee.

A week in El Salvador for excellent work w @cintranatalia.bsky.social Visited shelters, borders areas, and humanitarian actors x interviews & presented a report on new migration flows and challenges of regional protection. Impressed with what was said and equally inspired by what was not said.

New publication in Migration Studies! Can humanitarianism truly protect displaced women—or does it sustain the very structures that make them vulnerable? Find out here and open access of course academic.oup.com/migration/ar...

Y claramente quise decir ‘ve’ no ‘be’…

@cintranatalia.bsky.social be por este también

This is also a call to move beyond seeing forced migrant women as passive victims and towards autonomy-promoting/supporting systems of protection in global migration governance. All this with @artsofdenial.bsky.social @cintranatalia.bsky.social and Gloria Zucarelli.

New publication announcement! here we challenge prevailing assumptions re humanitarian governance by exposing how gender-blind and gender-sensitive protection regimes often reinforce, rather than resolve, vulnerabilities faced by forcibly displaced women. academic.oup.com/migration/ar...

U.K. Court Ruling on Trans Women Is Part of Wider Debate on Sex and Gender President Trump and right-wing politicians in Europe have railed against trans rights. Britain’s top court has now added its voice to the discussion.

President Trump and right-wing politicians in Europe have railed against trans rights. Britain’s Supreme Court has now added its voice to the discussion, ruling on Wednesday that the legal definition of a woman under the country’s equality legislation is based on biological sex.

Excellent work and presence of @sotonpolitics.bsky.social convening. Thank you and sorry I missed it this year.

Determinants of self-rated health among Venezuelan migrant women in Brazil: a cross-sectional study Venezuelan migrant women report better self-assessed health upon arrival in Brazil, likely due to improved access to essential services and safety. However, this perception declines due to stressors s...

📣New in the The Lancet Regional Health–Americas! We show how Venezuelan women flee because they are mothers, driven by hunger, violence & health needs. But transnational motherhood, precarity & trauma erode health. Migration policy must centre on and redress this www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Determinants of self-rated health among Venezuelan migrant women in Brazil: a cross-sectional study Migration between countries in the Global South remains under-researched, with even less focus on the intersections of migration, transnational mother…

Our new article is out @thelancet.bsky.social! We show how Venezuelan women flee because they are mothers, driven by hunger, violence & health needs. But transnational motherhood, precarity & trauma erode health. Migration policy must centre on and redress this.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Memoria, activa y presente. MADRES, siempre. Dictadura NUNCA MÁS. No estuve en la plaza pero desde este lado también presente. SON 30000. Argentina sigamos sosteniendo la memoria contra el negacionismo