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María Laura Veramendi García @marialauravg.bsky.social · 17h

Today in “Songs for a LatAm Politics Class”:

El Baile de los Que Sobran (En Vivo) - 2019 Remasterizado

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María Laura Veramendi García @marialauravg.bsky.social · 7d

(Yes, we: me, my dude, and my little dudette 🩷)

María Laura Veramendi García @marialauravg.bsky.social · 7d

Exhausted 🫠 and it’s only Wednesday!) But happy 🙃. Today, soon after I got out of bed at 5am to put in an hour of PhD work before the little one wakes up, I learned that my paper proposal to the Conference on Policy Process Research has been accepted! 🤓

Switzerland (or Boston) here we* come!

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María Laura Veramendi García @marialauravg.bsky.social · 8d

🏷️ @erikaarias.bsky.social @supolisci.bsky.social

María Laura Veramendi García @marialauravg.bsky.social · 8d

Even though I may be physically far from Latin America and Peru, through my research and initiatives like this, I remain close: with my country and the region always on my mind and in my heart. ❤️

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María Laura Veramendi García @marialauravg.bsky.social · 8d

I also had the opportunity to put Peru on the agenda by presenting my doctoral research, and I received very enriching comments and support from my colleagues at Maxwell. 🇵🇪💡

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María Laura Veramendi García @marialauravg.bsky.social · 8d

In a department and school where a minority of academics focus their studies on Latin America, it felt important to create a space to share our projects, provide feedback, and support one another along the way.

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María Laura Veramendi García @marialauravg.bsky.social · 8d

Last Friday was a very special day at @maxwellsu.bsky.social : the first meeting of the Latin American Politics Discussion Group, which I co-coordinate with Erika Arias under the mentorship of Jessie Trudeau. ✨

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María Laura Veramendi García @marialauravg.bsky.social · Aug 30

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John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · Aug 30

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María Laura Veramendi García @marialauravg.bsky.social · Aug 14

Let’s see if I can find here what I can’t by trying to call the IRS:
Have any of you hired an RA (not a US citizen or resident) to gather data in a different country & work remotely? If so, what things need to be considered regarding taxes or other legal issues? Thanks! @academic-chatter.bsky.social

María Laura Veramendi García @marialauravg.bsky.social · Aug 11

New addition to our coffee station ✨ Or, as I told my daughter the other day: this is mami and papi’s new toy 🙃

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María Laura Veramendi García @marialauravg.bsky.social · Aug 8

Project management (mainly if you’re in the program because you love doing research)

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María Laura Veramendi García @marialauravg.bsky.social · Jul 29

More info about “the worrisome political context”: www.france24.com/en/live-news...

The world's most unpopular president? Peru's leader clings to power

With an approval rating of just two percent, Peru's President Dina Boluarte may be the world's most unpopular leader, according to pollsters.

www.france24.com

María Laura Veramendi García @marialauravg.bsky.social · Jul 29

Here, Maya, with her Peruvian skirt, watching the video of a show with beautiful music and dances of the country: youtu.be/2a79r5c5Ous?...

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María Laura Veramendi García @marialauravg.bsky.social · Jul 29

…continuity of colonial legacies that harm Peruvian society (corruption, stratification, unsustainable extractivism, etc.)
Still, happy to have a day to celebrate the beautiful things about Peru and to motivate myself to keep researching it.

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María Laura Veramendi García @marialauravg.bsky.social · Jul 29

Yesterday was Peru’s Independence Day. We celebrated with lots of Peruvian food, music, and clothing.
Exposing my daughter to her Peruvian roots fills my heart with joy. At the same time, this celebration felt bitter. It happened amidst a worrisome political context, to say the least, and the…

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María Laura Veramendi García @marialauravg.bsky.social · Jul 25

Felicidades @bgarciaholgado.bsky.social! ☺️

APSA @apsa.bsky.social · Jul 24

Benjamin Garcia-Holgado Receives the 2025 Edward S. Corwin Award for “The Judicial Bulwark: Courts and the Populist Erosion of Democracy”

The Edward S. Corwin Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor the best doctoral dissertation in the field of…

Benjamin Garcia-Holgado Receives the 2025 Edward S. Corwin Award for “The Judicial Bulwark: Courts and the Populist Erosion of Democracy”

The Edward S. Corwin Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor the best doctoral dissertation in the field of public law. Citation from the Award Committee: Benjamin Garcia-Holgado’s “The Judicial Bulwark: Courts and the Populist Erosion of Democracy” is an ambitious examination of the conditions under which courts can promote or prevent the process of autocratization by populist executives.

politicalsciencenow.com

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Latin American Studies Association (LASA) @lasabluesky.bsky.social · Jul 7

📣 ¡Ya está abierta la convocatoria para propuestas LASA2026 Paris! 🇫🇷

📝 Envía tu propuesta antes del 9 de septiembre de 2025
*Se requiere membresía vigente

🔗 Info: loom.ly/BGVrRvQ

#CallForPapers #LASA2026

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María Laura Veramendi García @marialauravg.bsky.social · Jul 9

...as I am very interested in this topic!

María Laura Veramendi García @marialauravg.bsky.social · Jul 9

I also know of two scholars from the Global South who have worked on this topic (again, from a broader perspective, one that encompasses hospitals by paying attention to a healthcare system's private-public mix). Let me know if you're interested in this information. I will stay tuned...

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María Laura Veramendi García @marialauravg.bsky.social · Jul 9

...continental Europe and explores the public-private mix of healthcare systems (which includes the consideration of business interests that ultimately relate to the operation of private hospitals). It includes country case studies that might offer insights or references on what you're looking for.

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María Laura Veramendi García @marialauravg.bsky.social · Jul 9

Hola! I saw your question a few days ago, and kept thinking about it as I study the role of private sector interests in healthcare (and education). I have also not seen anything exclusively related to hospitals. However, relatively recently (2021), Immergut edited a volume that focuses on...

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María Laura Veramendi García @marialauravg.bsky.social · Jun 19

Songs that I had to play on repeat today, per the orders of my 4yo:
Blueberry Island, by The Julie Ruin
Funky Town, by Lipps Inc.
Take on me, by A-ha.

It was a good day 🙂

María Laura Veramendi García @marialauravg.bsky.social · Jun 12

If I don’t text back, call back, or email back, it is because I am in hardcore IQMR-prep mode (not as a participant anymore 🤓, but as a coordinator 😎)
Two more days to go! 🔥

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María Laura Veramendi García @marialauravg.bsky.social · May 19

“Matan a la gente, pero no matan a la idea”.

It’s all about that line.