Graciela Mochkofsky
Graciela Mochkofsky is a contributing writer at The New Yorker. She is the author of several books of nonfiction, most of them in Spanish. She is the dean of CUNY’s Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism and a recipient of the Maria Moors Cabot Prize for outstanding reporting across the Americas. Her book “The Prophet of the Andes: An Unlikely Journey to the Promised Land” was published in 2022.
Searching for the Children of the Disappeared
A new book examines the extraordinary decades-long campaign by Argentinean women to find their grandchildren.
ICE Detains a Respected Immigrant Journalist
Mario Guevara became a target of the law-enforcement and immigration agencies he covered. Others may be next.
Does the United States Need an Official Language?
Donald Trump’s executive order succeeds where decades of right-wing efforts have failed.
Pope Francis’s Tangled Relationship with Argentina
Amid the extreme political polarization in his home country, the Pope found himself at odds with nearly every President.
Pedro Lemebel, a Radical Voice for Calamitous Times
Lemebel’s writing was entirely focussed on those living on the farthest margins of society—people escaping the norms and seen as different.
An Argentinean Writer and the Movement for Women’s Rights
Selva Almada’s work is central to the battle to protect hard-won victories that President Javier Milei has vowed to overturn.
An Arson Attack in Puerto Rico
A violent act on New Year’s Day allegedly committed by a tourist highlights rising tensions between the island and the mainland United States.
El Museo del Barrio Offers a Timely Triennial of Latino Art
The unique history of El Museo has allowed it to be at the vanguard of what is now more widely accepted as the purpose of museums.
Covering the Election in Spanish for a Latino Audience
Spain’s El País ventures into the world’s fifth-largest Spanish-speaking country: the United States.
Why Is South America’s Leading Soccer Tournament Being Played in the United States?
Argentina will be defending its title in Atlanta, and its first opponent will be Canada.
The Surprising Rise of Latin American Evangelical Missionaries
A new book looks at a clandestine movement to proselytize in Muslim countries.
Who Are Latino Americans Today?
A big new book dispels stereotypes in an effort to get beyond Latino 101.
Can Guatemalans Save Their Democracy?
Months after the election, President-elect Bernardo Arévalo’s path to taking office remains uncertain.
After Forty Years of Democracy, Argentina Faces a Defining Presidential Runoff
Is the country really so fed up with the status quo that it will elect a right-wing former TV personality?
It’s Time Rubén Blades Was Accepted Into the American Canon
A major figure of New York City’s cultural life for more than half a century, Blades brought a New York-born musical style to the world at large.
The Puzzling, Increasingly Rightward Turn of Mario Vargas Llosa
The writer has shocked many by endorsing Latin America and Spain’s rising authoritarian movements.
How a Cuban American Illustrator Sees This Country Today
Edel Rodriguez’s new exhibition, “Apocalypso,” reflects on democracy under threat in the nation that welcomed him in his childhood.
“Argentina, 1985” Gets an Oscar Nod
The film tells the improbable—and history-making—story of how a military dictatorship was brought to justice.
The Agony and the Ecstasy of Argentina’s World Cup Victory
Suffering is an essential part of the story that we Argentines tell about ourselves.