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Clariza-Isabel Castro

Clariza is a U2 student currently pursuing a degree in Economics and International Development. She has a strong interest in global education, international law, and the economic implications of foreign affairs.

“Bullied Out of Pride”: Hong Kong Group Removed from Fierté Montréal

Clariza-Isabel Castro Sep 27, 2019

Individuals like Henry Lam demonstrate the complexity in trying to compartmentalize contentious issues. Lam is both a pro-democracy Hong Konger and a member of the LGBTQ+ community – these identities cannot be separated.
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Not a Curse, Just Bad Economic Policy

Clariza-Isabel Castro Mar 21, 2019

The recent escalation of Venezuela’s political and economic crisis has sparked vibrant discussion on the origins of the nation’s downfall. Mounting discontent over the country’s bleak future and ever-worsening economic situation has reached…
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Forgotten, Not Gone: Chechnya Revisited

Clariza-Isabel Castro Feb 13, 2019

As more recent responses to the latest Chechen anti-gay purge manifest in the news cycle, on the lips of outraged world leaders, and throughout protests that are bound to enter the streets, what remains to be seen is how long the outrage…
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