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Victoria Sanford, a professor of anthropology, sheds light on the feminicide of Claudina Isabel Velásquez, a 19-year-old law student from Guatemala, almost two decades after her tragic murder. In her new book, "Textures of Terror, The Murder of Claudina Isabel Velásquez and Her Father's Quest for Justice," Sanford chronicles Claudina's father struggle, who seeks justice for his daughter's murder in a judicial system that is unlikely to provide it. The book delves into the terror Guatemalan women experience daily, living on the "uncertain and hazy frontiers of life and death." Sanford also exposes the hostile environment where "corruption and impunity form the vortex of violence against women in Guatemala." Through her research, Sanford brings to light the systemic issues perpetuating gender-based violence and the struggles of families seeking justice for their loved ones. Collage: Barriozona Magazine © 2023

Textures of Terror, a new book about the brutal reality of violence against women in Guatemala

Eduardo Barraza May 3, 2023

Since 2017, Central American migrant caravans have traveled from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador to the Mexico–United States border. Victoria Sanford, author of the book Buried Secrets: Truth and Human Rights in Guatemala, believes government corruption is the source of increasing inequality, diminished life possibilities, hunger and violence that drive migration from Central America. Photo: European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations

OPINION: Central America Needs a Regional Commission to Prosecute Corruption, Not a War on Migration

Victoria Sanford May 10, 2021

The number of refugees and asylum-seekers from countries in Central America has soared in the last few years. A large number of individuals and families are detained trying to enter the United States to become refugee applicants. Photo: by Ozzy Trevino | U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Public Affairs

OP-ED: Same refugee crisis in Central America—New administration, what’s next?

Sharon M. Alvarez Huitron November 25, 2016

A group of women known as Las Patronas (after her hometown La Patrona, Veracruz, Mexico) have taken upon themselves to provide food and water to Central American migrants as they travel in freight trains. Photo: Joseph Sorrentino All Rights Reserved © 2012

Mexico women’s generosity helps Central American migrants along perilous route

Joseph Sorrentino May 23, 2012

The names of many of the people who were buried in this pioneer cemetery, as well as the date of their death, will probably remain unknown, as a large number of gravestones are completely unmarked today. Photo: Eduardo Barraza | Barriozona Magazine © 2010

Pioneer cemetery in Arizona evokes Mexican migrant workers’ roots

Eduardo Barraza April 10, 2010

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