Author: Luján Scarpinelli
2019 WPI Fellow
Editor, Agence France-PresseMontevideo, Uruguay
Bio: Editor and journalist for Latin America, Agence France-Presse. All views are my own
Twitter: @lujanscarpi
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Posts by Luján Scarpinelli:
“Rapists,” “aliens,” “parasites”? No: Workers
by Luján Scarpinelli | Sep 28, 2019 | Immigration
At the United Nations General Assembly, President Donald Trump shot his nationalist message once again: “The future does not belong to globalists,” he said. Hours before the Democrats announced the beginning of the impeachment inquiry process, the president used the...Black voters, a deciding factor for the presidential election?
by Luján Scarpinelli | Sep 22, 2019 | Politics, Presidential Election
The 2020 U.S. presidential election race is likely to be a tough battle on all fronts. After four years of the Trump administration, the polarization between Democrats and Republicans is even wider and, in this context, the black vote could be a deciding factor that...
9/11 in New York: Looking back and forward
by Luján Scarpinelli | Sep 14, 2019 | Personal Reflections, Politics
It was one of those mornings one could feel springtime approaching. I was at home, enjoying an atypical Tuesday morning of my senior year in high school, reading in the backyard. The phone rang. “Are you ok?” my mom asked on the other end of the line. She was shocked...When deep fried on a stick is no longer funny
by Luján Scarpinelli | Sep 7, 2019 | Policy, Politics
A sausage wrapped in cornmeal batter, deep fried, dressed with mustard and ketchup is the most popular food on a stick at the Minnesota State Fair. Just one of a varied menu that includes a bucket of chocolate chip cookies among its top-ranked options. Everything...Recent blog posts
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We asked different groups in Minneapolis what changed in their town after George Floyd's murder?
Not much, was their reply.
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In @finnowl's first #WPIFellowship blog post, he wonders if the defamation case against Fox News by Dominion Voting Systems will drag down other media, too. Minnesota academics and journalists weigh in:
https://worldpressinstitute.org/will-the-landmark-case-against-fox-news-drag-down-other-media-too/
Check out my latest @GlobalMinnesota podcast episode w/ @Fawzeyah & @SaqibTanveer of this year's @worldpressinst International Fellows! Hear about the challenges of conducting journalism and speaking truth to power in Nigeria and Pakistan.
https://www.globalminnesota.org/event/podcast-episode-global-journalism-with-world-press-institute-fellows/