The Violence Against Public Figures (VAPF) Project
We're building a comprehensive dataset tracking violence against public figures in Central America.
Check back soon to download data from 2008-2022!Recent publications using preliminary VAPF data
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Forthcoming as part of forum, “The Killing of Public Figures: Towards an Integrated Research Agenda,” accepted at International Studies Perspectives.
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The Violent Legacies Haunting Contemporary Guatemala. (2026). NACLA Report on the Americas.
written with Yajaira Vargas Castro, and Millie Sanchez Torres
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El Salvador, No Place for Asylum Seekers. (2025). NACLA Report on the Americas.
written with Stephanie Sosa and Sol Rodriguez
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Dying for Justice in Central America. (2024). NACLA Report on the Americas. 56(3), 247–251.
written with Valeria Hernández, Diana Meza, and Viriginia Weitzel
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Honduran Women Leaders in the Crosshairs. (2023). NACLA Report on the Americas.
written with Diana Meza and Piper Heath