Author Archives: Kayla Wong

Back to Basics: Chileans Overwhelmingly Reject a Newly Proposed Constitution

By Sofia Schonenberg, 2L On September 4th, a massive turnout of Chilean voters overwhelmingly rejected a newly proposed progressive constitution. Nearly thirteen million of the fifteen million eligible voters voted against the referendum calling for wider representation. According to the Chile Electoral Service, 62% of voters rejected the proposed constitution supported by leftist President Gabriel […]

Military Intervention in Brazil’s Upcoming Presidential Election?

By Matthew Asnis, 2L With the general election for Brazil’s presidency inching closer, the gap between incumbent Jair Bolsonaro and left-wing candidate Luis Ignacio Lula da Silva is steadily decreasing. On September 7th, Brazil’s Independence Day, Bolsonaro furthered his campaign, urging his supporters and the rest of the country to “take to the streets for […]

IALR Presents its 2022-2023 Executive Board and Candidate Class

The Inter-American Law Review proudly announces its 2022-2023 Executive Board. Congratulations to these dedicated members of our law review: Editor in Chief: Ashley Rahaim Executive Editors: Sara Lazarevic & Marina Santos Managing Editor: David Scollan Student Writing Editors: Nicholas Pierre-Paul & Thalia Rivet Online Publications Editor: Kayla Wong Articles and Comments Editors: Melany Danielson, Sam Kramer, William Schwartz, & Giovanna Spargo Alumni Advisor […]

IALR Proudly Announces 2021-2022 Annual Student Award Recipients

Alexa Garcia, Editor-in-Chief, received the Lilian R. Levy award. This award was created by alumna Ester Levy Blyn in honor of her mother. It is awarded each year to the Executive Board member who displays extraordinary dedication to the improvement of the publication. Michelle Stein, Articles and Comments Editor, received the Most Outstanding ACE Award. […]