Madeleine Wattenbarger

Madeleine Wattenbarger is a writer and researcher based in Mexico City. She is interested in migration, gender, and urbanism, among other things.

People place candles and flowers for the victims of Alvaro Obregon 286 on October 15th, 2017.

Social Justice

After witnessing the rampant spread of misinformation in the wake of the September 19th earthquake, a group of Mexico City residents worked diligently to discredit false claims.

By Madeleine Wattenbarger

Social Justice

In the aftermath of America's travel ban controversy, many refugees are opting to settle in Mexico, and are building their own immigrant communities along the way.

By Madeleine Wattenbarger

Madeleine Wattenbarger

How Mexico City Residents Used Social Media in the Wake of the Earthquake to Debunk Fact From Fiction

For Muslim Refugees in Mexico, a Search for Community