Amy Argueta

Amy Argueta

Amy Argueta is a junior double majoring in International Relations and Comparative Literature with a minor in East Asian Languages and Cultures. She is interested in women’s rights, immigration, soft power, and education in East Asia and Latin America. She is also interested in languages and is currently learning Korean and improving her Spanish. In her free time, she loves reading horror and sci-fi stories, listening to music, and running. 

anarguet@usc.edu

Mango Sticky Rice: Representing Thailand at Coachella

Mango sticky rice, a Thai dish consisting of glutinous rice soaked in coconut milk with slices of mango on top, became viral online earlier this year thanks to Thailand born rapper Danupa “Milli” Kanateerakul.  Milli became the first Thai rapper ...

South Korea’s Exploitation of Migrant Workers

In December 2020, a 31-year-old Cambodian migrant worker named Nuon Sokkheng was living in a greenhouse without proper heating when she passed away on a farm in Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Unfortunately, Sokkhen’s death was not an isolated incident, ...

Rights Around the World: Efforts in Central America’s Northern Triangle

LOS ANGELES — In the pre-pandemic era, over 311,000 people per year made the treacherous journey from the Northern Triangle to the United States. Despite the risks, migration from the Northern Triangle, composed of El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, to ...

Latin America Will Feel the Worst of Climate Change

LOS ANGELES — Amid the pandemic and critical discussions on the global impact of climate change, Latin American countries are doubly feeling the effects of both crises. The region has felt the sharp impact of the pandemic’s financial blows, and ...