Opinion ID: 2686798
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Heading Rank: 7

Heading: Dr. Holly Ackerman

Text: Dr. Holly Ackerman, a research librarian and professor, interviewed Mendoza about his experiences at the Peruvian embassy in Havana and the refugee camps in Peru. According to Dr. Ackerman, Mendoza related that there were approximately 10,800 people crowded into a 2,000-square-foot area at the embassy and people were thus “unable to move freely around.” Mendoza said that riots broke out due to food shortages. At the refugee camps, Mendoza witnessed “people being hacked and stabbed,” as well as other acts of violence. Mendoza said to her that “the camp was entirely surrounded by military personnel but there was no policing inside and so people were left entirely to their fate.”