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I joined @cnn.com International last night to discuss the recent U.S. military strikes on alleged drug-smuggling vessels and their implications for counternarcotics cooperation, U.S.-Colombia relations, and regional geopolitics more broadly.

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Great explainer! I think visualization plays a role too—both FOX/WSJ present party differences centered at zero, without the levels for each party. Here's a quick (thrown-together) example of how showing the underlying values—even when excluding the other responses—paints a very different picture.

I defended my dissertation today! A heartfelt thanks to my committee—@vickymurillo.bsky.social, John Marshall, Sarah Daly, @emoncada.bsky.social, and @gemmadipoppa.bsky.social—for their insight, generosity, and steady support, as well as the family and friends who've backed me every step of the way.

To the point of a "Trump effect" on seizures, as tempting as it may be to link seizures to political events, these are influenced by many factors beyond who holds the U.S. presidency (or Mexican presidency, for that matter). I created this figure to provide some evidence for this claim.

I'm holding off on Hades 2 until it's complete, but absolutely adore the first game (best run attached). Can't wait to try the sequel.

I have also worked on collaborative survey research projects in Latin America exploring social and geopolitical dynamics related to how state-imposed policies and international actions shape public trust and compliance in the context of COVID-19 vaccines. 7/9

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In related research on tough-on-crime behavior in the United States, I find that when governors face reduced electoral incentives, they increase the likelihood and frequency of capital punishment commutations. 6/9

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The other papers of my dissertation focus on the consequences of enforcement policies, including their political effects which weaken electoral accountability and their effects on the economic diversification of criminal actors (shocks to coca lead to increases in illegal mining, for example). 5/9

Using the case of counternarcotics in Colombia, my job market paper leverages a diff-in-diff to show that governments use enforcement selectively based on the influence of non-state armed groups, endangering the rule of law, state capacity, and democracy. 4/9


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Excited to share my paper exploring subnational variation in law enforcement intensity, focusing on coca eradication in Colombia. I'll be presenting it at various venues soon, including the MPSA mini-conference on organized crime and politics.

julianegerez.github.io/research/EradicationCauses.pdf