![Mauricio Bustos (right) together with his brother Marcelo Bustos (left) who wears a white robotic mask. Both are sitting on the bed in the small room they share in Santiago, Chile, sunlight shining through one side.](https://149346090.v2.pressablecdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-P0067-Merino-1-768x432.jpg)
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Charis McGowan
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Charis McGowan is a freelance journalist based in Santiago, Chile. She writes with a focus on human rights and her work has been featured in The Guardian, the Independent, VICE News, and others.