Azahara Palomeque, born in 1986, is a writer and journalist. Exiled during the crisis, she has lived in Lisbon, São Paulo, and Austin,Texas. She has a PhD in Cultural Studies from Princeton University. She is the author of the poetry collections Currículum, RIP (Rest in Plastic), En la Ceniza Blanca de las Encías, American Poems, and the collection of chronicles Año 9: Crónicas catastróficas en la Era Trump.