Sophia Perez

Sophia Perez is a feature writer and podcast host for Marianas Variety. She has spent the past year documenting the military buildup in the Marianas from her home in Saipan.

‘Biba Guåhan!’: How Guam’s Indigenous Activists Are Confronting Military Colonialism

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As the federal government tries to expand its control of the island, the CHamoru are ready to rise in resistance.

Oct 21, 2019 / Chris Gelardi and Sophia Perez

‘This Isn’t Your Island’: Why Northern Mariana Islanders Are Facing Down the US Military

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Residents of the US commonwealth have discovered an apparently illegal Navy strategy to help it construct Pacific bombing ranges.

Jun 12, 2019 / Chris Gelardi and Sophia Perez

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