Alexander Huerta-Mercado

Alexander Huerta-Mercado is an anthropologist at Pontifical Catholic University of Peru (PUCP) who has contributed insights into the cultural significance of funerary rites in Peruvian society. He was recently in the news discussing the implications of high funeral costs in the context of societal values and the relationship between the living and the deceased, emphasizing the importance of rituals in processing grief and maintaining community ties.