In the story, Julisa, how does Eduardo bridge the gap between the upper and lower classes?

As a character, Eduardo bridges this separation between the upper and lower class, acting as an objective observer of the Colombian conflict. Eduardo is still a student, learning how to be a teacher: he is not from Julisa’s impoverished neighborhood, nor is he as wealthy as Stephanie’s family. In this liminal position between classes, Eduardo learns more about the Colombian conflict. After Julisa’s disappearance, Eduardo writes articles for the university newspaper and creating “link[s] between death squadrons and the government” (196). Moreover, Eduardo takes it upon himself to visit Julisa’s neighborhood, witnessing first-hand the destruction caused by the Colombian conflict. Eduardo’s education results in the government’s agents chopping off three fingers on his right hand. In this way, Eduardo becomes an objective observer of the Colombian conflict, who is brave enough to speak out against the corruption of the government, without becoming involved in any violence of the lower classes.