Documentary photographer Delphine Blast speaks with the LMC about the rise and acceptance of Bolivian Cholita fashion. After generations of being marginalized and denied access to public services, the indigenous women of Bolivia are using the Cholita aesthetic as a symbol of femininity,elegance and dignity. When fashion and social justice collide. learn more @ delphineblast.com
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Sept 29th 2017: Femicide In Mexico
Freelance journalist Nidia Bautista returns to the LMC to discuss the ongoing Femicide in Mexico & how it has gone beyond Ciudad Juarez and the northern states of Mexico. She also discusses how the Mexican government continues to blame the victim and/or turn a blind eye to this ongoing problem.
Sept 22nd 2017: Brazil’s Prison Industrial Complex
What is it like to live in Brazil’s prison system? Brazilian freelance journalist Fernanda Canofre explains to the LMC the dangers of riots, torture, disease, corruption, and racial profiling. All without ever being charged with a crime.
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