In the lead up to next month’s presidential elections, the LMC spends the hour with freelance writer Michael Fox to discuss Brazil’s descent into fascism under the Bolsonaro administration with his new podcast, Brazil On Fire. This podcast was produced in conjunction with NACLA and The Real News Network.
Category Archives: South America
August 19th, 2022: Colombia’s Operation Artemis
On this episode, the LMC spends the hour with freelance journalist Christina Noriega to discuss Colombia’s Operation Artemis and how it has used the expansion of national parks to further criminalize sustenance, landless farmers.
August 5th, 2022: Marighella
On a special film review episode, the LMC speaks with Brazilian film producer Talize Sayegh and Afro-Diaspora International Film Festival cofounder Diarah N’Daw-Spech on the new Brazilian film, Marighella, and the challenges of Brazilian films breaking into the American market.