While the rest of Chile work to seriously challenge the Pinochet-era constitution, the point of view through the eyes of the indigenous Mapuche people tells us that the country still has a long way to go. So the LMC spends the hour with freelance writer Carole Concha Bell on the continued struggle for Mapuche rights and how things won’t change overnight.
Category Archives: South America
December 3rd, 2021: Black Lives Matter In Paraguay
Do Black Lives Matter in Paraguay? You bet it does. On this episode, the LMC speaks with freelance writer Valencia Wilson to examine one of the least known Afro-descendent communities in Latin America and how Paraguay plays by its own set of rules when it comes to race.
November 5th, 2021: Who Is Alex Saab?
Who is Alex Saab and what does his imprisonment by the US government represent in continued US hostilities towards Venezuela? The LMC looks for answers by speaking with Leonardo Flores about the curious case and Alex Saab and how it ties to illegal sanctions against Venezuela. Leonardo Flores is a Latin American policy expert and campaigner for CodePink.