Last June, racist statements by Peruvian commentator Phillip Butters sparked outrage and the urging of more discussion for having more Afro-Latino voices in Peruvian society. The LMC speaks with Afro-Latina activist and poet Shirley Campbell-Barr about the controversy that went viral throughout all of Latin America.
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July 14th 2017: Turmoil in Venezuela
Gabriel Hetland returns to the LMC to discuss the latest in the turmoil and rapid decline of the Venezuelan Chavista government. He provides a frame of reference on the anti-govt movements history of violence and what the left should do next after the decline of the leftist government.
April 14th 2017: The Falkland Islands War
As April marks the 35th anniversary of the Falkland Islands war between Argentina and the UK, we speak with James J.A. Blair about the complexities and the legacy of this war. James J.A. Blair is a visiting assistant professor in Anthropology at Brooklyn College, City University of New York (CUNY).
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