Gabriel Hetland speaks with us about the history of violence by the Venezuelan opposition against the former government of Hugo Chavez and current admin of Nocolas Maduro. He also debunks the US media perception of the current food crisis. Gabriel Hetland is an assist professor of Latin American, Caribbean, and US Latino Studies at the University of Albany. Learn more at gabrielhetland.com/
Category Archives: South America
Sept 2nd 2016: Paraguay Land Rights
Freelance journalist Toby Hill speak with us about struggle for land rights in the great unknown of Paraguay. He has written extensively about social justice movements in Paraguay. You can follow him at @TobyStHill
July 29th 2016: Black Lives Matter In Brazil
Is Black Lives Matter merely a US phenomenon? Far from it. Is Black Lives Matter a global issue? You bet it is. Do Black Lives Matter in Brazil? Yes it does. Our guest, Prof Jaime Alves from the College of Staten Island explains to us why.
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