George Ygarza from the indigenous Tawintinsuyu diaspora in Peru discusses the complexities of Peru’s presidential election and the reasons behind the massive protests against the right-wing candidate, Keiko Fujimori. Her father is former Peruvian dictator Alberto Fujimori, one of the few Latin American leaders currently in prison for war crimes.
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2016: Colombia Peace for Women
We continue our showcase on Women’s History Month by examining how the Colombian peace process affects the struggle for Women and Worker’s rights. Live in studio with me was Colombian human rights attorney Claudia Erazo and former Congressman and Mayor of San Jose de Guaviare, Pedro Arenas Garcia. Special thanks again to the Colombia Human Rights Commission for help on this show.
2016: Impeachment in Brazil
Brazilian activist Sabrina Fernandes discusses the latest on the right-wing movement to impeach President Dilma Rousseff and the austerity measures that the current government are attempting to implement.
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