As Israel’s assault on the Gaza Strip continues to unfold, the LMC spends the hour with freelance writer Nyki Duda to discuss the Palestinian diaspora in Chile and the parallels between the plights of Palestinians and the indigenous Mapuches of Chile.
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July 7th, 2023: Uruguayan Coup 50 Years Later
Fifty years after a self coup in Uruguay plunged the country into a dirty war, the LMC speaks with Debbie Sharnak about the continued legal battle for justice for the victims of Uruguay’s dictatorship and the importance of collective member at the grassroots level.
Debbie Sharnak is an Assistant Professor of History and International Studies at Rowan University in New Jersey.
April 14th, 2023: Ecuador’s Deteriorating Democracy Under Guillermo Lasso
As Ecuadorian president Guillermo Lasso faces a possible second impeachment amid a series of corruption scandals, the LMC spends the hour with Guillaume Long, the former Ecuadorian Minister of Foreign Affairs and current senior analyst for the Center for Economic and Policy Research, to break down the scandals plaguing the Lasso administration.
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