In our latest installment to our Undocumented & LGBTQ series, the LMC speaks with Alexandra Rodriguez de Ruiz on how the pandemic has taken its toll on the Latinx LGBTQ community & the leaders that have been lost. Alexandra Rodriguez de Ruiz is a transgender activist, scholar, and co-founder of El/La Para TransLatinas.
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February 5th, 2021: Vaccines for farmworkers
As the drama of COVID vaccine access takes over the world, what is the status of vaccines for essential farmworkers? And even if vaccine access is ensured for this population, what are some of the barriers to access faced by the undocumented farmworker community? The LMC speaks with Robin Lewy of the Rural Women’s Health Project (RWHP.org).
January 15th, 2021: The Monroe Doctrine Comes Home
The Monroe Doctrine of undermining democracy in Latin America finally came home to haunt its creators. Following the deadly white-supremacist coup attempt in the Capitol, the LMC speaks with James Early on how US foreign policy in Latin America manifested itself in the MAGA insurrection. James Early is the former Smithsonian Institution Assistant Secretary for Education and Public Service.