Daniel Cano, the co-founder of the Kuykuitin project, speaks with the LMC on this episode about the struggle for social justice and indigenous rights for the Mapuche people of Chile. He explain the little-known history of the Mapuche and how to resolve the conflict between the Chilean state that goes back to 1883.
Dec 15th 2017: The Honduran Elections
Amid a controversial presidential election marred by corruption and voter suppression, the LMC speaks with Suyapa Portillo about what happens next in Honduras. Suyapa Portillo is an assistant professor of Chicano & Latino studies at Pitzer College in Claremont, Ca. She was also an election observer during the November election in Honduras.
Dec 8th 2017: Black is Beautiful in Ecuador
What does it mean to be black & beautiful in Ecuador? How has the rise of Afro-Latinos in Ecuadoran society changed the countries national identity. The LMC asks these questions with Prof Hugo Benavides. He is a professor and the chair of the Anthropology department at Fordham University in the Bronx, NY.
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