On this episode, the LMC spends the hour with Peruvian activist and economist Ruperto Moreno to disuss the latest in Peru’s political crisis, public mobilization in both Peru and Washington, and the roots of the countries economic structure that lead to the ouster of Pedro Castillo.
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April 8th, 2022: Costa Rica Goes Right
While Costa Rica does not have the same violent history as its Central American neighbors, a shift to the right following its recent presidential elections still requires further examination. So the LMC speaks with Andres Leon Araya, an assistant professor of political science and anthropology @ the University of Costa Rica, about how the right dominates Costa Rican democracy.
March 18th, 2022: Austerity for the Puerto Rican Masses
As the US continues to impose austerity measures on Puerto Rico through a fiscal control board, the LMC speaks with independent journalist Diana Ramos Gutierrez on how Puerto Ricans have responded at the grassroots level in the face of austerity.