One year after a right-wing coup overthrew the democratically-elected government of Evo Morales in Bolivia, the LMC spends the hour with Leonardo Flores to discuss the results this month and the new challenges ahead. Leonardo Flores is a Latin America policy expert and campaign coordinator for CODEPINK.
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July 17th, 2020: The Chamorro Struggle Continues
Chamorro rights activist and writer Leilani Ganser returns to the LMC to discuss the latest on Guam’s struggle for self-determination, the Davis vs Guam case, the anniversary of Japan’s occupation of Guam and the ensuing re-takeover by the US military. She also discusses how issues raised by the Black Lives Matter movement even reaches the Pacific Islands.
November 15th, 2019: Right-Wing Coup in Bolivia
A right-wing coup has overthrown the democratically-elected president of Bolivia, Evo Morales. Freelance writer Ben Dangl speaks with the LMC about the latest in Bolivia and also gives us a valuable frame of reference on the indigenous pursuit for social justice in Bolivia. Ben Dangl is also the author of, “The Five Hundred Year Rebellion: Indigenous Movements and the Decolonization of History in Bolivia.”
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