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Puerto Rico, Haiti, Ecuador, Colombia and Chile marking a wave of resistance in 2019

Latin Waves Host Sylvia Richardson speaks to Jorge Martin secretariat of Hands off Venezuela,about popular mobilizations in Latin American that sparked in 2019 in rejection of Capitalism. The massive strikes against right wing governments in Puerto Rico, Haiti, Ecuador, Colombia … Continue reading

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The Obligation of Stories

Métis leader Jim Brady and Cree councilor Abbie Halkett disappeared in 1967 while on a prospecting trip in northern Saskatchewan by Lower Foster Lake. As both were outspoken activists for their communities–Brady, in particular, was considered radical–many don’t believe that … Continue reading

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Coup in Bolivia and the response of the international community

A professor at Carleton University, Marcelo Saavedra is an Indigenous Bolivian leader and founder of the Bolivia Action Solidarity Network. He speaks to Latin Waves about the recent and ongoing coup in Bolivia, the response of the international community and … Continue reading

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Bolivian Coup – Racism and class warfare USA’s imperialism

Latin Waves’ host Sylvia Richardson speaks with Jorge Martin Secretariat of Hands off Venezuela, about the military coup in Bolivia that removed the legitimate elected Indigenous leader Evo Morales. She also comments of the historic marches of over 1 million … Continue reading

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Protests in Chile, Continued resistance in Venezuela and Indigenous uprisings

Dr. Paez is a Venezuelan-Canadian sociologist , she observed firsthand the sweeping changes that were brought about by Chavez’s Bolivarian Revolution. Paez is now retired after teaching sociology at the University of Toronto and working as a consultant. Sylvia speaks … Continue reading

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The struggle to protect water and labor unions in El Salvador

The Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador (CISPES) is a grassroots solidarity organization that has been supporting the Salvadoran people’s struggle for social and economic justice since 1980. Host Sylvia Richardson speaks to CISPES about the new … Continue reading

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Venezuela check up , UN meeting and crisis in Ecuador

Host Sylvia Richardson speak to Jorge Martin secretariat of Hands off Venezuela about the ongoing coup attempt in Venezuela and the resilience of the Venezuelan people. How imperialism has impacted the region and how the people in Ecuador are resisting recent … Continue reading

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Canada’s role in Venezuela and what is called the Trudeau doctrine

Yves Engler is a Montréal-based activist and author. He has published ten books, his most recent is Left, Right — Marching to the Beat of Imperial Canada, Host Sylvia Richardson speaks to Yves about Canada’s role in Venezuela and what … Continue reading

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A discussion about the Canadian election and party platforms

Tom parkin is a frequent colomist/freelance journalist on Canadian politics, he is host of Game Changers podcast. Host Stuart Richardson speaks to Tom about the current Canadian election platforms and policy of each party. We focus on the environment , … Continue reading

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Dr Aviva Chomsky on her book They Take Our Jobs and 20 Other Myths about Immigration

Dr Aviva Chomsky is a professor and the coordinator of Latin American Studies at Salem State College. She has previously been a professor at Bates College and a faculty research associate at Harvard University, specializing in the history of Latin … Continue reading

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