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49.2.2: Mike Bustamante on Cuba by NACLARadioRead NACLA: nacla.orgSupport NACLA: nacla.org/donateFollow NACLA on X: https://twitter.com/NACLA

Nara Milanich discusses family detention centers, the asylum process, and the fight to protect immigrant rights.Read NACLA: nacla.orgSupport NACLA: nacla.org/donateFollow NACLA on X: https://twitter.com/NACLA

Helen talks with NACLA Report contributor Devyn Spence Benson about the history of racism and antiracism in Cuba, the legacy of Fidel Castro and the Cuban Revolution, and Afro Cuban activism today.Read NACLA: nacla.orgSupport NACLA: nacla.org/donateFollow NACLA on X: https://twitter.com/NACLA

In this episode of NACLA Radio, Helen talks with NACLA Report contributor Julia Buxton about the current state of opposition to the Maduro government, the tactics and conversation around legitimacy, and the place of groups advocating for the rights of Afro-Venezeulans, Indigenous Venezuelans, women, and LGBTQI people. Listen to the end for a brief discussion of the Hungarian government’s legislative attempt to shut down the U.S.-based Central European University, where Julia is Dean of the School of Public Policy.Read NACLA: nacla.orgSupport NACLA: nacla.org/donateFollow NACLA on X: https://twitter.com/NACLA

Guest producer Julia Burnell brings us some excerpts from her interview with Chilean musician Nano Stern, who is currently touring North America. Nano will be at Verso Books on Friday, March 17th, at 6:30pm to discuss activism and art with NACLA and to share some of his music. Read the full interview in the latest issue of the NACLA Report, "#BlackLivesMatter Across the Hemisphere."Read NACLA: nacla.orgSupport NACLA: nacla.org/donateFollow NACLA on X: https://twitter.com/NACLA

Helen talks with NACLA Report contributor Geraldo Cadava about the history of Latino conservatism in the United States, and on how Latinos voted in last November’s election.Read NACLA: nacla.orgSupport NACLA: nacla.org/donateFollow NACLA on X: https://twitter.com/NACLA

Helen talks to NACLA contributor Ben Cowan about the recent right turn in Brazilian politics, the resurgence of the "Beef, Bullets, and Bible" caucus in Brazilian congress, and the new right's flirtation with its own sort of identity politics.Read NACLA: nacla.orgSupport NACLA: nacla.org/donateFollow NACLA on X: https://twitter.com/NACLA

Helen catches up with Manuel Perez Rocha following the decision on the Pacific Rim vs. El Salvador case.Read NACLA: nacla.orgSupport NACLA: nacla.org/donateFollow NACLA on X: https://twitter.com/NACLA

48.3: Bret Gustafson & Niki Fabricant on Morales and extractive industry in Bolivia by NACLARadioRead NACLA: nacla.orgSupport NACLA: nacla.org/donateFollow NACLA on X: https://twitter.com/NACLA

48.3: Manuel Perez-Rocha on Free Trade and Investor Disputes by NACLARadioRead NACLA: nacla.orgSupport NACLA: nacla.org/donateFollow NACLA on X: https://twitter.com/NACLA

Helen talks to Forrest Hylton and Aaron Tauss about their article in the Report. Forrest digs into the article and the transnational economic motivations behind the Colombian peace accord. Helen follows up with Aaron in October to discuss recent developments, and what might happen next.Read NACLA: nacla.orgSupport NACLA: nacla.org/donateFollow NACLA on X: https://twitter.com/NACLA

We take a deeper dive into the latest NACLA Report - Currency of Death: Unraveling the Political Economy of the Drug Wars, with interviews with Alexander Aviña, Molly Molloy, and Todd Miller. Read NACLA: nacla.orgSupport NACLA: nacla.org/donateFollow NACLA on X: https://twitter.com/NACLA