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Indestructible: Beatriz Allende - A Revolutionary Life in Cold War Latin America w/ Tanya Harmer

In episode 23 of Indestructible Podcast, Rodrigo speaks to Tanya Harmer about her latest book ‘Beatriz Allende: A Revolutionary Life in Cold War Latin America'.Dr Tanya Harmer is a specialist on the Cold War in Latin America with a particular interest in the international, transnational and global dynamics of the struggle. She has written widely on Chile’s revolutionary process in the 1970s, the Cuban Revolution’s influence in Latin America, counter-revolution and inter-American diplomacy, solidarity networks, women and gender. More info here.
**Indestructible: Latin America with Rodrigo Acuña is an Alborada podcast bringing you monthly discussions with some of the most interesting voices working on and from Latin America.**
Presented by Alborada contributing editor Rodrigo Acuña.
Produced by Pablo Navarrete.
Music by Chylez Productions. 

Indestructible: Puerto Rico’s Struggle for Independence w/ Margaret Power

In episode 22 of Indestructible Podcast, Rodrigo speaks Margaret Power about her latest book book ‘Solidarity Across the Americas: The Puerto Rican Nationalist Party and Anti-Imperialism.’
Margaret Power is professor emerita of history at the Illinois Institute of Technology in the USA.https://alborada.net/https-alborada-net-indestructible-episode-21-puerto-rico/
**Indestructible: Latin America with Rodrigo Acuña is an Alborada podcast bringing you monthly discussions with some of the most interesting voices working on and from Latin America.**
Presented by Alborada contributing editor Rodrigo Acuña.
Produced by Pablo Navarrete.
Music by Chylez Productions. 

The Americas Uncovered: Chile’s Chicago Boys w/ Maria Vásquez Aguilar & Pablo Navarrete

In episode seven of our podcast The Americas Uncovered, host Dr Peter Watt of Sheffield University in the UK, speaks to Maria Vásquez Aguilar and Pablo Navarrete following an in-person screening of the documentary, The Chicago Boys.
Event info here. Next UK screening: 11 September 2023 (Garden Cinema/London).
Maria is a PhD candidate at the University of Sheffield, a child exile to the UK from Chile and co-founder of Chile Solidarity Network and Chile 50 Years UK.Pablo Navarrete is the founding editor of Alborada and director of Alborada Films.
Presented by Dr Peter Watt (University of Sheffield, UK)
Music by Peter Watt
Artwork by Simon Díaz-Cuffin

The Americas Uncovered: Central American Migration & US Intervention w/ Jorge Cuellar

In episode sixof our podcast The Americas Uncovered, host Dr Peter Watt of Sheffield University in the UK, speaks to Jorge E. Cuellar about his research on Central American Studies, Cultural Studies, Race, Migration, and Critical Social Theory. 
Jorge E. Cuellar is Assistant Professor, Latin American, Latino & Caribbean Studies at Dartmouth College, New Hampshire.
Presented by Dr Peter Watt (University of Sheffield, UK)
Music by Peter Watt
Artwork by Simon Díaz-Cuffin

Indestructible: The Politics of Nicaragua w/ Dan Kovalik

In episode 21 of Indestructible Podcast, Rodrigo speaks to author, lawyer and
human rights activist Dan Kovalik about Nicaraguan politics, past and present.
**Indestructible: Latin America with Rodrigo Acuña is an Alborada podcast bringing you monthly discussions with some of the most interesting voices working on and from Latin America.**
Presented by Alborada contributing editor Rodrigo Acuña.
Produced by Pablo Navarrete.
Music by Chylez Productions. 

The Americas Uncovered: Coup w/ Linda Farthing & Thomas Becker

In episode five of our podcast The Americas Uncovered, host Dr Peter Watt of Sheffield University in the UK, speaks to Linda Farthing and Thomas Becker about their book, Coup: A Story of Violence and Resistance in Bolivia. The book dissects the events around the 2019 coup against the government of Evo Morales following his victory in the presidential election. Linda Farthing is a journalist and independent scholar who works in Bolivia.Thomas Becker is the Legal and Policy Director and a Senior Clinical Supervisor at the University Network for Human Rights.
Presented by Dr Peter Watt (University of Sheffield, UK)
Music by Peter Watt
Artwork by Simon Díaz-Cuffin

Indestructible: Beyond the Headlines - Mexico’s President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) w/ Étienne von Bertrab

In episode 20 of Indestructible Podcast, Rodrigo speaks to academic Étienne von Bertrab about the presidency of Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) in Mexico.
**Indestructible: Latin America with Rodrigo Acuña is an Alborada podcast bringing you monthly discussions with some of the most interesting voices working on and from Latin America.**
Presented by Alborada contributing editor Rodrigo Acuña.
Produced by Pablo Navarrete.
Music by Chylez Productions. 

Latin America, Mainstream Media Misrepresentation & the Independent Media Fightback

In London recently for the Latin America Adelante Conference, Alborada organised the panel 'Latin America, Mainstream Media Misrepresentation & the Independent Media Fightback'. The panel was organised in association with the Independent Media Association.
For more information on the panel including the list of speakers, click here.
Panel recorded by Peter Watt, host of the Alborada podcast The Americas Uncovered.

Cuban Socialism vs US Sanctions w/ Helen Yaffe

Despite brutal US sanctions that have had a major impact on everyday life for its citizens, Cuba's commitment to internationalism and anti-imperialism continues to burn brightly. 
Cuba expert Helen Yaffe discussed the situation in Cuba today, and what the recent wave of progressive governments in Latin America means for the island, with Alborada co-editor Nick MacWilliam.
Helen is Senior Lecturer in Economic & Social History at the University of Glasgow. She’s the author of books such as Che Guevara: the Economics of Revolution and We Are Cuba: How a Revolutionary People Have Survived in a Post-Soviet World. 

The Importance of Independent Media in Covering Brazil w/ Nathália Urban

With corporate media increasingly concentrated in elite hands, independent media has an important role to play in providing accurate reporting on Brazil and elsewhere.
Brazilian journalist Nathália Urban discussed the topic with Peter Watt at London's Latin America Adelante Conference in late January.Peter Watt teaches on Latin America at Sheffield University and is the host of Alborada’s podcast, The Americas Uncovered.