EPISODE · Dec 10, 2022 · 33 MIN
Peru rises up after coup against elected President Pedro Castillo
from Geopolitical Economy Report · host Ben Norton
Peru's elected left-wing President Pedro Castillo was overthrown in a coup by the right-wing-controlled congress. Ben Norton speaks with Peruvian activist Daniela Ortiz about the protests demanding a new constitution and the freedom of Castillo, a humble teacher and union organizer from a rural, indigenous-descent community in a country whose political system has long been dominated by racist elites. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=ek2evCbKYKU TRANSCRIPT: https://multipolarista.com/2022/12/10/peru-coup-president-pedro-castillo Daniela's website: https://daniela-ortiz.com Follow Daniela on Twitter at https://twitter.com/danillaortiz
What this episode covers
Peru's elected left-wing President Pedro Castillo was overthrown in a coup by the right-wing-controlled congress. Ben Norton speaks with Peruvian activist Daniela Ortiz about the protests demanding a new constitution and the freedom of Castillo, a humble teacher and union organizer from a rural, indigenous-descent community in a country whose political system has long been dominated by racist elites. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=ek2evCbKYKU TRANSCRIPT: https://multipolarista.com/2022/12/10/peru-coup-president-pedro-castillo Daniela's website: https://daniela-ortiz.com Follow Daniela on Twitter at https://twitter.com/danillaortiz
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