The women known as Madan Sara in Haiti work tirelessly to buy, distribute, and sell food and other essentials in markets through the country. Despite the obstacles faced by the women working in a sector that lacks investment, infrastructure and state assistance, the Madan Sara continue to be one of the most critical parts of the Haitian economy and of who we are as a country.
The rise of the far-right is a global phenomenon that is dramatically affecting democracy. Its arrival in Latin America is very recent and in Chile, it is being articulated by José Antonio Kast and the 'Partido Republicano'. In this presentation, Dr. Cristóbal Rovira Kaltwasser will rely on both quantitative and qualitative data to examine those in favor and at odds with the far-right in contemporary Chile.
Our last Kaqchikel Language Table of the semester is next Wednesday, April 12 at 1:00 pm. Just hop on Zoom to hone your language skills with fellow students and Mtra. Magda Ixk’amey Sotz.
Register to join us on Zoom: https://kansas.zoom.us/j/6305505942#success
This event is co-sponsored by the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at the University of Kansas and the Latin American, Caribbean, and Iberian Studies Program (LACIS) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.