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‘There is no political power without power over the archive’ By Richard Ovenden, Bodley's Librarian. observer.co.uk/news/internati…

We have over 100 people coming to the world premiere of our new release 'Independent Candidate' tomorrow Saturday 5 July! The cinema hall @GenesisCinema has a capacity of 153 people. To try and get a full house we are offering 20% off a full price ticket to the world premiere.…

#PalestinaLibre Comienza la marcha en Metro Manuel Montt, Gaza resiste, Palestina 🇵🇸 existe. Más de 15 mil niños(as) asesinados por el Estado de Israel, Netanyahu lleva más de un año cometiendo crímenes de guerra. ¡¡basta!! #NoMásGenocidio #NetanyahuCriminal #PalestinaLibre

Very sad to hear that Colin Henfrey has died, an iconic figure in Chile solidarity activism and Brazilian sociology. He gets an honourable mention in an article and a chapter I've written on Chile solidarity in Liverpool. theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/j…

Visit Tallersol in person in Plaza Brasil, Stgo. or Browse their archive online at: meap.library.ucla.edu/projects/memor… @SLASLatAm @mariekeriethof @LivUniHistory @livuniHSS @UklahNetwork

Call out for the @orgreavejustice Rally in Sheffield on Saturday 14th of June more info here otjc.org.uk/orgreave-rally… @strike_map @UniteEconomy @Miners_Strike @ShefTUC @BarnsleyTuc @TUSCLeeds @rotherham_tuc @ReelNewsLondon #MinersStrike #OrgreaveRally2025

New Book: Liberation Theology and Praxis in Contemporary Latin America: As it Was in the Beginning? Pablo Bradbury (Editor) Niall H.D. Geraghty (Editor) Open Access uolpress.co.uk/book/liberatio…

I interviewed Mexican public health scientist @SBarquera about confronting soft drinks giants He says he faced intimidation & spying attempts for proposing a tax on sugary drinks He talks about power of corporations & their influence on politicians bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3…

This: My mum died in A&E last month – and the place was like a war zone… theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

You can stream the film in the UK until midnight tomorrow. Muchas gracias to everyone who has supported the film so far. We truly appreciate it. #MotherCountryFilm

We're delighted to announce that our latest documentary Mother, Country (@mothercountry24) , Country Film) directed by @pablonav1 will be available as a digital rental @eventive_org in the UK from tomorrow Friday 18 April to Monday 28 April. Click here for more information and…

Very useful resource for researchers - on the Plan Condor website Links to state archives relating to Southern Cone dictatorships, which have been declassified plancondor.org/en/archives @SLASLatAm @UruguayFran @sebasmartl @jmcevoy_2 @paulodrinot @mollyavery_

UKLAH 2025 @ Liverpool. June 6th. CFP is extended to April 24th. @slaslatam @UklahNetwork @LivUni

I'll be in Bristol @SLASLatAm tomorrow, talking about a) how to turn a PhD into a book, b) Operation Condor and 'dirty wars' in comparative perspective with @UruguayFran and others. Also happy to chat with anyone thinking about submitting work to JLAS

FILM: Chileans of the North screening + live Q&A The Casa, 29 Hope St, Liverpool L1 9BP Wednesday 2 April, 6.30pm-9pm The film starts at 7pm as will be followed by a live Q&A with the film's director Chris Paul and Francisco Carrasco (Luma Creations). tickettailor.com/events/alborad…

The New Yorker destacó figura de Pedro Lemebel: “Escritor de una originalidad exquisita y activista que se opuso a la dictadura” theclinic.cl/2025/03/18/the…

Call for Papers: UKLAH 2025 Annual Conference: Join us in the great city of Liverpool on June 6th 2025 @SLASLatAm @UklahNetwork @LivUni uklah.wordpress.com/2025/03/19/cal…

Pedro Lemebel’s work was mostly unavailable in English until last year, when a collection of his crónicas was released. Lemebel uses humor, vulgarity, acidic commentary, and tenderness to describe the lives of the marginalized people in his society. nyer.cm/eEXr5CV