In this interview series, scholar and journalist Benjamin Dangl speaks with a vibrant collection of Indigenous and feminist media makers and community organizers in Bolivia. Dangl has covered social movements and politics in Latin America for over two decades. In these interviews, he spotlights efforts to build grassroots journalism that centers Indigenous liberation, people's movements, and feminist social change. Instalments will be released weekly through the end of August 2024.
Indigenous Journalist Yolanda Mamani Speaks Out
July 25, 2024
The Aymara radio broadcaster and YouTuber produces feminist media in Bolivia to amplify the struggles of women workers and promote solidarity and mutual aid.
Bolivia's Muy Waso is Making Feminist Journalism in the Streets
August 2, 2024
The editors of the feminist media outlet speak out about making grassroots journalism that reflects the realities and social movements of the country.
Bolivia's Jichha Media Builds Indigenous Power
August 7, 2024
Indigenous thinker and writer Wilmer Machaca talks about the political vision behind Jichha, a digital space for exploring and building Indianist social change across the Andes.
Indigenous Journalist Rosa Jalja Builds Community Through Bolivia's Radio Copacabana
August 14, 2024
On the shores of Lake Titicaca, the Aymara journalists has spent over 50 years informing and strengthening community through the airwaves.
How Community Radio Supports Bolivia's Campesino Movements
August 21, 2024
Journalist José Aramayo discusses how radio plays a central role in the political and social life of Bolivia and its campesino movements.
"Women are Rebelling in Bolivia": A Conversation with Julieta Ojeda of Mujeres Creando
August 28, 2024
Feminist organizer Julieta Ojeda talks about her grassroots work in Bolivia for abortion access and empowering feminist struggles from below.
Benjamin Dangl is a Lecturer of Public Communication and Journalism at the University of Vermont. He has worked as a journalist across Latin America for over two decades covering social movements and politics. Dangl’s most recent books are The Five Hundred Year Rebellion: Indigenous Movements and the Decolonization of History in Bolivia and A World Where Many Worlds Fit.
