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Eduardo Galeano

One of Latin America’s most acclaimed writers, Eduardo Galeano, appeared several times for extended interviews on Democracy Now! He made headlines when Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez gave President Obama a copy of his classic work, The Open Veins of Latin America.

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“Voices of Time”: Legendary Uruguayan Writer Eduardo Galeano on Immigration, Latin America, Iraq, Writing – and Soccer

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Brazilian Photojournalist Sebastião Salgado and Uruguayan Writer Eduardo Galeano on the Intersection of Art and Politics

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End-of-Millennium Conversation: Sebastião Salgado, Eduardo Galeano, Edward Said, South African National Assembly Speaker Frene Ginwala, Noam Chomsky, Manning Marable, Filmmaker John Pilger

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