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Episode 4– Music and Civil Resistance
In contexts of injustice, music has been a refuge, a source of protest, and a driving force for social transformation.
This program explores sounds and practices that, through music, have been implemented and supported in popular struggles, human rights movements, and processes of change, harnessing the power of the collective, without resorting to violence.
Episode 3 – Nonviolent Resistance to the Mayan Train
The Maya Train is moving forward, but so are the strategies of resistance. In this episode, we speak with Roberto Sánchez, lawyer and co-founder of Kanan Human Rights, about the nonviolent actions deployed against the project: lawsuits, communication campaigns, and peaceful protests. Join us for this journey through the struggle to defend the territory and the rights of the affected communities.
Episode 2– Mediation and nonviolent resistance
Nonviolent action can generate pressure, but without mediation, the conflict can become stagnant. In this episode, Nicolás Paz, mediator and head of Pax Christi International’s Catholic Nonviolence Initiative, explains how mediation strengthens nonviolent resistance and helps transform pressure into concrete solutions.
Episode 1 – Venezuela: Nonviolent resistance front the fraud
In the 2024 presidential elections in Venezuela, the opposition faced a process marked by fraud and repression. However, various sectors of society promoted nonviolent actions to defend the vote and challenge the regime. In this episode, Freddy Guevara, a researcher at the Harvard Nonviolent Action Lab, analyzes the challenges facing resistance in an authoritarian context.
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