ABOVE PHOTO: Members of the board of Latinos Unidos, a UW-Stout student organization, include from left, Ciomara Tomas, Jonathan Romero, Abigail Luna, Maria Escobar and Alejandro Calixto Martinez.
The plight of Nicaraguans living under an authoritarian regime will be the focus of a presentation at University of Wisconsin-Stout to recognize Hispanic Heritage Month.
Professor Analisa DeGrave, who teaches Latin American literature and civilization and Spanish language courses at UW-Eau Claire, will present “Art and Performance as Resistance to Authoritarianism in 21st Century Nicaragua” at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20, in the Willow/Walnut Room of the Memorial Student Center.
The event, sponsored by Latinos Unidos, a UW-Stout student organization, is free and open to the public.
“Whether in Nicaragua or in exile, Nicaraguans use art and performance to raise awareness concerning the violation of human rights in their country,” said DeGrave.
She will address what the word authoritarianism means in the context of today’s Nicaragua, ruled by President Daniel Ortega, as well as how the political and humanitarian crisis of April 2018 impacted the country.
Through the first six months of this year, a record 111,000 Nicaraguans seeking asylum were encountered entering the U.S., compared with about 51,000 in all of 2021. CLICK HERE FOR MORE.
