The opening of Edward Galeano’s book looks at historical origins of Latin America’s underdevelopment, the central theme being the #genocide of the #NativePopulation by the Spanish & Portuguese ‘civilising’ #ColonialProject in the Americas. This involved hunger, overwork, communicable diseases & massive damage to the cultures, flora and fauna of the continent. Echoes of this are found in the 30 yrs #CivilWar in #SriLanka & the #Palestinian struggle for #SelfDetermination.
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