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Saturday 28 December – 11.20am-12.20pm

Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, London WC1H 9BD (Nearest tube: Euston/Kings Cross)

This talk forms part of Latin America Conference 2023, a day event bringing together experts, academics, trade unionists, politicians, and activists from the UK, Europe and Latin America. Speakers, workshops, films, discussions, stalls. Tickets/more info here.

Speakers:

:: Dr Sergio Vasquez – Former political prisoner under Pinochet’s regime. Sergio continued his political activism once exiled to the UK

:: Melany Cruz – Lecturer in International Politics at the University of Leicester. She writes about Chilean politics for a range of media outlets including Tribune)

:: Mike Gatehouse – Mike lived in Chile in 1972-3. Following the coup he worked for the UK based Chile Solidarity Campaign and the El Salvador Committee for Human Rights. He is now a member of the editorial team of the Latin America Bureau.

:: Maria Vásquez Aguilar – PhD candidate, University of Sheffield. Maria is a child exile and co-founder of Chile Solidarity Network and Chile 50 years On.

Chair: Pablo Navarrete – Alborada/Alborada Films

**Event organised by Alborada in association with Chile 50 years On**