In Episode 159 of the CounterVortex podcast, Bill Weinberg takes stock of the inspiring and terrifying situation in Peru—which is only escalating, with no resolution in sight. Since left-populist president Pedro Castillo was ousted in a "soft coup" last month, a mass movement has rapidly mobilized to demand that new president Dina Boluarte step down, that Congress be dissolved, and that a "constituent assembly" be called to draft a new constitution with the participation of popular organizations. Despite repression approaching genocidal levels, thousands of protesters from across Peru converged on the capital for a "Taking of Lima"—which only brought street-fighting to the center of national power, when the gathering was charged by the riot police. It is a case of "bad facts" for the popular movement that the crisis was sparked by Castillo's attempt to seize autocratic power in an auto-golpe in response to relentless efforts to remove him by the reactionary fujimorista bloc in Congress. But this does not alter the basic right and wrong of the struggle in Peru, which is fundamentally that of campesinos, indigenous peoples and common folk fighting for their elementary rights and even very survival, against the corrupt political class fighting to preserve its privileged position and ill-gotten gains. 

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Peru at the precipice

In the 37th episode (and 2nd in English) we are honoured to talk to Claudia Salazar Jiménez (California Polytechnic University, Pomona), a renowned Peruvian writer and literary critic. Her critically acclaimed debut novel "Blood of the Dawn" was published originally in 2013 but this year its translation into Polish (by Tomasz Pindel) was published by Art Rage under the title "Krew o świcie". Our conversation revolves around the difficult social issues covered in Claudia's magnificent book: the Shining Path guerilla, the gender-based violence during the internal conflict in Peru as well as the current political turmoil in this South American country.

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The Shining Path and the gender-based violence. In conversation with C. Salazar Jiménez

毎朝、朝日を浴びると、新しい一日が始まることを感じる。この瞬間が、私の胸を高鳴らせる。世界が目の前で回り始めると、止まらない夢に向かって走り出すんだ。心の中にある揺るぎない決意が、私を強く突き動かしてくれる。風を切り、駆け抜けるたびに、心の声が大きく響き渡る。私は、自分のリズムに乗って、跳ねる心の鼓動を感じながら、全てを掴む力を持っている。この感覚は、まるで夢の続きが現実になったかのようだ。静かな夜明け前の瞬間、光が差し込む新たな一歩を踏み出すとき、未来への希望が胸に秘められているのを感じる。そして、自由なリズムに乗せて、心のままに歌い続ける。私のリズムに合わせて、走り続けることが、私の生きる道なんだ。夢中になって追いかける影と希望に満ちた輝く世界が、私を未来へと導いてくれる。この瞬間を感じて、今日も走り続けるよ。


Every morning, as I bask in the sunrise, I feel the start of a new day. This moment makes my heart race. As the world begins to spin before me, I run towards my unending dreams. The unwavering determination within my heart pushes me forward with strength. As I cut through the wind and race ahead, my inner voice resonates loudly. I ride my own rhythm, feeling my heart's beat bounce, empowered to seize everything. This sensation is like living the continuation of a dream. In the quiet moments before dawn, when light breaks through, I take a new step forward, feeling the hope for the future hidden within my chest. Then, to a free rhythm, I keep singing, true to my heart. Running to my rhythm is my way of living. Chasing shadows and the brilliantly hopeful world guides me towards the future. Feeling this moment, I keep running today as well.

#NewBeginnings #SunriseChase #RunTowardsDreams #EndlessJourney #ShiningPath #InnerVoice #ContinuingDream #FutureGoals #FreeRhythm #HopefulWorld

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