Meet Alex Sierra, a Colombian anthropologist and socio-legal researcher with more than two decades of experience analyzing the armed conflict in Columbia, and the role of justice and governance in Latin America. Alex stresses the intersectionality of global imperialism and calls for allyship with those in other countries as a way to accomplish global peace.
Meet Alí Bantú Ashanti, a Colombian lawyer and human rights defender, and strategist in high-impact litigation involving state crimes. Born in Timbiqui, Colombia, Alí founded Justicia Racial, an organization defending victims from state crimes and injustices. Alí underlines the importance to stand up against global fascism, the injustices that come from it, and the decay of democracy.
Meet Ernesto Ledesma, an investigative journalist and founder of Rompeviento TV, an independent digital platform, dedicated to human rights, journalism, democratic, accountability, and analysis of social movements in Mexico. Ernesto was involved in humanitarian aid flotilla operations for Palestine and Cuba, and speaks about his experiences with mutual aid and calls for solidarity and allyship to defend democracy and bring mutual aid to those vulnerable to atrocities.
Meet Lucía Vijil, a researcher and defender of Hondorian democracy, affiliated with the Center for the Study of Democracy (CESPAD). She discusses the 2009 Honduran Coup and how the extractive model of capitalism globally has negatively impacted the environment, community, and resources in Honduras since.
Meet Mynor Alonzo, a political analyst, strategist, and cofounder of FOCO, a Guatemalan social research organization. Mynor discusses his career as an activist and gives his perspective on the importance mobilizing communities with solidarity. Mynor emphasizes the need to organize in our communities and explains how we can do so effectively.
Meet Elena Gutiérrez, Global Exchange staff in Mexico and collaborator with the People’s Movement for Peace and Justice to advance community-based peacebuilding initiatives and strengthen international solidarity networks. Her work focuses on building cross-border alliances that connect local organizing efforts with broader advocacy platforms. She has accompanied dialogue processes, community organizing strategies, and coordination efforts among movements aimed at promoting nonviolence, accountability, and democratic participation. Her work links grassroots organizing with international solidarity frameworks, reinforcing the importance of collective action beyond national borders. Through this collaboration, she contributes to strengthening regional networks committed to human rights, social justice, and democratic resilience.