Prolific author Eduardo Galeano talks with Maria Hinojosa about his latest book,Children of the Days: A Calendar of Human History, and about what it’s like to be friends with the Uruguayan president.
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Eduardo Galeano is an Uruguayan journalist and writer. Galeano’s best-known works include Memoria del fuegoand Las venas abiertas de América Latina. His works have been translated into 20 languages.
This article was originally published in Latino USA.
[Photos courtesy of Latino USA, Mariela De Marchi Moyano]
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