Catalogue Number
NMLH.1992.409.12.27
Object Name
Poster
Title
Libertad Latin American Festival
Description
Poster advertising the Libertad Latin American Festival.
Poster shows a cartoon style Black Latin American woman in carnival dress, with arms raised. Above reads 'Libertad Latin American Festival 12-21 April, London'. Beneath is information on the sponsorship and organisation of the festival, including by the Greater London Council (GLC). Participants listed for the festival include "Solidarity and Human Rights Committees for - El Salvador (ELSSOC, ESCHR) Guatemala (GWG, GCHR) Chile (CSC, CCHR) Peru Support Group, Colombia (CoCHR), Nicaragua (NSC), Chile Democratico, CARILA, Brazilian Contemporary Arts, Latin American Independent Filmmakers Association'.
When the festival was held, there was significant unrest and human rights abuses throughout Latin America, especially in Chile, Nicaragua, Colombia and El Salvador.
