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Central American solidarity movement Blase Bonpane

This is one in a series of interviews with individuals who were involved in the Central American solidarity movement of the 1980s in a variety of capacities. Blase Bonpane's interview covers his childhood, the effect of the Depression on his family, his education at Maryknoll Seminary in New York, Catholic Worker group, Cursillos de Cristiandad approach, social and rebel movement in Guatemala, his decision to be activist in the U.S. against joining guerillas in Latin America, founding of AVILA (Avoid Vietnam in Latin America), political activism in the 1960s and 1970s, working with César Chavez and the United Farm Workers, discussion of Sandinistas in Nicaragua, founding of Office of the Americas, media coverage of Latin America, Ronald Reagan's Central American policies, getting Hollywood involved in Central America peace movement, involvement of Los Angeles organizations and clergy in Central American activism, Salvadoran reaction to Los Angeles activists, the peace movement since the 1980s and changes in politics in the U.S. and Latin American since Ronald Reagan's administration.

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