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Eduardo galeano ruptured the veins of imperialism in latin. Eduardo galeano in havana, cuba, in 2012 photograph. He traces a line straight from the conquista of latin america to todays exploitation of the material wealth of the land, while ignoring the poverty of. Eduardo galeano historical records and family trees. He was married to helena villagra, graciela berro rovira and silvia brando. Reflections from eduardo galeano, the leonard lopate show, 19 may 2006. Eduardo galeano author of open veins of latin america. Eduardo hughes galeano 19401915 s an uruguayan journalist, writer and novelist. Winner of the first lannan foundation cultural freedom prize in 1998, he is the author of upside down, the memory of fire trilogy for which he won the 1989 american book award, open veins of latin america, and many other works. The final work of the esteemed uruguayan journalist and social critic. Nov 27, 2009 e duardo galeano is a famous latin american writer, little known in anglosaxon countries until hugo chavez presented barack obama earlier this year with a copy of his classic 1973 book the open.
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