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Rigoberta Menchu

H-Wing Auditorium

Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1992, Rigoberta Menchú is an activist of the Maya K'iche' ethnic group in Guatemala. She has dedicated her life to denouncing oppression and defending the rights of indigenous peoples. Her testimonial book, I, Rigoberta Menchú, won the prestigious Casa de las Américas award in 1983 and has been translated […]