Items

• Conga: Vida y muerte en tiempos del extractivismo

  'A three-page comic zine with an additional title page. The latter depicts a woman with her face in her hands. The first page shows a group of people standing in front of a river and in their speech boxes they complain about the potential impact of mining on their community. The second page includes a large panel with people protesting the mine surrounded by riot police. Below, three women hold photographs of loved ones who were killed in the protests. The final page demonstrates the violent repression of the protestors by the riot police, who are seen kicking over food vats, and shouting insults.
• El cóctel

  A group of expensively dressed white/mestizo people stand around holding drinks. Their various conversations are all related to race. Several conversations refer to differences between Lima and the rest of Peru, others complain about shantytowns, and many are based on stereotypes about race in relation to class.
• Calixto Garmendia: Un cuento de Ciro Alegría con dibujos de Jesús Cossio

  This zine comprises the short story ‘Calixto Garmendia’ by Ciro Alegría. The text is accompanied by illustrations drawn by Jesús Cossio. The drawings depict different scenes and characters from the story, some of which, through use of shading or the inclusion of particular items of clothing, highlight racial difference.