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Collage of five diverse artworks from the Hammer Museum Collections side by side. From left to right: 1) Contemporary painting of two embracing figures with surreal elements. 2) Post-impressionist style painting of trees with vibrant blues and greens. 3) Black and white illustration of a face with intricate patterns. 4) Japanese woodblock print style image of a figure in a checkered robe. 5) Photograph of a couple dancing, the woman in a black dress and the man in white

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A vigil for Berta Cáceres held on April 5, 2016, outside of the buildings of the World Bank and the Organization of American States (OAS) in Washington, D.C. Photo: Daniel Cima/CIDH.
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Berta Vive: Berta Cáceres and the Fight for Indigenous Water Rights: Carolina Caycedo, Silvio Carrillo & Roxanna Altholz

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Activist Berta Cáceres was assassinated in Honduras in 2016 for organizing opposition to a hydroelectric dam on Lenca territory. After a screening of the short documentary Berta Vive, artist Carolina Caycedo joins journalist Silvio Carrillo and UC Berkeley law professor Roxanna Altholz to discuss indigenous environmental activism. (2016, dir. Katia Lara, 30 min.)

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