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One Woman Is Standing Up to Murder and Violence in El Salvador

Gus Hart Visiting Fellow Rosa Anaya joins Deep Dish to discuss her work rehabilitating inmates and gang members in El Salvador with Catholic Relief Services’ Second Changes.
Rosa Anaya Perla in front of the National Palace of El Salvador Play Podcast

This week, soldiers with automatic weapons occupied El Salvador’s legislature, demanding more funds to fight rampant criminal gangs. For years, violence and crime have led to poor living conditions in the country and mass emigration. Rosa Anaya, a Gus Hart Visiting Fellow at the Council, joins  Deep Dish  to discuss her groundbreaking work rehabilitating inmates and gang members in El Salvador with Catholic Relief Services' Second Chances. 

About the Speakers
Brian Hanson
Former Vice President, Studies
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Brian Hanson served as the vice president of studies at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. He managed the Council's research operations and hosted the Council's weekly podcast, Deep Dish on Global Affairs.
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Rosa Anaya
Coordinator, Second Chances Program, Catholic Relief Services