LATIN AMERICAN CONTINENT TODAY !!!

Dafne Valdes, Paula Cometa, Sibila Sotomayor and Lea Casares are the four Chilean women to whom we feminists embrace their performance contribution that was developed in Chile. They are part of a collective called Latesis and have created this hymn which has spread throughout Latin America and Europe, and in less than hours, Mexico, Colombia, Bolivia, Peru, France, Argentina, and Spain. This performance has been the culmination of the celebration which took place on November 25, the day against violence towards women.

The mobilizations of women throughout the Latin American continent today continue to multiply. We are growing in quantity, and especially in the recognition of the impact that our mobilization, unity, and joint work achieves. That impact generates reflection and a denunciation of the patriarchalism that permeates our daily living within our countries.

It is important to note that the performance has a lot of symbolism and hidden meanings, such as when the women crouch it symbolizes when women are detained without justification by the Chilean police. They put them into exercise after ordering them to take off their clothes. The act of being blindfolded makes them more vulnerable and exposed to danger, and finally the penultimate stanza "sleep innocent girl, sleep quietly without worrying about the bandits, for your police lover watches over your sweet dreams" these verses belong to the police anthem From Chile. The title of the song also refers to the Chilean police who for a time had as a slogan "A friend on your Way"

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