El Canal de Panamá

En 1541, Luis Alfonso, espia de la Corona en la corte de los Medicis y artista de nombre en su tiempo, llega al Peru acompanado por un lacayo que intimida, el Moro. Ha sido convocado para conspirar contra Francisco Pizarro, el conquistador, que es dueno de estos dominios lejanos, y a su juicio salvajes. Tambien es vulgar y tirano, arbitrario y cruel. Sus soldados ya mataron a Atahualpa y sojuzgaron a los incas; el se debate sobre si debe enviarle al Rey todo el oro que ha conseguido, que es mucho, o solo una quinta parte. Mientras, se prepara para que unas telas inmortalicen su estampa, que...

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Mujeres protagonistas de la historia y mujeres borradas de ella; mujeres que sueñan y mujeres castigadas por soñar; mujeres que sobreviven y mujeres que nos ayudan a sobrevivir. Las mujeres que atraviesan los relatos de Eduardo Galeano conmueven por su determinación, su desobediencia constante, y también por su fragilidad. Galeano cuenta la intensidad de personajes femeninos tensionados por el peso de una causa, como Juana de Arco, Rosa Luxemburgo, Rigoberta Menchú, Eva Perón o las Madres de Plaza de Mayo; por su propia hermosura o talento, como Marilyn Monroe o Rita Hayworth, Frida...