Nobel laureate calls for human rights awareness. Rigoberta Menchu speaks to a crowd of at least 400 about need for further political reform in Guatemala

“Despite getting caught in Chicago’s rush-hour traffic, Rigoberta Menchu was greeted with a warm welcome when she arrived on campus Friday evening nearly an hour late.

The winner of the 1992 Nobel Peace Prize received a standing ovation before she spoke to an overflowing audience of more than 400 at Fisk Hall.”

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