CRLN on the Radio: Ni Olvido, Ni Perdón

It is not every day that we get to announce a new project. At the Chicago Religious Leadership Network on Latin America (CRLN), we are very proud to present to you a new initiative that connects deeply with our historic work and with a perspective aimed at the future. Ni Olvido, Ni Perdón Radio: La política que nos atraviesa / The Politics That Run Through Us, will be a new space for historical memory, political education, and solidarity.

Our new radio show will be co-hosted and co-produced by Jhonathan F. Gómez, co-director of CRLN, and Dr. Lydia Saravia, university professor and former CRLN board member. We have envisioned it as a place for multigenerational dialogue, political education, and cultural reflection rooted in Central American thought the living histories of the diaspora in Chicago. Ni Olvido, Ni Perdón, “Neither Forgetting Nor Forgiving” is not just a phrase, it is a political commitment rooted in the experiences of those who have lived through state violence, displacement, and resistance. A space to remember histories, to challenge silence and distortion, and to connect them to the ongoing struggles for justice today.

Through interviews, storytelling, and analysis, the radio program will feature human rights defenders, organizers, and community voices from countries such as Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador, as well as from communities organizing in Chicago and across the United States. It will also highlight cultural expression as a vital part of preserving memory and sustaining movements.

At its core, the program seeks to connect past and present, linking struggles across borders and generations. It is both a place for reflection and a tool for action—strengthening relationships of solidarity and contributing to broader movements for human rights and dignity.

We invite you to listen with us the first Sunday of each month at 3PM on WLPN LP 105.5 FM, Lumpen Radio. This project is a collaboration with Lumpen Radio. The first show will be on Sunday, April 19 at 3PM. You can also listen online at https://lumpenradio.com/

And if you are on Instagram, give the project a follow and like; https://www.instagram.com/niolvido.niperdon.radio/

Stay tuned for upcoming episodes, guest speakers, and ways to engage.