Prof Beatriz Bissio Staricco

.Prof Beatriz Bissio is a Journalist, Historian and Political Scientist, born in Uruguay and a naturalised Brazilian. She is Head of the Department of Political Science at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and a Member of the World Public Forum (WPF) Community- "Dialogue of Civilisations". 

In 2015, Prof Beatriz Bissio was awarded the Abreu e Lima Medal by the Foundation “House of Latin America in Brazil” (Casa da América Latina). The Abreu e Lima Medal is granted to public figures and institutions that have contributed to the integration of Latin America and the Caribbean- strengthening the solidarity amongst their peoples.

In 1974 , in Argentina , Prof Beatriz Bissio, Neiva Moreira and political scientist Pablo Piacentini , founded the magazine Third World books that circulated until 2005.

Throughout her career as a journalist, Prof Beatriz Bissio has interviewed international personalities such as: Fidel Castro, Yasser Arafat, Saddam Hussein, Nelson Mandela,  Agostingo Neto, Samora Machel, Robert Mugabe, Col. Mummer Gaddafi, Daniel Ortega, and many others. 

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