Martha Chaves

[2] She is a regular in the comedy circuits in Canada, the United States and Latin America, at Just for Laughs and other major festivals, and on CBC Radio.[5] Chaves was unable to return to Nicaragua or reunite with her family in Guatemala, and so became a stateless refugee in Canada when her student visa expired.[1] She has toured the comedy-club circuits in Canada, the United States and Latin America, and performs in English, Spanish, French and Italian.[10] Chaves has also performed for the Canadian Armed Forces at CFS Alert and in Egypt, Israel and Afghanistan,[11] and for the 2012 Nobel Women's Initiative delegation to Central America.[4] Chaves has performed at fundraisers including Stand Up for Nicaragua[9] and Gags for Rags,[19] and has been a keynote speaker for numerous charity events.[12][10] Chaves has spoken at many high schools as part of an anti-bullying campaign,[10] and spoke at an annual 4/20 rally on Parliament Hill in Ottawa.
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