Isabel Allende is one of the inescapable literary voices of Latin America. At 81 years old, Allende says that she has seen it all in a life marked by challenges, exiles, creative bets.
"There is anti-immigrant sentiment in the United States and in the world," she says. Allende: "The immigrant contributes much more to the country than he receives" "If they were white people from Scandinavia, I'm sure they would be better welcomed than us," she adds.