5/25/12

Latin Pulse: 5.25.2012

This week's edition of Latin Pulse comes remotely from the Latin American Studies Association (LASA) Congress in San Francisco.  The program focuses on the issue of free speech at the academic conference revolving around controversial visa decisions from the U.S. State Department, denying visas to some Cuban scholars but allowing Mariela Castro, the daughter of Cuba's president, to speak.  The program also features an in-depth interview with the writers of an important book on Central American street gangs.  The news segment of the program includes the results of the elections in the Dominican Republic.

In-Depth Interviews:
Sheryl Lutjens of California State University at San Marcos,
Tom Bruneau & Sonja Wolf, contributors to 
Maras: Gang Violence and Security in Central America.

Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell
Associate Producer: Vanessa Haces Gonzatti
Writer:  Lydia Beyoud

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 (The program is 30 minutes in length and the file size is 28 MB.)





















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5/18/12

Latin Pulse: 5.18.2012

Two recent studies on migration, the U.S.-Mexico border, and remittances take center stage on this week's edition of Latin Pulse.  The program discusses the decline of migration but the counter-intuitive finding that remittances are increasing.  The program also deals with how migration and immigration policy are affected by the drug war.  The program also covers the landmark legislation passed this week for gay rights and gender identification in Argentina.

In-Depth Interviews:
Maureen Meyer of the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) and
Manuel Orozco of the Inter-American Dialogue.

Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell
Associate Producer: Lydia Beyoud

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 (The program is 30 minutes in length and the file size is 28 MB.)















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5/11/12

Latin Pulse: 5.11.2012

Changes in leftist politics in Latin America related to health and death are the central themes in this week's edition of Latin Pulse.  The program provides an update on the status of the Sandinista party (the FSLN) in Nicaragua after the death of Tomas Borge.  And with the failing health of President Hugo Chavez in Venezuela, what is in store for that country during this crucial election year?  The program also deals with political fallout from the resurgence of the Shining Path guerrillas in Peru.

In-Depth Interviews:
Manuel Orozco of the Inter-American Dialogue, and
Michael McCarthy of Johns Hopkins University.

Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell
Associate Producer: Lydia Beyoud

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 (The program is 30 minutes in length and the file size is 28 MB.)

















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5/4/12

Latin Pulse: 5.04.2012

Religion and politics, the topics we're told not to bring up in polite company take center stage this week on Latin Pulse, with the focus again returning to Cuba.  The Cuban government's response to the visit of Pope Benedict XVI continues to resonate across the island in the human rights community and beyond.  The program also includes news of the death of Sandinista leader Tomas Borge in Nicaragua.

In-Depth Interviews:
Tom Quigley formerly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, and
Rev. Joe Eldridge of American University.

Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell
Associate Producer: Lydia Beyoud

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 (The program is 30 minutes in length and the file size is 28 MB.)



















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