Violence, both in the present context and in memory is the key concern this week on Latin Pulse. The program looks at measures to militarize the police in Honduras as that country grapples with the worst homicide rate in the world. The discussion includes human rights concerns, conditions in the Honduran prisons, and the crisis of the lack of governmental control in the country. The program also discusses the 40th anniversary of the coup in Chile that brought Gen. Augusto Pinochet to power in 1973. The news segment of the program covers protests over agricultural policies and trade in Colombia.
The program includes in-depth interviews with:
Adriana Beltran of the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA); and
Rev. Joe Eldridge of American University.
Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell
Associate Producer: Curt Devine.
(To download or stream this podcast, click here.)
(The program is 30 minutes in length and the file size is 28 MB.)
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Latin America
Chile
protest movements
United States
Honduras
Colombia
agriculture
trade
drug cartels
coup
police
espionage
Drug War
Barrio 18
prisons
violence
gangs
military
protests
Juan Manuel Santos
human rights
MS-13
Central America
Porfirio Lobo
Orlando Letelier
Juan Orlando Hernandez
Salvador Allende
maras
OAS
homicide
justice
elections
imperialism
intelligence services
torture
political prisoners
politics
protests
Richard Nixon
Henry Kissinger
religion and politics
militarization
Augusto Pinochet
corruption
8/29/13
Latin Pulse: 8.29.2013
Labels:
Agriculture,
Augusto Pinochet,
Chile,
Colombia,
Coup,
Drug Cartels,
Drug War,
Gangs,
Honduras,
Human Rights,
Juan Manuel Santos,
Latin America,
Podcast,
Police,
Political Prisoners,
Porfirio Lobo,
Prisons,
Violence
8/23/13
Latin Pulse: 8.23.2013
Espionage and the fallout from the Edward Snowden case are resonating through Latin America and Latin Pulse looks closely at the issues. The program focuses on the conflicts between espionage and diplomacy in the region including more reactions from Brazil this week to the spying revelations. The program also looks at the proposed energy and oil reforms under consideration in Mexico. The news segment of the program reviews the decision in Ecuador to open the Yasuni region to oil drilling. The program also includes a commentary about marijuana legalization in Uruguay.
The program includes in-depth interviews with:
Fulton Armstrong of the Center for Latin America & Latino Studies (CLALS) at American University; and
Duncan Wood of the Mexico Institute of the Woodrow Wilson Center.
Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell
Associate Producer: Alexia Campbell.
(To download or stream this podcast, click here.)
(The program is 30 minutes in length and the file size is 28 MB.)
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Latin America
Venezuela
John Kerry
United States
Ecuador
diplomacy
politics
media
Edward Snowden
Russia
Brazil
espionage
Rafael Correa
Yasuni Park
oil
environment
environmentalism
NSA
protests
U.S. State Department
The Amazon
Cuba
Ricardo Martinelli
North Korea
United Nations
Enrique Pena Nieto
Cuauhtemoc Cardenas
energy
Mexico
business
economics
Canada
NAFTA
Lazaro Cardenas
PRI
The program includes in-depth interviews with:
Fulton Armstrong of the Center for Latin America & Latino Studies (CLALS) at American University; and
Duncan Wood of the Mexico Institute of the Woodrow Wilson Center.
Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell
Associate Producer: Alexia Campbell.
(To download or stream this podcast, click here.)
(The program is 30 minutes in length and the file size is 28 MB.)
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news
Latin America
Venezuela
John Kerry
United States
Ecuador
diplomacy
politics
media
Edward Snowden
Russia
Brazil
espionage
Rafael Correa
Yasuni Park
oil
environment
environmentalism
NSA
protests
U.S. State Department
The Amazon
Cuba
Ricardo Martinelli
North Korea
United Nations
Enrique Pena Nieto
Cuauhtemoc Cardenas
energy
Mexico
business
economics
Canada
NAFTA
Lazaro Cardenas
PRI
Labels:
Brazil,
Cuba,
Ecuador,
Edward Snowden,
Enrique Pena Nieto,
Environment,
Espionage,
Latin America,
Mexico,
Oil,
Panama,
Podcast,
Politics,
Rafael Correa,
Ricardo Martinelli,
Spying,
U.S. State Department,
United States
8/16/13
Latin Pulse: 8.16.2013
The death of Hugo Chavez is again under the microscope this week as Latin Pulse looks at conspiracy theories in Latin America. The program includes an interview with a medical expert about allegations Chavez was poisoned. The discussion also delves into how populist leaders sometimes use conspiracy theories to communicate and connect with their supporters. The news segment of the program covers the visit of U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to South America and how countries there confronted him with their negative reactions to the espionage programs unveiled by Edward Snowden, a former contractor working for U.S. intelligence agencies.
The program includes in-depth interviews with:
Carlos de la Torre of the University of Kentucky; and
Dr. Ronald Goans of Tulane University & the U.S. Dept. of Energy at Oak Ridge.
Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell
Associate Producer: Curt Devine.
(To download or stream this podcast, click here.)
(The program is 30 minutes in length and the file size is 28 MB.)
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Latin America
Nicolas Maduro
Venezuela
justice
John Kerry
United States
elections
Colombia
Ecuador
Bolivia
diplomacy
politics
media
courts
Edward Snowden
George W. Bush
Barack Obama
Evo Morales
Russia
Hugo Chavez
Rafael Correa
polonium 210
Brazil
populism
espionage
Yasser Arafat
conspiracy
cancer
imperialism
oligarchies
poisoning
assassination
indigenous issues
health issues
coup
Alexander Litvinenko
The program includes in-depth interviews with:
Carlos de la Torre of the University of Kentucky; and
Dr. Ronald Goans of Tulane University & the U.S. Dept. of Energy at Oak Ridge.
Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell
Associate Producer: Curt Devine.
(To download or stream this podcast, click here.)
(The program is 30 minutes in length and the file size is 28 MB.)
podcast
news
Latin America
Nicolas Maduro
Venezuela
justice
John Kerry
United States
elections
Colombia
Ecuador
Bolivia
diplomacy
politics
media
courts
Edward Snowden
George W. Bush
Barack Obama
Evo Morales
Russia
Hugo Chavez
Rafael Correa
polonium 210
Brazil
populism
espionage
Yasser Arafat
conspiracy
cancer
imperialism
oligarchies
poisoning
assassination
indigenous issues
health issues
coup
Alexander Litvinenko
Labels:
Bolivia,
Cancer,
Colombia,
Conspiracy,
Diplomacy,
Ecuador,
Edward Snowden,
Espionage,
Evo Morales,
Hugo Chavez,
John Kerry,
Latin America,
Nicolas Maduro,
Podcast,
Populism,
Rafael Correa,
United States,
Venezuela
8/9/13
Latin Pulse: 8.09.2013
Venezuela's Supreme Court thrust that country back into the limelight this week, deciding there will be no appeal to the close election results of spring's controversial elections. This week, Latin Pulse uses that decision to return to Venezuelan politics. The program delves into voter fraud and coercion in Venezuela. The program also looks at the aftereffects of the Edward Snowden affair and what it has meant to the evolving diplomatic context in Latin America. The program tracks how the Obama administration's approach to Snowden has affected relations with more than Venezuela, but also Bolivia, Nicaragua and Ecuador.
The program includes in-depth interviews with:
Michael McCarthy of Johns Hopkins University; and
Peter Hakim of the Inter-American Dialogue.
Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell
Production Assistant: Alexia Campbell
Associate Producer: Curt Devine.
(To download or stream this podcast, click here.)
(The program is 30 minutes in length and the file size is 28 MB.)
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news
Latin America
Nicolas Maduro
Venezuela
justice
voter fraud
voter intimidation
elections
Venezuelan Supreme Court
Henrique Capriles Radonski
politics
media
courts
electoral authority
CNE
Colombia
Ecuador
Bolivia
Nicaragua
Edward Snowden
Vladimir Putin
Barack Obama
United States
Evo Morales
Russia
John Kerry
diplomacy
Hugo Chavez
Joe Biden
Rafael Correa
economics
The program includes in-depth interviews with:
Michael McCarthy of Johns Hopkins University; and
Peter Hakim of the Inter-American Dialogue.
Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell
Production Assistant: Alexia Campbell
Associate Producer: Curt Devine.
(To download or stream this podcast, click here.)
(The program is 30 minutes in length and the file size is 28 MB.)
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news
Latin America
Nicolas Maduro
Venezuela
justice
voter fraud
voter intimidation
elections
Venezuelan Supreme Court
Henrique Capriles Radonski
politics
media
courts
electoral authority
CNE
Colombia
Ecuador
Bolivia
Nicaragua
Edward Snowden
Vladimir Putin
Barack Obama
United States
Evo Morales
Russia
John Kerry
diplomacy
Hugo Chavez
Joe Biden
Rafael Correa
economics
Labels:
Barack Obama,
Bolivia,
Courts,
Diplomacy,
Ecuador,
Edward Snowden,
Elections,
Evo Morales,
Henrique Capriles Radonski,
Latin America,
Nicolas Maduro,
Podcast,
Politics,
Russia,
United States,
Venezuela,
Voter Fraud
8/2/13
Latin Pulse: 8.02.2013
Uruguay electrified the global debate concerning the Drug War this week, as its Chamber of Deputies approved a law that would make the country the first in the world to completely legalize the use and distribution of the drug. This week, Latin Pulse concentrates on the progressive trends in Uruguay. Beyond liberalizing marijuana laws, the discussion also covers the debates over abortion and same-sex marriage in Uruguay. This program also concludes the three-part series of discussions with Uruguay's human rights ombudsman.
The program includes in-depth interviews with:
Gabriela Santini of Uruguay's Teledoce; and
Juan Raul Ferreira, the Human Rights Ombudsman of Uruguay.
Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell
Production Assistant: Alexia Campbell
Associate Producer: Curt Devine.
(To download or stream this podcast, click here.)
(The program is 30 minutes in length and the file size is 28 MB.)
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news
Latin America
drug legalization
Uruguay
Brazil
Jose Mujica
Drug War
marijuana
rule of law
Mexico
politics
abortion
violence
Catholic Church
women's rights
gender issues
LGBT issues
OAS
Organization of American States
prisons
crime
human rights
Tabare Vazquez
same-sex marriage
prison conditions
organized crime
civil society
Frente Amplio
Cuba
Argentina
gender equality
minority issues
The program includes in-depth interviews with:
Gabriela Santini of Uruguay's Teledoce; and
Juan Raul Ferreira, the Human Rights Ombudsman of Uruguay.
Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell
Production Assistant: Alexia Campbell
Associate Producer: Curt Devine.
(To download or stream this podcast, click here.)
(The program is 30 minutes in length and the file size is 28 MB.)
podcast
news
Latin America
drug legalization
Uruguay
Brazil
Jose Mujica
Drug War
marijuana
rule of law
Mexico
politics
abortion
violence
Catholic Church
women's rights
gender issues
LGBT issues
OAS
Organization of American States
prisons
crime
human rights
Tabare Vazquez
same-sex marriage
prison conditions
organized crime
civil society
Frente Amplio
Cuba
Argentina
gender equality
minority issues
Labels:
Abortion,
Brazil,
Catholic Church,
Drug Legalization,
Drug War,
Gender Issues,
Human Rights,
Jose Mujica,
Latin America,
LGBT Issues,
Marijuana,
Mexico,
Podcast,
Politics,
Same-Sex Marriage,
Uruguay,
Women's Rights
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