3/28/14

Latin Pulse: 3.28.2014

On the cusp of the 50th anniversary of the Brazilian military coup, Latin Pulse
looks backward at the important history of Brazil and how it was altered by this Cold War military take-over.  The program includes the views of a historian researching the coup and its after-effects and also of an academic who lived through the military policies and saw the changes as Brazil began to democratize again in the 1980s.  The news segment of the program covers the labor unrest in Paraguay that has hit that country's economy.

The program includes in-depth interviews with:

Victoria Langland, the University of Michigan; and
Cristina Pacheco, of the State University of Paraiba

Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell; and
Associate Producer: Megan Ekhaml.

(To download or stream this podcast, click here.)


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

 

































3/21/14

Latin Pulse: 3.21.2014

Latin Pulse returns to its regular schedule this with a variety of items, including discussions of religion and sports.  One key interview in the program covers how Brazil is preparing for FIFA's World Cup and how preparation for that sports competition has diverted funds for transportation, healthcare, and education.  The program also includes a discussion about the growth of religious freedom in Cuba with a Cuban cleric.  And the program also includes a commentary about the ongoing violent protests in Venezuela.  The news segment of the program covers protests against violence in Mexico.

The program includes in-depth interviews with:

Paulo Sotero, Director of the Brazil Institute of the Woodrow Wilson Center; and
Dr. Reinerio Arce, Rector and President of the Protestant Ecumenical Seminary in Matanzas, Cuba

Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell; and
Associate Producer: Megan Ekhaml.

(To download or stream this podcast, click here.)


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

 






























3/7/14

Latin Pulse: 3.07.2014

Elections and politics in Central America provide the central themes this week on Latin Pulse.  The program looks at the politics and topics driving this weekend's elections in El Salvador.  The program also covers the political and electoral topography in Nicaragua and Costa Rica.  The program compares the economic climate in El Salvador and how they differ from neighboring Honduras, and why that makes El Salvador a different and more stable political system.  The news segment of the program covers the diplomatic spat between Venezuela, Panama and the United States, and the anti-government protests that have sparked the diplomatic disputes.

The program includes in-depth interviews with:

Geoff Thale of the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA); and
John Booth of the University of North Texas.


Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell; and
Associate Producer: Megan Ekhaml.

(To download or stream this podcast, click here.)


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