This week, Latin Pulse looks at the conflict between indigenous rights and the work of extractive industries in Guatemala and Peru. The discussion goes in-depth on various projects in Guatemala, including the recent case of protestors in the La Puya region attempting to stop the development of a mine. The program also covers illegal logging and gold mining in the Amazon. The news segment covers the results of the first round of the Colombian presidential elections. The program also includes a commentary about the effect of the anti-Cuban policies of the U.S. and the fallout for hemispheric diplomacy.
The program includes in-depth interviews with:
Kelsey Alford-Jones and Rob Mercatante of the Guatemala Human Rights Commission; and
Andrew Miller of Amazon Watch.
Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell; and
Associate Producer: Elyssa Pachico.
(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
Colombia
Guatemala
Peru
politics
Juan Manuel Santos
Oscar Ivan Zuluaga
United States
Canada
elections
Drug War
economics
poverty
FARC
oil
justice
peace talks
energy
mining
indigenous issues
logging
indigenous rights
environmentalism
extractive industries
illegal logging
genocide
The Amazon
agriculture
illegal mining
development
racism
human rights
hydroelectric dams
business
electricity
corruption
deforestation
rainforests
Efrain Rios Montt
chemical contamination
health issues
Spain
erosion
5/30/14
Latin Pulse: 5.30.2014
Labels:
Agriculture,
Colombia,
Energy,
Environment,
FARC,
Guatemala,
Indigenous Issues,
Indigenous Rights,
Juan Manuel Santos,
Latin America,
Logging,
Mining,
Oil,
Oscar Ivan Zuluaga,
Peru,
Podcast,
Politics,
The Amazon
5/23/14
Latin Pulse: 5.23.2014
This week, Latin Pulse originates at the Latin American Studies Association (LASA) Congress in Chicago, with a look at both elections and economics in the region. The program looks forward to the presidential elections in Colombia this weekend and provides a preview of the race. The program also includes a critique of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Would Mexico have been better off without it? The news segment of the program covers the first Mexican visit of John Kerry as secretary of state for the United States and discussion of his educational exchange initiative.
The program includes in-depth interviews with:
Joseph S. Tulchin of the Woodrow Wilson Center; and
Mark Weisbrot of the Center for Economic & Policy Research (CEPR).
Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell;
Associate Producer: Megan Ekhaml; and
Writer: Elyssa Pachico
(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
Colombia
Mexico
diplomacy
crime
education
economics
politics
John Kerry
elections
Cuba
Juan Manuel Santos
Oscar Ivan Zuluaga
Alvaro Uribe
United States
Canada
NAFTA
Enrique Penalosa
Drug War
drug cartels
poverty
FARC
ELN
oil
peace talks
land reform
paramilitaries
Plan Colombia
justice
OAS unemployment
Barack Obama
Bill Clinton
China
agriculture
corn
farmers
immigration
Trans-Pacific Partnership
Carlos Slim
trade
The program includes in-depth interviews with:
Joseph S. Tulchin of the Woodrow Wilson Center; and
Mark Weisbrot of the Center for Economic & Policy Research (CEPR).
Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell;
Associate Producer: Megan Ekhaml; and
Writer: Elyssa Pachico
(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
Colombia
Mexico
diplomacy
crime
education
economics
politics
John Kerry
elections
Cuba
Juan Manuel Santos
Oscar Ivan Zuluaga
Alvaro Uribe
United States
Canada
NAFTA
Enrique Penalosa
Drug War
drug cartels
poverty
FARC
ELN
oil
peace talks
land reform
paramilitaries
Plan Colombia
justice
OAS unemployment
Barack Obama
Bill Clinton
China
agriculture
corn
farmers
immigration
Trans-Pacific Partnership
Carlos Slim
trade
Labels:
Alvaro Uribe,
Canada,
Colombia,
Crime,
Cuba,
Diplomacy,
Drug War,
Economics,
Education,
Elections,
John Kerry,
Juan Manuel Santos,
Latin America,
Mexico,
NAFTA,
Oscar Ivan Zuluaga,
Podcast,
Politics,
United States
5/16/14
Latin Pulse: 5.16.2014
This week, Latin Pulse covers a variety of topics, including the crackdown on the protest movement in Venezuela and corruption tainting police in El Salvador. The segment on Venezuela reviews the opinions of one of the leaders of the opposition protest movement who has also been influential with the country's student protestors too. The Salvadoran segment traces the history of the national police and how criminal organizations infiltrated the police operations. The news segment of the program covers the visit of Uruguay's President Jose "Pepe" Mujica to Washington, D.C. and his discussion of health issues and human rights.
The program includes in-depth interviews with:
Rodrigo Diamanti of El Mundo Sin Mordaza; and
Hector Silva of American University's Center for Latin American & Latino Studies (CLALS).
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.)
podcast
news
Latin America
Colombia
Venezuela
violence
crime
Uruguay
prisons
police
El Salvador
corruption
media
protest movement
free speech
SEBIN
Drug War
internet
democracy
diplomacy
OAS
Maria Corina Machado
Barrio 18 Gang
U.S. State Department
cocaine
Panama
human rights
health issues
CIA
United States
Hugo Chavez
Leopoldo Lopez
gun smuggling
drug cartels
United Nations
Central America
organized crime
espionage
Honduras
Sandinistas
FSLN
Nicaragua
gangs
MS-13
Guatemala
gang truce
national security
United States
poverty
Iran-Contra Affair
The program includes in-depth interviews with:
Rodrigo Diamanti of El Mundo Sin Mordaza; and
Hector Silva of American University's Center for Latin American & Latino Studies (CLALS).
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.)
podcast
news
Latin America
Colombia
Venezuela
violence
crime
Uruguay
prisons
police
El Salvador
corruption
media
protest movement
free speech
SEBIN
Drug War
internet
democracy
diplomacy
OAS
Maria Corina Machado
Barrio 18 Gang
U.S. State Department
cocaine
Panama
human rights
health issues
CIA
United States
Hugo Chavez
Leopoldo Lopez
gun smuggling
drug cartels
United Nations
Central America
organized crime
espionage
Honduras
Sandinistas
FSLN
Nicaragua
gangs
MS-13
Guatemala
gang truce
national security
United States
poverty
Iran-Contra Affair
Labels:
Corruption,
Democracy,
Drug Cartels,
Drug War,
El Salvador,
Free Speech,
Human Rights,
Latin America,
Leopoldo Lopez,
Maria Corina Machado,
Podcast,
Police,
Prisons,
Protest Movement,
Uruguay,
Venezuela
5/8/14
Latin Pulse: 5.08.2014
The long history of violence in Colombia provides the central theme this week on Latin Pulse. The program includes an in-depth report on the violence that has gripped Buenaventura and how Colombia's government is struggling to regain control of the city from two rival gang, the Rastrojos and the UrabeƱos. With the 50th anniversary of Colombia's civil war, the program also looks back at the history of the conflict and the origins of the country's insurgent groups. The news segment of the program includes a reaction from the U.S. State Department to the ongoing violent protests in Venezuela.
Warning: This program includes descriptions of graphic violence and may disturb some listeners.
The program includes an in-depth interview with:
Bruce Bagley of the University of Miami.
The program also includes interviews with:
Max Schoening of Human Rights Watch (HRW);
Adam Isacson of the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA); and
James Bargent, journalist.
Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell;
Reporter: Rachel Baye; 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.)
podcast
news
Latin America
Colombia
Venezuela
violence
crime
politics
FARC
infrastructure
civil war
ELN
protest movement
guerrilla war
corruption
justice
Drug War
Buenaventura
military
femicide
homicide
Gustavo Rojas Pinilla
cocaine
tourism
John Kerry
trade
United States
human rights
Rastrojos Gang
Urabenos Gang
land reform
Communist Party
Plan Lazo
Cold War
Fidel Castro
poverty
Marquetalia
Russia
Cuba
insurgents
gangs
CIA
espionage
covert operations
military aid
diplomacy
labor unions
Warning: This program includes descriptions of graphic violence and may disturb some listeners.
The program includes an in-depth interview with:
Bruce Bagley of the University of Miami.
The program also includes interviews with:
Max Schoening of Human Rights Watch (HRW);
Adam Isacson of the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA); and
James Bargent, journalist.
Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell;
Reporter: Rachel Baye; 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.)
podcast
news
Latin America
Colombia
Venezuela
violence
crime
politics
FARC
infrastructure
civil war
ELN
protest movement
guerrilla war
corruption
justice
Drug War
Buenaventura
military
femicide
homicide
Gustavo Rojas Pinilla
cocaine
tourism
John Kerry
trade
United States
human rights
Rastrojos Gang
Urabenos Gang
land reform
Communist Party
Plan Lazo
Cold War
Fidel Castro
poverty
Marquetalia
Russia
Cuba
insurgents
gangs
CIA
espionage
covert operations
military aid
diplomacy
labor unions
Labels:
Civil War,
Colombia,
Crime,
Cuba,
Drug War,
ELN,
FARC,
Fidel Castro,
Gangs,
Human Rights,
John Kerry,
Justice,
Latin America,
Military Aid,
Podcast,
Protest Movement,
Russia,
United States,
Venezuela,
Violence
5/1/14
Latin Pulse: 5.01.2014
Central America provides the central themes this week on Latin Pulse, with discussions about Panama and Guatemala. The program looks forward toward this weekend's presidential elections in Panama with a tight three-way race among the major candidates. In Guatemala, the concern is about the rule of law and the justice system after controversial Attorney General Claudia Paz y Paz lost her bid to be reappointed. The news segment of the program discusses how Venezuela is trying to reduce violence in the street protests that continue to hurt the country. The program also includes a commentary on Cuba and USAID.
The program includes in-depth interviews with:
Orlando Perez of Central Michigan University; and
Kelsey Alford-Jones & Rob Mercatante of the Guatemala Human Rights Commission.
Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell;
Associate Producers: Megan Ekhaml & Elyssa Pachico.
(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
Panama
Venezuela
Guatemala
elections
politics
PRD
infrastructure
Central America
economics
protest movement
Panamenista Party
corruption
justice
Ricardo Martinelli
oligarchy
military
media
genocide
Juan Carlos Navarro
Jose Domingo Arias
Juan Carlos Varela
Democratic Change Party
Marta Linares de Martinelli
Claudia Paz y Paz
Efrain Rios Montt
Otto Perez Molina
intimidation
defamation
Omar Torrijos
impunity
Manuel Noriega
human rights
Panama Canal
The program includes in-depth interviews with:
Orlando Perez of Central Michigan University; and
Kelsey Alford-Jones & Rob Mercatante of the Guatemala Human Rights Commission.
Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell;
Associate Producers: Megan Ekhaml & Elyssa Pachico.
(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
Panama
Venezuela
Guatemala
elections
politics
PRD
infrastructure
Central America
economics
protest movement
Panamenista Party
corruption
justice
Ricardo Martinelli
oligarchy
military
media
genocide
Juan Carlos Navarro
Jose Domingo Arias
Juan Carlos Varela
Democratic Change Party
Marta Linares de Martinelli
Claudia Paz y Paz
Efrain Rios Montt
Otto Perez Molina
intimidation
defamation
Omar Torrijos
impunity
Manuel Noriega
human rights
Panama Canal
Labels:
Central America,
Claudia Paz y Paz,
Corruption,
Economics,
Efrain Rios Montt,
Elections,
Guatemala,
Human Rights,
Justice,
Latin America,
Panama,
Podcast,
Politics,
Protest Movement,
Ricardo Martinelli,
Venezuela
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