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11/12/16

Latin Pulse: 11.12.2016

This special edition of Latin Pulse includes an opportunity to hear a Cuban perspective on politics and diplomacy, along with an analysis of what derailed the peace process in Colombia.  A Cuban professor discusses the importance of continued exchanges between the United States and Cuba, while analyzing reactions to U.S. programs designed at political change and Cuban succession.  The program also discusses the rejection of the peace treaty with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). The news segment covers doubts about the sincerity of Venezuela's president during the papal negotiations to end the country's political crisis and avert violence.

The program includes interviews with:

Santiago Perez Benitez of the University of Havana & the Cuban Center for International Political Research (CIPI); and
Adam Isacson of the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA).

Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell; and
Associate Producer: Jim Singer. 

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


  (The program is 30 minutes in length and the file size is 42 MB.)
 


































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9/2/16

Latin Pulse: 9.02.2016

The proposed peace treaty dealing with the FARC in Colombia and the deterioration of democracy in Nicaragua are the twin themes on Latin Pulse this week. First, the program dissects the proposed peace pact between the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC by its Spanish acronym) and the Colombian government. Also, the program explores how President Daniel Ortega has manipulated the electoral system in Nicaragua. The news segment of the program covers the end of Dilma Rousseff's presidency as the Brazilian Senate found her guilty of shifting funds without Congressional approval and with misleading the Brazilian Congress.

The program includes in-depth interviews with:

Adam Isacson of the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA); and
Manuel Orozco of the Inter-American Dialogue.

Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell; and
Technical Director: Jim Singer. 

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


  (The program is 30 minutes in length and the file size is 42 MB.)
 



















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5/1/15

Latin Pulse: 5.01.2015

Debating conditions in Venezuela provides a special topic this week on Latin Pulse, as the program provides an extended time for a diplomatic representative of the Bolivarian government to respond to questions. Beyond an official representative of the Venezuelan government a left-wing critic of the government also discusses his view that Venezuela is slipping into autocracy. The news segment of the program covers the call this week for further investigations into illegal domestic spying in Colombia and the sentencing of former government officials to long prison sentences for ordering such illegal activities.

The program includes in-depth interviews with:

Jesus Rodriguez-Espinoza, Consul General for the Bolivarian Government of Venezuela; and
James Bloodworth, editor of Left Foot Forward.

Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell; 
Producer: Jim Singer; and
Production Assistant: Sierra Hancock.

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


 (The program is 60 minutes in length and the file size is 83 MB.)
 










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6/13/14

Latin Pulse: 6.13.2014

This week, Latin Pulse looks closely at Colombia:  it's politics, elections, and the long civil war.  The program gives a preview of this weekend's presidential runoff elections, discussing concerns that because there are several World Cup matches scheduled at the same time, voter turnout could be depressed.  The program also looks at an investigative report that spelled out in detail a strategy in the civil war aimed at decimating the leadership of the rebel groups who oppose the Colombian government.  The news segment this week covers the visit to the United States of Luis Guillermo Solis, the new president of Costa Rica.

The program includes in-depth interviews with:

Louis Goodman of American University; and
Dana Priest of The Washington Post.

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.)
 







































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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

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










































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2/7/14

Latin Pulse: 2.07.2014

Politics and elections provide the central themes this week on Latin Pulse with a deep exploration of politics in Colombia and Panama.  In Colombia, President Juan Manuel Santos is running for re-election but a former president, Alvaro Uribe and his political coalition are proving problematic to Santos' goals.  The discussion on Panama swirls around who will succeed President Ricardo Martinelli and if his independent party will continue its dominance over the traditional parties. The news segment gives an update on the presidential campaigns in El Salvador and Costa Rica.

The program includes interviews with:

Adam Isacson of the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA); and 
Luis Botello of the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ).

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 29 MB.)
 







































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9/7/12

Latin Pulse: 9.07.2012

This week, Latin Pulse weighs in on the complex issues surrounding the asylum case of Wikileaks' founder Julian Assange who is being shielded from extradition by Ecuador.  The program also concludes its focus on the problems of indigenous groups in Colombia suffering during the country's long civil war.  The news segment of the program also looks at more details of the recently announced peace process that many hope will end Colombia's war.  The program also includes a commentary about the peace process.

In-Depth Interviews:
Carlos Lauria of the Committee to Protect Journalists, and
Gimena Sanchez of the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA).

Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell
Associate Producer: Jenna Longoria
Writers: Jordan D'eri and Colin Campbell

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
























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6/1/12

Latin Pulse: 6.01.2012

Mexico's new #Yo Soy 132 movement takes center stage on Latin Pulse as the Mexican presidential campaign begins to heat up.  The program features an in-depth interview on links between this grassroots student movement and Mexico's left-wing candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.  The program also features an interview with a documentary-maker who is crafting a personal project about Argentina's Dirty War.  The news segment of the program covers the release of French journalist Romeo Langlois by Colombia's FARC.

In-Depth Interviews:
Manuel Suarez-Mier of American University, and
Eileen Reardon, documentarian.

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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