Showing posts with label Gangs. Show all posts
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7/31/15

Latin Pulse: 7.31.2015

Looking back at the violent history of repression in the Dominican Republic is the central theme this week on Latin Pulse, as this year marks the 50th anniversary of U.S. efforts to bolster a military dictatorship.  The program discusses the U.S. invasion and occupation in some depth and discusses how this event continues to resonate with Dominicans to this day.  The program also explores the political and economic fallout from that invasion.  The news segment of the program covers the violent transportation strike in El Salvador and how street gangs have amplified the tense conditions.

The program includes in-depth interviews with:

Tim Shenk of the Committee on U.S.-Latin American Relations (CUSLAR); and
Lauren Derby of UCLA.

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

(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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6/19/15

Latin Pulse: 6.19.2015

Violence and salvation are the themes this week on Latin Pulse. The alarming rise in homicide rates in El Salvador catches our attention and the program discusses the causes and how the government is reacting to the rise in gang-related violence.  The reaction seems to be extrajudicial killings and the return of death squads.  The program also includes an analysis about the shift of religious beliefs in Latin America, including the rise of evangelicals and religious pluralism. The news segment of the program covers the latest votes related to the Trans-Pacific Partnership and special trade authority for President Barack Obama.

The program includes in-depth interviews with:

Hector Silva of the Center for Latin American & Latino Studies (CLALS) at American University; and
Andrew Chesnut of Virginia Commonwealth University.

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

(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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6/5/15

Latin Pulse: 6.05.2015

Violence provides the central theme this week on Latin Pulse as the program looks at troubles in Colombia and El Salvador. In Colombia, as the country's civil war turns the corner on 51 years of pain, the peace process seems stalled as violence escalates in the war.  In El Salvador, violence levels are higher than they have been in more than 20 years.  The news segment of the program covers how women demonstrated across South America this week to call attention to the high levels of violence aimed at them and the need for laws to combat the problem.

The program includes in-depth interviews with:

Winifred Tate of Colby College; and
Hector Silva of the Center for Latin American & Latino Studies (CLALS) at American University.

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

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






















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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 Urabeños.  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.

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














































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1/9/14

Latin Pulse: 1.09.2014

Up-coming elections in Central America grab our attention this week on Latin Pulse. Voters go to the polls in both El Salvador and Costa Rica early next month.  This program sorts out the key candidates, the polls, and some of the major issues for both countries with corruption scandals of the past still affecting voter dissatisfaction.  The program also includes a commentary looking forward and backward at U.S. policy in Latin America. The news segment of the program covers the the killing of Monica Spear, a Venezuelan beauty queen and actress.

The program includes interviews with:

Hector Silva of American University's Center for Latin American & Latino Studies (CLALS); and 
Lowell Gudmundson of Mount Holyoke College.

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

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 (The program is 30 minutes in length and the file size is 41 MB.)
 































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10/24/13

Latin Pulse: 10.24.2013

El Salvador takes center stage this week on Latin Pulse. The program includes an interview with El Salvador's ambassador to the United States and ranges through a variety of topics: immigration, corruption, politics, the Drug War, street gangs, and human rights.  The ambassador openly discusses how many of these endemic problems will need long-term solutions and strategic thinking. The news segment of the program covers the latest regarding the NSA spy scandal and Mexico.  The program also includes a commentary on a controversial presidential popularity poll regarding Bolivia, Ecuador and Nicaragua.

The program includes an interview with:

Ambassador Ruben Zamora of El Salvador.

Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell;
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.)
 



































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8/29/13

Latin Pulse: 8.29.2013

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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6/7/13

Latin Pulse: 6.07.2013

This week Latin Pulse focuses on the debate over the controversial gang truce in Honduras and what can be learned from the politics and conditions of a similar truce in El Salvador.  The truce is between the Honduran factions of the street gangs MS-13 and Barrio 18:  these gangs include tens of thousands of members in the United States and Central America.  Experts in Mexico and the United States weigh in on the truce and give important context. This week, the news segment of the program looks at the diplomatic breakthrough between the United States and Venezuela.

The program includes in-depth interviews with:

Sonja Wolf of INSYDE; and
Jon Wolseth, author of Jesus and the Gang.

Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell
Associate Producer: Curt Devine
Writer: Zach Cohen.

(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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5/31/13

Latin Pulse: 5.31.2013

This week Latin Pulse comes remotely from the annual Latin American Studies Association (LASA) Congress in Washington, D.C.  One of the key topics at the conference was reaction to the news of a truce between the MS-13 street gang, one of the most violent gangs in the world, and its primary competitor, the gang known as Barrio 18.  The program delves into the key role of the Catholic Church in brokering the truce and how both Catholicism and evangelical Christianity have played a role in countering gangs in Central America.  The program also looks at how politics and diplomacy regarding Honduras and the 2009 coup continue to resonate throughout the hemisphere. 

The program includes in-depth interviews with:

Bob Brenneman of St. Michael's College of Vermont; and
Jorge Heine of Wilfrid Laurier University of Canada.

Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell
Associate Producer: Curt Devine
Writer: Zach Cohen.

(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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5/17/13

Latin Pulse: 5.17.2013

Human rights in Central America, both past and present, take center stage this week on Latin Pulse. The program looks at the fallout from the guilty verdict in Guatemala that has sent former dictator Efrain Rios Montt to prison for genocide and crimes against humanity.  Also, the program looks at the return of death squads in Honduras and the lack of human rights there in an election year.  The news segment of the program covers the controversial change in ownership of the television network Globovision in Venezuela.

The program includes in-depth interviews with:

Kathryn Johnson of the Guatemala Human Rights Commission (GHRC); and 
Alex Main of the Center for Economic & Policy Research (CEPR).

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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4/26/13

Latin Pulse: 4.26.2013

The unseen effects of immigration policy in the United States are the focus this week on Latin Pulse.  The primary discussion revolves around the large number of deportations in the Latino population of undocumented living in the United States.  The discussion looks at a research project to see how deportations affect Salvadoran communities, with a special focus on the effects on children.  The news segment of the program looks at the outcome of the presidential elections in Paraguay and plans that president-elect Horacio Cartes has to reconnect his country to the trade bloc Mercosur.

The program includes in-depth interviews with:

Eric Hershberg of the Center for Latin American & Latino Studies (CLALS) at American University; and 
Dennis Stinchcomb of CLALS.

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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3/29/13

Latin Pulse: 3.29.2013

This month marks the anniversary of the controversial 2012 gang truce in El Salvador.  This week, Latin Pulse looks back at how the truce has worked between the large transnational criminal organizations MS-13 and Barrio 18, which characterize themselves as street gangs or maras.  The primary question is how was the truce brought about?  Did the Catholic Church broker the gang peace independently or did the Salvadoran government mask its involvement in the truce by getting the Church involved?  The news segment of the program looks at the expectations of President Barack Obama concerning the debate over immigration reforms.

The program includes in-depth interviews with:

Steven Dudley of InSight Crime; and   
Hector Silva of American University's Center for Latin American & Latino Studies (CLALS).

Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell
Associate Producer: Curt Devine.

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






















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2/22/13

Latin Pulse: 2.22.2013

El Salvador and its relationship with the United States is the focus this week on Latin Pulse.  The program includes an in-depth interview with El Salvador's ambassador to the United States and the conversation ranges across a variety of issues including immigration, gangs, and human rights.  The ambassador discusses how immigration is not solely a domestic issue for the United States but is also part of diplomatic relations, due to remittances.  The news segment of the program covers the reaction to the re-election of Rafael Correa as the president of Ecuador.

The program includes an in-depth interview with:

Ambassador Francisco Altschul of El Salvador.

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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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

(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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