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2/20/15

Latin Pulse: 2.20.2015

China and its economic and geopolitical strategy and cultural influence provide the central themes for this week's edition of Latin Pulse. The first half of the program examines the trade and economic issues connected to China's strategies in Latin America.  And the program debates the response of the U.S. to this economic expansion.  The second half of the program examines the history and cultural influence of Chinese emigration to Peru.  The news segment of the program covers the protests this week against the handling of the investigation into the death of special prosecutor Alberto Nisman in Argentina.

The program includes in-depth interviews with:

Mark Jones of Rice University; 
Kevin Gallagher of Boston University;
Larry Clayton of the University of Alabama; and 
Adam McKeown, author of Chinese Migrant Networks and Cultural Change.

Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell; 
Producer: Jim Singer; and
Production Assistant: Gabriela Canchola.

(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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2/13/15

Latin Pulse: 2.13.2015

Mystery and celebration are the twin themes of Latin Pulse this week. The mystery is provided through an analysis of the complex case regarding the death of Alberto Nisman, a special prosecutor in Argentina.  The program sorts through the case linked to the bombing of a Jewish community center in the 1990s.  The celebration theme comes in the form of Carnival in Brazil. The news segment of the program discusses how the Argentine Forensic Anthropology Team has cast doubt on the explanation of the Mexican government regarding 43 missing students, a case that has galvanized a protest movement in Mexico.

The program includes in-depth interviews with:

Fulton Armstrong*, of American University's Center for Latin American & Latino Studies (CLALS); and 
Rachel Glickhouse, author of the Rio Gringa blog.

Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell; 
Producer: Jim Singer; and
Production Assistant: Gabriela Canchola.

*More from Fulton Armstrong on the Nisman case can be found here.

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






































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1/23/15

Latin Pulse: 1.23.2015

The historic changes between Cuba and the United States are rolling out but the Obama administration is also making aggressive diplomatic moves throughout Latin America.  That strategic shift provides the centerpiece for discussion on Latin Pulse this week. The program takes a wide-ranging view of the geopolitical situation in Latin America and provides a preview of the summit next week of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC).  The news segment of the program focuses on the negotiations between the U.S. and Cuba and President Barack Obama's policy pronouncements on Cuba.

The program includes in-depth interviews with:

Adam Isacson of the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA); and
Michael McCarthy of American University's Center for Latin American & Latino Studies (CLALS).

Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell; 
Producer: Jim Singer; 
Engineering Support: Zach Kromer; and
Production Assistant: Gabriela Canchola.

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






















































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10/11/12

Latin Pulse: 10.12.2012

Venezuela and Colombia provide the central focus this week on Latin Pulse.  The program looks forward to the peace talks set to begin in the next week concerning the civil war in Colombia, where Venezuela's foreign policy also plays a role.  The program also analyzes the re-election of President Hugo Chavez in Venezuela.  The program looks at the complex ties between the Drug War, Colombia's civil war, and Venezuela.  The program also looks at the ties between Venezuela, China and Iran, fostered by Chavez.

In-depth interviews include:
Juan Carlos Hidalgo, the Cato Institute;
and
Stephen Johnson, the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell
Associate Producer: Curt Devine
Writers: Colin Campbell and Jordan D'eri.

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


























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2/3/12

Latin Pulse: 2.03.2012

Indigenous issues across Latin America are the primary focus this week on Latin Pulse. The program features an in-depth interview about the proposed displacement of indigenous groups in the Amazon due to Brazil’s Belo Monte dam project. The program also discusses indigenous politics and indigenous rights with a focus on Bolivia. The news segment of the program reveals Iran’s plan for a new Spanish-language television network.

In-Depth Interviews:
Eve Bratman of American University; and
Rob Albro of American University.

Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell
Associate Producer: Vanessa Haces Gonzatti

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
















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1/20/12

Latin Pulse: 1.20.2012

The recent trip of Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to Latin America is this week's focus on Latin Pulse. But the program also includes an in-depth interview about the drug war in Colombia. Also, there's news coverage of the inauguration of Otto Perez Molina as Guatemala's new president.

In-Depth Interviews:
Cynthia Arnson of the Woodrow Wilson Center; and
Steven Dudley of InsightCrime.org.

Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell
Associate Producer: Vanessa Haces Gonzatti

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


















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1/13/12

Latin Pulse: 1.13.2012

With the planned inauguration this weekend of former general Otto Perez Molina as the new president of Guatemala, concern turns to the indigenous communities of that country, once targets of genocide at the hands of Guatemala's military. This edition of Latin Pulse takes a special look at indigenous issues throughout the hemisphere, with a focus not only on Guatemala, but also Bolivia, and review of the administration of Alejandro Toledo in Peru. The news segment of the program includes a report about the tour of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad through Latin America and Iran's links to Venezuela.

In-Depth Interviews:
Kelsey Alford-Jones of the Guatemala Human Rights Commission; and
Rob Albro of American University.

Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell
Associate Producer: Lydia Beyoud

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















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