Showing posts with label Nicaragua. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nicaragua. Show all posts

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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1/29/16

Latin Pulse: 1.29.2016

Cuba, diplomacy and the Cuban refugee crisis in Central America provide the primary themes this week on Latin Pulse. The program discusses the diplomatic, business, and tourist openings that continue to improve between Cuba and the United States, including a discussion of new reforms announced this week regarding travel and economic concerns.  The program also shares the view from Central America about the problem of Cuban refugees there.  The news segment of the program covers the alarm this week from health officials about the outbreak of the zika virus in the Western Hemisphere and especially how Brazil is responding.

The program includes in-depth interviews with:

Eric Hershberg, the director of American University's Center for Latin American & Latino Studies (CLALS); and 
Carlos Sandoval Garcia of the Universidad de Costa Rica.

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

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
































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9/26/13

Latin Pulse: 9.26.2013

This week, Latin Pulse shines a light on the situation for the media in Latin America and threats to free speech.  The program looks at how indigenous groups in Guatemala are disenfranchised when it comes to running public media outlets.  Also, the program includes a discussion about current state threats to free media and how media outlets are often now seen as replacing opposition parties in some parts of the region. The news segment of the program covers the speech of Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff at the United Nations and how she condemned the United States for its espionage programs.

The program includes interviews with:

John Dinges of Columbia University; and
Mark Camp of Cultural Survival.

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 28 MB.)
 



































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9/28/12

Latin Pulse: 9.28.2012

This week marks a year online for Latin Pulse, and so the program is celebrating by featuring a review of some of the biggest stories of the year and includes some important interviewers that listeners may have missed the first time they went online.  The topics covered this week include the Drug War, immigration, the pope's trip to Latin America, Cuba's economic reforms and politics in Central America.  Unlike the rest of the program, the news segment is new this week, with coverage of the new abortion law in Uruguay.

Interviews include:
Luis Botello, International Center for Journalists (ICFJ);
Sonja Wolf, INSYDE;
Vicki Gass, Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA); 
Manuel Orozco, Inter-American Dialogue;
Jimena Aguilar of El Faro;
Eric Hershberg, Center for Latin American & Latino Studies (CLALS) of American University; 
Daniel Calingaert, Freedom House; and
Tom Quigley, formerly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

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

(Note: This podcast includes graphic descriptions of violence that may disturb some listeners.)

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


























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5/11/12

Latin Pulse: 5.11.2012

Changes in leftist politics in Latin America related to health and death are the central themes in this week's edition of Latin Pulse.  The program provides an update on the status of the Sandinista party (the FSLN) in Nicaragua after the death of Tomas Borge.  And with the failing health of President Hugo Chavez in Venezuela, what is in store for that country during this crucial election year?  The program also deals with political fallout from the resurgence of the Shining Path guerrillas in Peru.

In-Depth Interviews:
Manuel Orozco of the Inter-American Dialogue, and
Michael McCarthy of Johns Hopkins 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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5/4/12

Latin Pulse: 5.04.2012

Religion and politics, the topics we're told not to bring up in polite company take center stage this week on Latin Pulse, with the focus again returning to Cuba.  The Cuban government's response to the visit of Pope Benedict XVI continues to resonate across the island in the human rights community and beyond.  The program also includes news of the death of Sandinista leader Tomas Borge in Nicaragua.

In-Depth Interviews:
Tom Quigley formerly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, and
Rev. Joe Eldridge 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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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

(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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11/11/11

Latin Pulse: 11.11.2011

This week, Latin Pulse focuses on the powerful in three countries in Latin America: Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. Last weekend's elections in Guatemala and Nicaragua have produced different controversies. In Guatemala, concerns focus on how former Gen. Otto Perez Molina will deal with human rights when he ascends to the presidency. In Nicaragua, concerns center on the constitutionality of the second term of President Daniel Ortega of the Sandinistas and complaints of election abuses. The program also features an in-depth interview reviewing the performance of President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela.

In-Depth Interviews:
Maureen Meyer of the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA); and
Andres Serbin of CRIES.

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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11/4/11

Latin Pulse: 11.04.2011

Central America takes center stage this week on, Latin Pulse with a focus on presidential elections and politics in that region. With presidential races in Nicaragua and Guatemala this weekend, the program includes the last of a series of interviews about electoral politics in Guatemala. An additional in-depth interview provides context on politics in El Salvador, focusing on the actions of Salvadoran President Mauricio Funes and including revelations about the Salvadoran government via Wikileaks. Key news items this week, also deal with free expression and human rights in Mexico.

In-Depth Interviews:
Jimena Aguilar of El Faro; and
Ricardo Barrientos of ICEFI.

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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10/28/11

Latin Pulse: 10.28.2011

This week, Latin Pulse focuses on elections in Latin America: looking forward to presidential races next week in Guatemala and Nicaragua. Also, the program includes some perspective on the recent Argentine presidential race. This week's in-depth interviews feature an analysis of President Daniel Ortega's chances for re-election and the success of the Sandinistas in Nicaragua, along with a conversation with a leader from the Venezuelan youth movement, about the case of opposition candidate Leopoldo Lopez.

In-Depth Interviews:
Manuel Orozco of the Inter-American Dialogue; and
David Smolansky of Venezuela's Voluntad Popular.

Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell
Associate Producer: Vanessa Haces-Gonzatti

(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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10/14/11

Latin Pulse 10.14.2011

Trade and economics take center stage on Latin Pulse this week, after the U.S. Congress passed free trade legislation with two Latin American countries and South Korea. This was the most significant trade legislation agreed to by Congress in 17 years. The program looks at the new competition for trade the U.S. faces in Latin America from China and considers if Latin America will become a front in the competition between these two global powers. Also, the program includes the second part of a longer interview reviewing free speech and media issues in the region in the run-up to elections in many parts of Latin America.

In-Depth Interviews:
Luis Botello of the International Center for Journalists; and
Lauren Paverman of the Council on Hemispheric Affairs.

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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9/30/11

Latin Pulse 9.30.2011

This week, Latin Pulse focuses on electoral politics, both in Latin America and the United States. The program features a review of upcoming elections in Argentina, Nicaragua and Guatemala. One of the in-depth interviews this week also discusses the Obama administration's policies concerning Cuba and how those might be affected by the 2012 elections in the U.S.

In-Depth Interviews:
Bill LeoGrande, Dean of the School of Public Affairs at American University; and
Eric Hershberg, Director of the Center for Latin American & Latino Studies at American University.

Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell
Associate Producer: Vanessa Haces-Gonzatti

(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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