12/22/11

Latin Pulse: 12.22.2011

For the holiday season, Latin Pulse revisits music and culture in Latin America. This program is a sequel of sorts to last month's music special that focused on music and social movements. This program again has a focus on Afro-Cuban culture and Cuban rap. But this special also talks about rap as protest music in Puerto Rico and Mexico. The program includes frank discussion about the delicate subject of race relations in Cuba. The news segment of the program includes the latest on heated political exchanges between the U.S. and Venezuela.

*Warning: The music in this program includes lyrics in English and Spanish that contain graphic language and terms that some may find offensive. Parental guidance is recommended.

In-Depth Interviews:
Katrin Hansing of City University of New York (CUNY); and
Felix Contreras & Jasmine Garsd of NPR's Alt.Latino.

Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell
Associate Producer: Lydia Beyoud

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Program Advisory: Latin Pulse will return on Jan. 6, 2012.

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





















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12/16/11

Latin Pulse: 12.16.2011

This week, the focus on Latin Pulse is the political change in Guatemala and what that means for human rights, society, and the economy in the Central American country. The program covers the state of various legal cases that date from Guatemala's civil war. Also, the news segment of the program covers the cabinet shake-up in Peru's government.

In-Depth Interviews:
Kelsey Alford-Jones of the Guatemala Human Rights Commission; and
Ricardo Barrientos of ICEFI.

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

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12/9/11

Latin Pulse: 12.09.2011

Immigration is this week’s central topic on Latin Pulse, with in-depth interviews on the notable drop in the numbers of undocumented immigrants, reaching the lowest numbers in more than a generation. The program looks at how economics in Mexico, the U.S. and the global crisis have affected immigration. The program also looks at the linkages between immigration, economic remittances, politics and U.S. policy in Latin America. And the program includes background on the new hemispheric organization known as CELAC.

In-Depth Interviews:
Manuel Suarez-Mier of American University; and
Manuel Orozco of the Inter-American Dialogue.

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

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12/2/11

Latin Pulse: 12.02.2011

Cuban economic reforms are the centerpiece of this week’s Latin Pulse, with news and analysis on that topic that keeps evolving. The latest changes dealing with farms and tourism spark a discussion that delves into changes with small businesses, real estate, and even auto sales on the island. The program also includes an in-depth interview about politics, corruption and free speech in El Salvador and news items related to next year’s elections in Venezuela.

In-Depth Interviews:
Phil Brenner of American University; and
Jimena Aguilar of El Faro.

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

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11/18/11

Latin Pulse: 11.18.2011

Latin Pulse switches gears this week to look at Afro-Latin American culture and music. This special program looks at how music in the region has an impact on youth movements and social groups. The program includes sections on Cuban rap, baile funk from Brazil, and cumbia from Colombia. The program also features our usual news review of the week, including a discussion about Latin American trade.

In-Depth Interviews:
Katrin Hansing of the City University of New York (CUNY); and
Adrian Loving of Marymount University.

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

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Program Advisory: Latin Pulse will return on Dec. 2.

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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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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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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

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10/21/11

Latin Pulse 10.21.2011

This week, Latin Pulse looks at both the upcoming Argentine elections and some of the themes of past weeks: economic reform and human rights in Cuba, the retreat of U.S. foreign policy from Latin America, and the quality of democracy in Venezuela. This program features a prediction from Argentine political scientist Andrés Serbin that President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner will win re-election. The program also features an in-depth interview about a new poll from Freedom House concerning reactions to Cuba's reform program.

In-Depth Interviews:
Daniel Calingaert of Freedom House; and
Andres Serbin of CRIES.

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

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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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10/7/11

Latin Pulse 10.07.2011

This week, Latin Pulse focuses on Honduras. With the recent trip of Honduran President Porfirio "Pepe" Lobo to Washington, D.C., the question remains whether the country has rehabilitated its diplomatic image after the controversial coup of 2009. Several experts add their analysis of the situation between Washington and Honduras now and how the coup factors into Honduras' relationships throughout Latin America. Beyond the meeting between Lobo and U.S. President Barack Obama, the program also features news about presidential candidate Rick Perry, the governor of Texas, and his solution to Mexico's problems fighting the drug war.

In-Depth Interviews:
Vicki Gass of the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA); and
Bill LeoGrande, Dean of the School of Public Affairs at American University.

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

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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

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9/24/11

Latin Pulse: 9.23.2011

Latin Pulse, the notable public affairs program from Link TV returns this week in the form of a podcast. The first program features in-depth interviews about the effects of the drug war in Mexico on that country’s fragile democracy and about Cuba’s attempts at economic reform. Although this program includes topics fairly close to the U.S., future programs will range throughout Latin America.

In-Depth Interviews:
Eric Hershberg, Director of the Center for Latin American & Latino Studies at American University; and
Luis Botello of the International Center for Journalists.

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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