10/26/12

Latin Pulse: 10.26.2012

Spirituality and religion are at the heart of Latin Pulse this week.  The program discusses the rise of Santeria, tracing the religion from its Afro-Cuban roots to the variety of countries in Latin America that find it appealing.  The program also discusses the popularity of the Mexican folk saint known as Santa Muerte, and traces her history back through the Spanish Inquisition up to modern times and the Drug War.  The news segment of the program has an update on the destructive Hurricane Sandy.


In-depth interviews include:
Michael Atwood Mason of the Smithsonian Institution and author of Living Santeria;
and
Prof. R. Andrew Chesnut of Virginia Commonwealth University and author of Devoted to Death.

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

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

 (Michael Atwood Mason also authors the blog Baba Who? Babalú!.)

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


























 
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10/19/12

Latin Pulse: 10.19.2012

With the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis this week, Latin Pulse focuses on that island nation.  The program features an interview with Judy Gross, the wife of Alan Gross, a U.S. government contractor imprisoned in Cuba.  The program also looks at how a crisis from 50 years ago continues framing relations between the United States and Cuba.  The news segment of the program has an update on the peace talks between the Colombian government and the FARC guerrilla movement.

In-depth interviews include:
Judy Gross and her attorney Jared Genser;
and
Phil Brenner of American University.

Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell
Associate Producer: Curt Devine
Writer: Jordan D'eri.

(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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10/11/12

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.

(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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10/5/12

Latin Pulse: 10.05.2012

Heated elections in Venezuela draw a special focus this week on Latin Pulse. With voters headed to the polls on Sunday, Oct. 7 the program features two in-depth interview that take a look at both politics and media policy in Venezuela.  The program includes coverage of the latest polls and how credible they might be in a country where polling agencies are as polarized as the political landscape.  The news segment of the program covers the announcement this week that Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos has cancer.  The program also features a commentary on Mexico's soon-to-be-installed government.

In-depth interviews include:
Carlos Lauria, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ);
and
Alex Main, the Center for Economic and Policy Research.

Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell
Associate Producer: Curt Devine
Writer: Colin Campbell.

(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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