1/25/13

Latin Pulse: 1.25.2013

Prospects for comprehensive immigration reform in the United States are the primary focus of the discussion this week on Latin Pulse.  President Barack Obama signaled that immigration will be a major agenda item in his second term during this week's inaugural speech.  How will Republicans react to the push for immigration reform and what specific steps might the country see in the next year.  The news segment of the program deals with a controversial kidnapping case that has caused diplomatic rifts between Mexico and France.

The program includes an in-depth interview with:

Alan Kraut of American University.

Other key interviews include:

Michael Shifter of the Inter-American Dialogue;
Stephen Dinan of The Washington Times; and
Carlos Amador of United We Dream.

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

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


















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1/18/13

Latin Pulse: 1.18.2013

Cuba's new travel policies and the future of Cuban diplomatic relations with the United States are the primary focus of the discussion this week on Latin Pulse.  The program also takes a wide-ranging look at how President Barack Obama's second term might spell out some differences in U.S. policies toward Latin America moving forward.  Topics covered include:  immigration, the Drug War, and U.S. relations with Venezuela.

In-depth interviews in this program:

Bill LeoGrande of American University; and
Mark Schneider of the International Crisis Group.


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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1/11/13

Latin Pulse: 1.11.2013

The health of Hugo Chavez, the president of Venezuela provides the central focus on Latin Pulse, this week.  The program reviews the legal climate regarding the debate over Venezuela's constitution and how it reflects on questions of whether Chavez is too ill to govern.  The program also looks at how changes in China's leadership may affect investment and trade, not just in Venezuela, but throughout Latin America.  The program includes a commentary covering bilateral trade relations between Brazil and Mexico.

In-depth interviews in this program:

Jennifer McCoy of the Carter Center; and
Margaret Myers of the Inter-American Dialogue.


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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1/3/13

Latin Pulse: 1.04.2013

Marijuana legalization and its effects on the drug cartels provide the focus on  Latin Pulse this week.  After Colorado and Washington state in the U.S. changed laws late last year, experts began analyzing and speculating about whether this would have an impact on the Drug War.  This program examines the political and economic scene in the U.S. and in Latin America after these historic votes.  The news segment of the program covers the latest on the health condition of Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez.

The in-depth interview is with:

John Walsh of the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA).


Other expert interviews include:

Dr. Jon Caulkins of Carnegie Mellon University;
Allen St. Pierre of NORML; and 
Dr. Bruce Bagley of the University of Miami.


Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell
Associate Producer: Alexia Campbell
Writer: Jordan D'eri.

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