12/19/13

Latin Pulse: 12.19.2013

The popularity of telenovelas throughout the hemisphere returns to the attention of Latin Pulse this week.  This is the third in a series of special reports on telenovelas: going beneath the surface to analyze the gender identity issues and racism involved in the productions.  The program also looks at the important cultural aspects of these popular programs.  The news segment of the program covers the return of Michelle Bachelet to the presidency in Chile; as her historic win is the first time a woman has been returned to the presidency in that country's history.

The program includes interviews with:

Carolina Acosta-Alzuru of the University of Georgia; and 
Guillermo Avila-Saavedra of Salem State University.

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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12/12/13

Latin Pulse: 12.12.2013

Peace and the growing power of women in Latin America provide the twin themes this week on Latin Pulse.  The presidential elections in Chile which have two women vying for the presidency provide the backdrop for a discussion of how women have moved into the key positions of power in the region.  The program also gives an update on progress in the peace talks meant to settle the civil war in Colombia, a war that has gone on for almost 50 years.  The news segment of the program covers the police strike and resulting violence in Argentina.

The program includes interviews with:

Macarena Saez of American University; and 
Gimena Sanchez of the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA).

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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12/5/13

Latin Pulse: 12.05.2013

A controversial election and a controversial prisoner hold the primary focus on Latin Pulse this week.  The election was held in Honduras, where opposition parties claim the National Party used fraud to stay in power.  The way the election was carried out has some questioning whether reforms to bolster the rule of law are possible.  The program also looks at the case of Alan Gross during the week he marked his fourth year incarcerated in Cuba.  The program looks at how the Gross case is tied to the case of the Cuban Five and U.S. support for Cuban exile groups.

The program includes interviews with:

Adriana Beltran of the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA); and
Bill LeoGrande of American University.

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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