10/10/13

Latin Pulse: 10.10.2013

The deterioration of diplomatic relations between Brazil and the United States is the central focus this week on Latin Pulse. The program looks at how Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff has responded to the revelations of spying by both the United States and Canada in her country.  During the program experts discuss the diplomatic, economic and political fallout from the espionage scandal.  The program also looks at how Rousseff's responses to the scandal have had an impact on domestic politics in Brazil.  The news segment of the program tracks the progress of President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner after her cranial surgery.

The program includes interviews with:

Prof. Cristina Pacheco of the State University of Paraiba; and
Prof. Oliver Stuenkel of the Gertulio Vargas Foundation.

Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell;
Producer/Reporter: Curt Devine; 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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10/3/13

Latin Pulse: 10.03.2013

Presidential elections and the campaign season in Honduras and Chile hold the focus this week on Latin Pulse. The program covers allegations that the Honduran judicial and political systems have deteriorated sufficiently that some are questioning whether the elections this fall will be free and fair. The program also reviews the key players and issues in Chile, including calls for reforms to the constitution, along with the educational and energy systems. The news segment of the program covers the diplomatic disputes between the United States and Venezuela regarding accusations the U.S. is interfering in the Venezuelan economy, politics, and electrical system.

The program includes interviews with:

Dana Frank of the University of California - Santa Cruz; and
Carl Meacham of the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS).

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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9/26/13

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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9/19/13

Latin Pulse: 9.19.2013

This week, the second anniversary of Latin Pulse has the program looking at a wide variety of topics.  Listen in and you can hear discussion of telenovelas, politics, diplomacy, economics, censorship, human rights, and corruption.  The program also covers plenty of geographic territory, including discussion of Venezuela, Cuba, Mexico, Costa Rica, Honduras, and Chile.  The program includes out-takes from previous programs and selections from the favorite interviews of the audience. The news segment of the program covers the postponement this week of the U.S.-Brazil summit, due to revelations of U.S. spying on Brazil's president and on the state oil monopoly Petrobras.

The program includes interviews with:

Carolina Acosta-Alzuru of the University of Georgia;
Dan Hellinger of Webster University;
Bill LeoGrande of American University;
Mark Schneider of the International Crisis Group;
Francisco Robles Rivera of Universidad Nacional and Universidad de Costa Rica;
Manuel Suarez-Mier of American University;
Adriana Beltran of the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA); and
Rev. Joe Eldridge 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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9/12/13

Latin Pulse: 9.12.2013

Wrapping up a series of special reports on Venezuela, Latin Pulse looks at a variety of topics across the Venezuelan political landscape, including the role of the military, police, crime, human rights, corruption, and economics. The program also includes more discussion of accusations by the Venezuelan government that the United States is involved in economic destabilization of the Venezuelan government.  The news segment of the program looks at reaction in Chile to the 40th anniversary this week of the coup by Gen. Augusto Pinochet in both Chile and in Washington, D.C.  The program also includes a commentary on Chile.

The program includes in-depth interviews with:

Hugo Perez Hernaiz of Universidad Catolica & Universidad Central de Venezuela; and
George Ciccariello-Maher of Drexel 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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