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Latin Pulse

Latin Pulse

Rick Rockwell

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A weekly analysis of Latin America (politics, culture and more) in a podcast.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Latin Pulse episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Latin Pulse for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Latin Pulse episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Latin Pulse - Latin Pulse: 5.08.2015

Latin Pulse: 5.08.2015

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05/08/15 • -1 min

This week, Latin Pulse concludes its spring series of programs looking at the roiling political waters in Venezuela. Experts on the program look at the use of conspiracy theories and how they are used to make propaganda gains and control the political discourse. The program also discusses the breakdown of democratic institutions in the country and the credibility of elections. The news segment of the program covers accusations by the head of the Venezuelan National Assembly that he expects the political opposition to use fraud to make political gains in elections for the assembly later this year.
The program includes in-depth interviews with:
Hugo Perez Hernaiz* of the Universidad Central de Venezuela; and
Michael McCarthy of American University's Center for Latin American & Latino Studies (CLALS).
Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell;
Producer: Jim Singer; and
Production Assistant: Sierra Hancock.
(To download or stream this podcast, click here.)
*Hugo Perez Hernaiz is also the author of the Venezuela Conspiracy Theories Monitor blog.
(The program is 30 minutes in length and the file size is 42 MB.)









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Latin Pulse - Latin Pulse: 12.11.2015

Latin Pulse: 12.11.2015

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12/11/15 • -1 min

Religion and politics, the so-called taboo subjects provide the central themes for Latin Pulse this week. The program provides a preview of Cuba's favorite religious celebration, the feast day of San Lazaro. The program explores the mix of faiths that honor that day on Dec. 17, including the practitioners of Santeria and those with Christian beliefs. The program also goes in-depth on reaction to the surprising landslide win of opposition groups in Venezuela in that country's Congressional elections. The program includes excerpts from an international press conference that analyzes the political scene in Venezuela.
The program includes in-depth interviews with:
Michael Atwood Mason,* the Director of the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage; and
David Smilde † of Tulane University and the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA).
Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell;
Technical Director: Jim Singer; and
Associate Producer: Natalie Ottinger.
(To download or stream this podcast, click here.)
*Michael Atwood Mason is also the author, editor, and curator of a cultural blog called Baba Who? Babalu!
†David Smilde is also the curator, editor and author of the WOLA blog, Venezuela Politics & Human Rights.
(The program is 30 minutes in length and the file size is 42 MB.)



























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Latin Pulse - Latin Pulse: 5.13.2016

Latin Pulse: 5.13.2016

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05/13/16 • -1 min

Presidential politics in both Brazil and the Dominican Republic provides the twin themes this week on Latin Pulse . The program recounts the historic movements to suspend President Dilma Rousseff from office this past week along with how Michel Temer has moved initially to fill the role of interim president. This week's analysis includes a look forward at the impeachment process that could permanently remove Rousseff from the presidency. The program also provides a preview of this weekend's presidential vote in the Dominican Republic and gauges the chances for President Danilo Medina to be re-elected.
The program includes in-depth interviews with:
Matthew Taylor of American University ; and
Christopher Mitchell of New York University.
Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell;
Technical Director: Jim Singer; and
Production Assistant: Chorsie Martin.

(To download or stream this podcast, click here.)
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Latin Pulse - Latin Pulse: 5.06.2016

Latin Pulse: 5.06.2016

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05/06/16 • -1 min

Another push to recall a president and the power of remittances provide the twin themes this week on Latin Pulse . The program analyzes the latest moves with diplomacy and electoral laws to recall President Nicolas Maduro or at least restore some balance to the eroded democratic system in Venezuela. The program reviews the debate between Argentina and Venezuela at the Organization of American States (OAS). The program also includes the second part of our extended look at the links between remittances and globalization. The news segment of the program includes the latest developments regarding the debt crisis in Puerto Rico.
The program includes in-depth interviews with:
Michael McCarthy of American University's Center for Latin American & Latino Studies (CLALS) & the Woodrow Wilson Center ; and
Manuel Orozco of the Inter-American Dialogue.
Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell; and
Associate Producer: Jim Singer.

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Latin Pulse - Latin Pulse: 11.12.2016

Latin Pulse: 11.12.2016

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This special edition of Latin Pulse includes an opportunity to hear a Cuban perspective on politics and diplomacy, along with an analysis of what derailed the peace process in Colombia. A Cuban professor discusses the importance of continued exchanges between the United States and Cuba, while analyzing reactions to U.S. programs designed at political change and Cuban succession. The program also discusses the rejection of the peace treaty with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). The news segment covers doubts about the sincerity of Venezuela's president during the papal negotiations to end the country's political crisis and avert violence.
The program includes interviews with:
Santiago Perez Benitez of the University of Havana & the Cuban Center for International Political Research (CIPI); and
Adam Isacson of the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA).
Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell; and
Associate Producer: Jim Singer.
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Latin Pulse - Latin Pulse: 8.14.2015

Latin Pulse: 8.14.2015

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08/14/15 • -1 min

Pursuit of justice in major human rights cases in Central America provide the central focus this week on Latin Pulse. First, the program considers the potential extradition of Inocente Montano, a former high-ranking military official in El Salvador who a Spanish court is attempting to try for his part in ordering the massacre of Jesuit priests and religious workers. The second case concerns former dictator Efrain Rios Montt accused of genocide in the killing of Mayan villagers in Guatemala. The news segment of the program covers the controversies swirling around the reopening of the U.S. embassy in Havana.
The program includes in-depth interviews with:
Hector Silva of American University's Center for Latin American & Latino Studies (CLALS); and
Kelsey Alford Jones of the Guatemala Human Rights Commission.
Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell;
Announcer: Jim Singer; and
Production Assistant: Sierra Hancock.
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Latin Pulse - Latin Pulse: 8.07.2015

Latin Pulse: 8.07.2015

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08/07/15 • -1 min

Colombia and its civil war provide some of the central themes this week on Latin Pulse. The program discusses land reform, rural development, and indigenous issues and how they are related to the civil war. The program also reflects on the Colombian emigrant experience and the various social and cultural forms that this community works to keep alive. The program discusses Colombian music, dance, and customs. The news segment of the program covers the debt default of Puerto Rico and its economic crisis.
The program includes in-depth interviews with:
Jack Laun of the Colombia Support Network; and
Maria Amparo Holmes, author of Conexiones/Connections.
Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell;
Producer: Jim Singer; and
Production Assistant: Sierra Hancock.
(To download or stream this podcast, click here.)
(The program is 30 minutes in length and the file size is 42 MB.)






























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Latin Pulse - Latin Pulse: 5.27.2016

Latin Pulse: 5.27.2016

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05/27/16 • -1 min

Corruption in Argentina and Honduras provides the central theme this week on Latin Pulse . The program includes a wide-ranging analysis of corruption in Argentina, along with key tangents on the Argentine economy and challenges for the new president, Mauricio Macri. The program details the indictment against the former president, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner and why both Fernandez and Macri are mentioned in the Panama Papers. The program also gives a deep analysis of corruption in Honduras and how the opposition in that country is concerned that the country is slipping toward authoritarianism.
The program includes in-depth interviews with:
Mark Jones of Rice University & the Baker Institute; and
Dana Frank of the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell;
Technical Director: Jim Singer; and
Production Assistant: Chorsie Martin.

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Latin Pulse - Latin Pulse: 3.04.2016

Latin Pulse: 3.04.2016

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War and peace in Colombia and Mexico provide the themes on Latin Pulse . The program updates the status of the long-running peace talks in the 51-year-old civil war in Colombia. This discussion includes fears that different rebel groups will supplant the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (the FARC). The program also analyzes the problems of human rights and corruption in Mexico as that country tries to prosecute its part in the Drug War. The news segment of the program covers the feud between Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump and Vicente Fox, the former president of Mexico, over Trump's immigration proposals.
The program includes in-depth interviews with:
Adam Isacson of the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) ; and
Eric Olson of the Woodrow Wilson Center.
Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell;
Technical Director: Jim Singer; and
Associate Producer: Natalie Ottinger.
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Latin Pulse - Latin Pulse: 5.15.2015

Latin Pulse: 5.15.2015

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05/15/15 • -1 min

What happens when you mix drug cartels with religion? This week, Latin Pulse explores the rise of narco-religion in Mexico. The discussion includes a heady mix of discussion regarding the veneration of Catholic saints by violent criminals but also the rise of the devotion of folk saints such as Santa Muerte. The program also discusses curanderos and the use of witchcraft by the cartels. The news segment of the program covers the outbreak of violence in student protests in Chile; the protestors are calling for more equity in higher education in the country.
The program includes in-depth interviews with:
Andrew Chesnut of Virginia Commonwealth University; and
Tim Knab of the Universidad de las Americas in Puebla, Mexico.
Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell;
Producer: Jim Singer; and
Production Assistant: Sierra Hancock.
(To download or stream this podcast, click here.)
(The program is 30 minutes in length and the file size is 42 MB.)










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