Latin Pulse: 3.04.2016

03/04/16 • -1 min

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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(The program is 30 minutes in length and the file size is 42 MB.)podcast
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Latin America
politics
elections
Colombia
Mexico
immigration
United States
Barack Obama
civil war
Drug War
Donald Trump
Vicente Fox
Juan Manuel Santos
Enrique Pena Nieto
Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman
FARC
peace negotiations
Alvaro Uribe
organized crime
drug cartels
illegal mining
Felipe Calderon
ELN
justice
Cuba
violence
economics
militias
infrastructure
police
insurgents
rebels
cocaine
PAN
homicides
oil
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Latin Pulse: 2.26.2016

Latin American cinema provides the key discussion points this week on Latin Pulse. The program includes an in-depth discussion with the director of Embrace of the Serpent, the first Colombian film nominated for an Academy Award. The program also includes a survey of some of the most interesting newer film releases from Brazil, including Casa Grande, The Second Mother, and Neighboring Sounds. The news segment of the program covers the latest move by U.S. President Barack Obama to close the detention facilities at the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo and how the U.S. Congress has thwarted those efforts.
The program includes in-depth interviews with:
Ciro Guerra, director of Embrace of the Serpent ; and
Kathy Corley of Webster University .
Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell;
Technical Director: Jim Singer; and
Associate Producer: Natalie Ottinger.
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news
Latin America
Cuba
films
Colombia
Brazil
Guantanamo
United States
Barack Obama
Pope Francis
U.S. Congress
minority issues
indigenous issues
Afro-Brazilian issues
Casa Grande
Neighboring Sounds
The Amazon
Latin American films
Latin American cinema
Embrace of the Serpent
The Second Mother
spirituality
indigenous religion
Academy Awards
racial issues education
income inequity business
media
violence
security
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Latin Pulse: 3.25.2016

President Barack Obama and his historic trip to Cuba provide the central themes on Latin Pulse this week. The program includes news about various details of Obama's trip to Cuba and Argentina, and in-depth analysis of the political, human rights, and business changes resonating through both countries after the trip. Although only minor initiatives were signed during the state visit, Obama's trip provides a symbolic touchstone for moving forward on improving the human rights climate in Cuba, discussing what to do with the U.S. economic embargo and resolving the issue of Guantanamo.
The program includes in-depth interviews with:
Bill LeoGrande of American University ; and
Chris Gutierrez of KC SmartPort.
Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell;
Technical Director: Jim Singer; and
Associate Producer: Natalie Ottinger.
(To download or stream this podcast, click here.)
(The program is 30 minutes in length and the file size is 42 MB.)podcast
news
Latin America
politics
Cuba
diplomacy
business
trade
United States
Barack Obama
Raul Castro
Fidel Castro
human rights
Cold War
Major League Baseball
embargo
Guantanamo
baseball
agriculture
sports
economics
transportation
infrastructure
police
media
internet
terrorism
dissidents
tourism
Brazil