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Latin Pulse

Rick Rockwell

A weekly analysis of Latin America (politics, culture and more) in a podcast.

129 - Latin Pulse: 11.12.2016
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  • 129 - Latin Pulse: 11.12.2016

    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.  (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 Venezuela Cuba diplomacy education The Vatican Nicolas Maduro Pope Francis Colombia United States embargo Juan Manuel Santos U.S. State Department USAID economics corruption agriculture Raul Castro media Russia China Canada Fidel Castro economic reform Miguel Diaz-Canel plebiscite Alvaro Uribe FARC justice European Union human rights peace accord

    Sat, 12 Nov 2016
  • 128 - Latin Pulse: 11.05.2016

    This special edition of Latin Pulse includes a different perspective on the presidential elections in the U.S.: a view from Cuba.  A Cuban professor discusses how the elections could have an impact on the warming relations between the two countries.  The program also discusses the rise of English as a mandated second language in South America and how that could reflect cultural imperialism. The news segment of the program covers the negotiations between opposition parties in Venezuela and the president to avert further protests and a move by the National Assembly to hold an impeachment trial. The program includes interviews with: Santiago Perez Benitez of the University of Havana & the Cuban Center for International Political Research (CIPI); and DJ Kaiser of Webster University. Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell; and Associate Producer: Jim Singer.  (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 Brazil Venezuela Cuba diplomacy education Uruguay The Vatican Nicolas Maduro Argentina Paraguay Peru Pope Francis Nicolas Maduro National Assembly United States embargo elections reparations Guantanamo immigration Barack Obama Hillary Clinton U.S. Congress computers Donald Trump internet Ted Cruz Marco Rubio cultural imperialism indigenous languages indigenous issues Guarani tourism business technology linguistics

    Sat, 5 Nov 2016
  • 127 - Latin Pulse: 9.23.2016

    We celebrate the Latin Pulse five-year anniversary fiesta, with out-takes and excerpts from the past year, a tradition for the program.  The audience's favorite themes are on display.  Those themes include: the clash between the National Assembly and the president in Venezuela; the shift to the right in Argentina; the impeachment trial and corruption scandals in Brazil; and the Feast of San Lazaro and Santeria. The news segment of the program covers the defense by Brazil's President Michel Temer before the United Nations' General Assembly, justifying the impeachment and removal of Dilma Rousseff, an act that brought Temer to power. The program includes interviews with: Eric Hershberg of American University's Center for Latin American & Latino Studies (CLALS); David Smilde of Tulane University; Matthew Taylor of American University; Chris Sabatini of Columbia University; and  Michael Atwood Mason of the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage. Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell; and Associate Producer: Jim Singer.  (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 Brazil impeachment corruption Santeria Petrobras Venezuela Dilma Rousseff United Nations Argentina Cuba UN Michel Temer Nicolas Maduro National Assembly Eduardo Cunha justice elections economics Afro-Cubans Odebrecht welfare programs Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva Fernando Henrique Cardoso Mauricio Macri United States finances San Lazaro religion Africa

    Fri, 23 Sep 2016
  • 126 - Latin Pulse: 9.16.2016

    On Mexico's independence day Latin Pulse focuses this week on key themes for the country: the Drug War, national security, immigration, corruption, justice, and of course, politics. The program includes an in-depth interview tracking the effects of the visit of U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump to Mexico.  The program also looks at a new violent uptick in the Drug War, with clashes between the Sinaloa Cartel and the Nueva Generacion Jalisco Cartel. The news segment of the program covers new indictments against Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the popular former president of Brazil often just called Lula. The program includes an in-depth interview with: Maureen Myer of the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA).  Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell; and Associate Producer: Jim Singer.  (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 Brazil Mexico corruption PRI Petrobras PAN Dilma Rousseff United States oil prisons immigration Michel Temer Petrobras oil Drug War Eduardo Cunha trade Donald Trump Central America media human rights Sinaloa Cartel Workers Party Enrique Pena Nieto Institutional Revolutionary Party National Action Party Joaquin El Chapo Guzman Nueva Generacion Jalisco Cartel Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva violence elections Felipe Calderon extrajudicial killings disappearances justice military torture massacres Ayotzinapa police diplomacy Joe Biden Barack Obama drug cartels

    Fri, 16 Sep 2016
  • 125 - Latin Pulse: 9.09.2016

    Brazil and its various concerns are again on the radar of Latin Pulse this week. First, looks at what is in store for Brazil politically and economically after the ouster of President Dilma Rousseff by the country's Congress. And how will the Temer administration deal with anti-government protests? Also, the program discusses ways to fight the Zika virus, after the disease started in Brazil but has now spread to Central America and beyond. The news segment of the program covers how funds to fight Zika and support research for Zika vaccines are stalled in the U.S. Congress. The program includes in-depth interviews with: Prof. Matthew Taylor of American University; and Dr. Reina Turcios-Ruiz of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell; and Technical Director: Jim Singer.  (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 Brazil impeachment Zika Guatemala Honduras Dilma Rousseff United States corruption PMDB coup Petrobras oil Michel Temer Puerto Rico U.S. Senate economics health issues Central America elections Harry Reid U.S. Congress Workers Party Fernando Collor de Mello Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva CDC mosquitoes birth defects

    Fri, 9 Sep 2016
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