The French elections have been in the news lately and today we talk with an expert who has lived in France, is fluent in the French Language, and who worked as a journalist for Agence France-Presse (part of the French press). Our guest was originally from Cuba and left in 1972. Besides living in France, he has lived in Belgium, Spain, Hong Kong, and South Korea. Today he lives in America. We discuss why France is an important ally for America. They are on the UN security council. They are nuclear. They were our early ally during the Revolutionary War. So, it is important that we keep good relations with France for many reasons. We discuss the various factions in France, who are vying for political power and how the populace seem to feel. There are no longer any conservative candidates in the running. Participants: Mike Gonzales, Dan Elmendorf