Latin Pulse

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:

 
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

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:

 
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

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:

 
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

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:

 
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

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:

 
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

The proposed peace treaty dealing with the FARC in Colombia and the deterioration of democracy in Nicaragua are the twin themes on Latin Pulse this week. First, the program dissects the proposed peace pact between the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC by its Spanish acronym) and the Colombian government. Also, the program explores how President Daniel Ortega has manipulated the electoral system in Nicaragua. The news segment of the program covers the end of Dilma Rousseff's presidency as the Brazilian Senate found her guilty of shifting funds without Congressional approval and with misleading the Brazilian Congress.

The program includes in-depth interviews with:

 
podcast

news

Latin America

politics

Brazil

impeachment

Colombia

FARC

ELN

Dilma Rousseff

United States

Nicaragua

Sandinistas

FSLN

justice

Venezuela

Michel Temer

peace treaty

civil war

justice

Alvaro Uribe

Daniel Ortega

elections

democracy

UN

ceasefire

Pedro Reyes

Liberal Party

Fidel Castro

crime

Joe Biden

United Nations

business

infrastructure

inequality

transportation

oil

racism

Afro-Cubans

minority issues

Honduras

LGBT (lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, or trans-gender) issues at the Summer Olympics in Rio, along with economics and politics provide the varied themes on Latin Pulse this week. First, the program delves into homophobia in Brazil and how Brazilian crowds have reacted to LGBT athletes.  The program also includes an in-depth analysis into the current economic and political issues facing Cuba. The news segment of the program discusses the uptick in Zika cases in Honduras and how newborns are being affected there, while civil society groups call for more access to birth control.

The program includes in-depth interviews with:

 
podcast

news

Latin America

politics

Olympics

Cuba

economics

Brazil

Zika

birth control

United States

homophobia

volleyball

sports

rugby

Venezuela

health issues

LGBT issues

human rights

soccer

women's sports

gender issues

media

internet

agriculture

tourism

Raul Castro

human rights

Fidel Castro

communism

labor issues

business

infrastructure

inequality

transportation

Puerto Rico

oil

racism

Afro-Cubans

minority issues

Honduras

Fútbol (or soccer) at the Olympics and concerns about the military and police in Honduras    provide the varied themes on Latin Pulse this week. The program provides an in-depth analysis of both the women's and men's fútbol competitions at the Olympic Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  The program also concludes its two-part critique of the Honduran military. The program also discusses the role the military is playing in both the Drug War and in the political sphere in Honduras. The news segment of the program discusses U.S. President Barack Obama's support for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (the TPP).

The program includes in-depth interviews with:

 
podcast

news

Latin America

politics

Olympics

TPP

trade

Brazil

Colombia

Barack Obama

United States

Juan Orlando Hernandez

El Salvador

drug cartels

Soccer War

Venezuela

soccer

women's sports

gender issues

Central America

human rights

U.S. Senate

fútbol

Copa America

military

sports

Honduras

Manuel Zelaya

police

Colombia

Ecuador

Argentina

Drug War

Mexico

Chile

Portugal

Germany

corruption

Sweden

Nigeria

violence

homicide

Guatemala

gangs

coup

Venezuela, Colombia, and their simmering problems provide the central themes on Latin Pulse this week. The program includes an in-depth analysis reviewing the state of democracy in Venezuela and how that affects the current crisis situation.  The program also discusses how minority groups (Afro-Colombians and indigenous tribes) have been marginalized as part of the negotiations to end the country's long-running civil war. The news segment of the program covers the inauguration of Pedro Pablo Kuczynski as both Peru's newest and oldest president, along with noting his support for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (the TPP).

The program includes in-depth interviews with:

 
podcast

news

Latin America

politics

Peru

TPP

trade

Venezuela

Colombia

Barack Obama

peace talks

Pedro Pablo Kuczynski

Afro-Latin American issues

diplomacy

UN

food shortages

food riots

civil war

recall movement

protest movement

corruption

protest movement

military

United States

Nicolas Maduro

unions

Cuba

Henrique Capriles

Hugo Chavez

media

oil

extractive industries

environmental issues

indigenous issues

FARC

Afro-Colombians

Drug War

minority issues

land reform

land mines

paramilitaries

democracy

mining

gold

corruption

atrocities

health issues

massacres

Wayuu

An hour-long special covers various issues regarding human rights and democratization on Latin Pulse this week. The program includes a wide-ranging discussion of the various crises affecting Venezuela, including the political and economic situations.  The analysis also includes discussions on the peace process in Colombia and accusations of human rights abuses by the military in Honduras.  The program also includes a review of a book on corruption in Brazil. The news segment of the program covers how El Salvador's Supreme Court struck down the country's amnesty law opening the door to human rights prosecutions linked to the country's civil war.

The program includes in-depth interviews with:

 
podcast

news

Latin America

politics

Brazil

atrocities

massacres

violence

crime

human rights

El Salvador

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva

Organization of American States

Juan Orlando Hernandez

Juan Manuel Santos

Carlos Andres Perez

military

UN

Berta Caceres

Dilma Rousseff

U.S. Congress

corruption

protest movement

Colombia

Petrobras

Spain

Jesuits

assassinations

economics

OAS

CELAC

media

impeachment

food shortages

food riots

recall movement

political repression

Honduras

media

oil

UNASUR

coup

democracy

authoritarianism

police

homicide

ELN

paramilitaries

FARC

cocaine

infrastructure

torture

Nicolas Maduro

Hugo Chavez

Luis Almagro

United Nations

Manuel Zelaya

Drug War

peace process

United States

Workers Party

Mexico