Latin Pulse

Politics in both Brazil and the Dominican Republic provides the discussion points this week on Latin Pulse. Several segments of the program deal with the fallout from the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff and what are the next steps for Brazil's Congress as it works to remove her.  The program covers the political arguments Rousseff is making to retain her office. The program also sketches the important issues, parties, and candidates involved in the presidential race in the Dominican Republic.  The discussion revolves around the possibility that President Danilo Medina may win re-election on the first round of voting in May.

The program includes in-depth interviews with:

Production Assistant: Brittney Madison.

 
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news

Latin America

politics

Brazil

elections

impeachment

justice

corruption

Dilma Rousseff

Workers Party

PT

protest movement

Eduardo Cunha

Marina Silva

Workers Party

economics

Afro-Latin American topics

minority issues

Luiz Inancio Lula da Silva

Fernando Collor de Mello

Fernando Henrique Cardoso

welfare programs

Brazilian Democratic Movement

PMDB

Petrobras

oil

PRD

PLD

globalization

Haiti

labor

remittances

racism

mining

USAID

Michel Temer

Dominican Republic

Danilo Medina

Luis Abinadar

undocumented migrants

gender issues

LGBT issues

Consequences regarding abuses of power provide the central discussion this week on Latin Pulse. The program delves into the politics of impeachment in Brazil as President Dilma Rousseff tangles with members of Congress.  Congress says Rousseff misled them about the country's finances.  But many of those looking to prosecute Rousseff are themselves tangled in various corruption scandals.  The program's analysis gives the necessary context before a Congressional impeachment vote this coming weekend. The program also looks at the reaction in Latin America to the Panama Papers scandal.  The discussion revolves around the Panamanian view of the corruption scandal.

The program includes in-depth interviews with:

Production Assistant: Brittney Madison.

 
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news

Latin America

politics

Brazil

Panama

impeachment

Argentina

corruption

Dilma Rousseff

Panama Papers

media

protest movement

Eduardo Cunha

Paulo Maluf

Workers Party

Michel Temer

Luiz Inancio Lula da Silva

Juan Carlos Varela

conspiracy theories

Brazilian Democratic Movement

Globo

Petrobras

oil

justice

economics

PMDB

financing

journalists

democracy

violence

Mexico

Ecuador

Mossack Fonseca

Central America

Venezuela

military

poverty

A controversial presidential race in Peru and seeking justice in El Salvador provide the themes this week on Latin Pulse. The program analyzes how protest marches and concerns raised by the Organization of American States (OAS) may impact the voting in Peru after several candidates were removed from the ballot.  The program also traces moves toward justice in the massacre of Jesuit priests and religious workers in El Salvador; a case that began in 1989.  The news segment of the program outlines the report known as the Panama Papers and how those revelations may affect politicians in Argentina and Mexico.

The program includes in-depth interviews with:

Production Assistant: Brittney Madison.

 
podcast

news

Latin America

politics

elections

Panama

Peru

Mexico

corruption

United States

Panama Papers

Argentina

Mauricio Macri

protest movement

Keiko Fujimori

Alberto Fujimori

human rights

Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner

George H. W. Bush

Enrique Pena Nieto

Juan Carlos Varela

Pedro Pablo Kuczynski

Inocente Orlando Montano

Luis Almagro

El Salvador

Central America

civil war

Julio Guzman

Cesar Acuna

Ronald Reagan

OAS

Jesuits

massacre

religion

justice

coup

dictatorship

democracy

Spain

military

Guatemala

military

amnesty

Politics in Brazil and diplomacy with Argentina provide the central themes this week on Latin Pulse. The program examines the meltdown of the administration of President Dilma Rousseff in Brazil as she copes with a major corruption scandal and the threat of impeachment due to charges she abused her powers.  The program unravels what is behind the charges of abuse of power against not just Rousseff, but also former President Lula and other top politicians.  The program also provides an analysis of President Obama's trip to Argentina and why it was met with mixed results by Argentines.

The program includes in-depth interviews with:

Associate Producer: Natalie Ottinger.

 
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news

Latin America

politics

Cuba

diplomacy

Brazil

corruption

United States

Barack Obama

Dilma Rousseff

Eduardo Cunha

human rights

protest movement

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva

George H. W. Bush

George W. Bush

Carlos Menem

financial crisis

Dirty War

Henry Kissinger

Jimmy Carter

Lula

impeachment

Petrobras

justice

elections

economics

Argentina

oil

construction

Odebrecht

Mauricio Macri

unemployment

coup

military

intelligence

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:

Associate Producer: Natalie Ottinger.

 
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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

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:

Associate Producer: Natalie Ottinger.

 
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news

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

Cuba

diplomacy

finance

crime

Argentina

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:

Associate Producer: Natalie Ottinger.

 
podcast

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

poverty

culture

Politics in Venezuela and Bolivia provide the central themes this week on Latin Pulse. The program analyzes the political fights between Venezuela's new National Assembly and President Nicolas Maduro, often with the Venezuelan Supreme Court reinforcing the president's positions. The program also provides a preview of the important referendum in Bolivia that could extend the term of President Evo Morales. The news segment of the program covers Pope Francis and his recent trip to Mexico, including his scolding of Mexican bishops due to corruption, his condemnation of Donald Trump, and his reaction to the Zika virus.

The program includes in-depth interviews with:

Associate Producer: Natalie Ottinger.

 
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news

Latin America

Venezuela

politics

Mexico

Bolivia

referendum

United States

Nicolas Maduro

Pope Francis

economics

immigration

Donald Trump

Evo Morales

Drug War

electoral fraud

Henry Ramos

Accion Democratica

Primero Justicia

corruption

Venezuelan Supreme Court

elections

immigration

oil

violence

justice

media

Henrique Capriles

Hugo Chavez

PSUV

recession

economic crisis

inflation

energy

homicide

guns

police

MAS

autocracy

Ecuador

hydroelectric dams

indigenous issues

environmental issues

Rafael Correa

Pope Francis and his trip to Mexico provide the central themes this week on Latin Pulse. The program discusses the pope's fourth trip to Latin America, which will primarily focus on key stops throughout Mexico. The program reflects on the pope's efforts to put the global refugee crisis and the need to ease migration restrictions in front of policymakers in the hemisphere.  The news segment of the program covers testimony from the Centers for Disease Control in the United States officially linking the zika virus outbreak to microcephaly, a condition that causes brain damage in infants.

The program includes in-depth interviews with:

Associate Producer: Natalie Ottinger.

 
podcast

news

Latin America

Brazil

politics

Mexico

zika

Cuba

United States

health issues

Pope Francis

religion

immigration

El Salvador

Central America

drug cartels

indigenous issues

Sinaloa Cartel

U.S. Congress

Drug War

corruption

global refugee crisis

Virgin of Guadalupe

Pope Benedict XVI

Knights Templar Cartel

Enrique Pena Nieto

Catholicism

migrants

scandal

violence

Honduras

poverty

Catholic Church

Costa Rica

Panama

Nicaragua

human rights

Peru and its presidential politics provide the primary themes this week on Latin Pulse. The program discusses the upcoming election in Peru that currently has a crowded field of 19 candidates, including two former presidents.  The program discusses in depth the chances of front-runner Keiko Fujimori, the daughter of Alberto Fujimori, another former Peruvian president now in prison. The news segment of the program covers the national address by President Dilma Rousseff in Brazil to make her country aware of the nation's new program to eradicate mosquitoes carrying the zika virus.

The program includes an in-depth interview with:

Associate Producer: Natalie Ottinger.

 
podcast

news

Latin America

Brazil

politics

Peru

zika

elections

United States

health issues

Barack Obama

diplomacy

immigration

Dilma Rousseff

Keiko Fujimori

Fuerza Popular

Alberto Fujimori

Alan Garcia

Ullanta Humala

Alejandro Toledo

human rights

environmental issues

extractive industries

Trans-Pacific Partnership

Cesar Acuna

Julio Guzman

corruption

the Shining Path

Asian-Latin American issues

economics

insurgents

Japanese-Peruvian

Chinese-Peruvian

populism

mining

TPP

business

trade

media

neo-liberalism

Drug War

coca production

Drug Enforcement Administration

DEA