Latest from Latin Pulse – September 18

It’s the fourth anniversary of Latin Pulse, and the program celebrates in its own way: a medley of out-takes and pithy comments from the most popular programs of the past year. The topics on the program range from a review of the crisis of unaccompanied minors on the U.S.-Mexico border to covering various fronts in the Drug War.

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Latest from Latin Pulse – August 28

Violence, crime and national security provide the themes this week on Latin Pulse. First, the program reviews security in Mexico, and discusses the rise of various cartels, especially the Sinaloa Cartel. Another in-depth part of the program deals with the crisis in El Salvador due to the involvement of street gangs in a transportation strike. Both segments discuss how the central governments in these countries do not have the power to stop the criminal groups. The news segment of the program covers the border crisis between Venezuela and Colombia due to unauthorized immigration, violence and the influence of criminal groups.

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Latest from Latin Pulse – August 14

Pursuit of justice in major human rights cases in Central America provide the main themes this week on Latin Pulse. First, the program considers the potential extradition of Inocente Montano, a former high-ranking military official in El Salvador who a Spanish court is attempting to try for his part in ordering the massacre of Jesuit priests and religious workers. The second case concerns former dictator Efrain Rios Montt accused of genocide in the killing of Mayan villagers in Guatemala. The news segment of the program covers the controversies swirling around the reopening of the U.S. embassy in Havana.

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Latest from Latin Pulse – August 07

Colombia and its civil war provide some of the central themes this week on Latin Pulse. The program discusses land reform, rural development, and indigenous issues and how they are related to the civil war. Some of the program discusses the conflict between business development in Colombian and rural residents. The program also reflects on the Colombian emigrant experience and the various social and cultural forms that this community works to keep alive. The program discusses Colombian music, dance, and customs. The news segment of the program covers the debt default of Puerto Rico and its economic crisis.

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Latest from Latin Pulse- July 31

Looking back at the violent history of repression in the Dominican Republic is the central theme this week on Latin Pulse, as this year marks the 50th anniversary of U.S. efforts to bolster a military dictatorship. The program discusses the U.S. invasion and occupation in some depth and discusses how this event continues to resonate with Dominicans to this day. The program also explores the political and economic fallout from that invasion. The news segment of the program covers the violent transportation strike in El Salvador and how street gangs have amplified the tense conditions.

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Latest from Latin Pulse – July 24

Issues in the Caribbean provide the central themes this week on Latin Pulse. The program provides a deep analysis of the issues confronting the new relationship between Cuba and the United States. Major parts of the discussion reveal how these relations are linked to domestic presidential politics in the United States. The second segment in the program discusses the racial tensions fueling immigration policy in the Dominican Republic, regarding threats to deport Haitian immigrants. The news segment of the program covers the details of the historic ceremonies to officially open the Cuban embassy in Washington, D.C.

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Latest from Latin Pulse – July 17, 2015

War and politics provide the themes on Latin Pulse, this week, as the program tunes in to events in Guatemala and Colombia. The first segment of the program discusses the complex political matrix in Guatemala as the country heads toward presidential elections and what effects the anti-corruption protests in the country might have on that process. The second part of the program examines how U.S. policies have affected the conduct of the civil war in Colombia. The news segment of the program gives details of the prison escape by Joaquin “El Chapo Shorty” Guzman, the head of the Sinaloa Cartel.

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Latest from Latin Pulse – July 10, 2015

Pope Francis and his trip to the Andes region of Latin America provides the central theme on Latin Pulse. The program includes a deep theological discussion of how Pope Francis is redirecting the philosophy of the Church to take the concerns of poverty more seriously. The program also discusses the Church’s views on LGBT rights, indigenous issues, and euthanasia. The program also reviews the political issues in Ecuador, Bolivia, and Paraguay that intersect with the pope’s trip. The news segment of the program covers the criticisms of ecological policies in Ecuador leveled by the pope during his trip.

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Latest from Latin Pulse – July 2, 2015

We are happy to announce our collaboration with “Latin Pulse,” a weekly radio program dedicated to news, politics, culture and religion in the region. This weekly podcast is affiliated with LinkTV, Webster University and the Center for Latin American & Latino Studies at American University, and is distributed through iTunes, SoundCloud, and now LatinAmericaGoesGlobal.org.

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