* slogans of the bolivarian revolution
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s Dispatches, 02.04.08: Slogans are a big deal in Venezuela these days. Despite his loss in the most recent constitutional referendum, President Hugo Chavez wants everybody to continue chanting from the same book of praise for his socialist politics.
http://www.cbc.ca/dispatches/thisseason/february.html
* chavez and the crime question in caracas
The World, 12.03.07: According to the United Nations, the rates of gun-related violence in Caracas are the highest in the world. Kidnappings, homicides and robberies have increased exponentially since Hugo Chavez first took office in 1999. Chavez has vowed to address the problem many times since he’s been in office, but critics say that he’s failed to clamp down on criminals for fear of alienating his supporters in the poor slums.
http://www.theworld.org/?q=node/14426
* hugo chavez’s economic blues
The World, 11.22.07: Venezuela’s economy is booming. The price of oil is at record prices — and oil is Venezuela’s main currency in the world market. But critics say that President Hugo Chavez’s policies may be working against Venezuela’s current economic bonanza. In the last year, inflation has skyrocketed, and food has become scarce in all major cities, including Caracas.
http://www.theworld.org/wma.php?id=1122077
* venezuelans becoming more militant
The World, 11.13.07: Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez has as many passionate fans as he has his foes. In his home country, the cult of Chavez has worried his critics, including university students and political opponents. These days, on the eve of new constitutional reforms, emotions are running so high that people fear there could be violence.
http://www.theworld.org/?q=node/14013
* pisco reporter’s notebook
World Vision Report, 11.05.07: More than two months after a devastating earthquake, the Peruvian of Pisco remains in a recovery mode. Parts of the city look as if they had been the targets of a massive bombing run. Unemployment skyrocketed in the wake of the quake, yet residents have found new ways of making a living.
http://www.worldvision.org/worldvision/radio.nsf/stable/wvradiostory_110407_piscoquake
* venezuelan students: the new opposition
The World, 11.02.07: University students in Caracas are now taking the lead in the opposition against President Hugo Chavez — and his campaign for further constitutional reforms.
http://www.theworld.org/?q=node/13762
* clowns without borders
The World, 10.18.07: This past August, a strong earthquake destroyed the districts of Pisco and Ica on the Peruvian coast. Thousands died, thousands more were left homeless — and an even greater number of people were left traumatized by the event. Recovery from that kind of trauma is especially difficult for small children. But a new and simple method is helping kids with post-traumatic stress in Peru — and beyond.
http://www.theworld.org/wma.php?id=10180711
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http://flickr.com/photos/pritheworld/sets/72157602431313784/detail/
* distributing emergency aid in pisco
The World, 10.02.07: The coastal provinces of Ica + Pisco bore the brunt of the massive 8.0-magnitude earthquake that killed hundreds of people in Peru this past August. Almost two months later, the region remains in shambles. And for people living in hard-to-reach rural communities, life since the earthquake has been especially hard.
http://www.theworld.org/wma.php?id=1002079
* the militarization of the panama canal
The World, 09.25.07: The US Navy conducts exercises around the Panama Canal. And the Panamanian government argues that the U.S. presence helps protect the canal against terrorist threats. But some Panamanians worry that the U.S. is militarizing their country.
http://www.theworld.org/wma.php?id=0925078
* noriega’s human rights legacy
The World, 09.14.07: Panama has unfinished business with Noriega. His home country has several criminal convictions against him, including one for the 1985 beheading of Hugo Spadafora, a leading opposition figure. But none of these cases of abuse and torture have ever been called to trial.
http://www.theworld.org/wma.php?id=0914078
* the “new” panama after noriega
The World, 09.07.07: Manuel Noriega will be released from a Miami prison this weekend — but where he will go next remains a big question. The Panamanian strongman was granted a temporary reprieve to avoid being sent to France to face criminal charges there. And meanwhile, he faces 40 years prison time for murder, human rights abuses and corruption in his home country. But just what kind of welcome would Noriega get if he was to return to Panama?
http://www.theworld.org/wma.php?id=0907075
* death over dams
Orion Magazine, 06.25.07: A threat to lives and livelihoods gets a green light from the Mexican government, but the resistance is determined to stop it.
http://www.orionmagazine.org/index.php/articles/article/306
* chavez a big lender in latin america
The World, 04.06.07: Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez has become a leading lender in South + Central America — and because of this, institutions like the International Monetary Fund could be heading for trouble.
http://www.theworld.org/?q=node/9265
* lula’s ethanol diplomacy
The World, 03.30.07: President Bush and his Brazilian counterpart, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, met at Camp David to discuss the production and use of ethanol. Brazil has been using biofuels in their cars for over 20 years and the U.S. is looking to tap into Brazil’s expertise on the subject.
http://www.theworld.org/?q=node/9086
* immigration raids in new bedford, massachusetts
The World, 03.09.07: More than 350 undocumented immigrant workers were detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in New Bedford, Massachusetts. This report looks into the fall-out from the raid and the effect it had on the workers’ families.
http://www.theworld.org/?q=node/8597
* report card: bush’s trip to latin america
The World, 03.14.07: Looking into the promises of increased aid to Latin America made by President Bush during his tour of the region.
http://www.theworld.org/?q=node/8704
* gang violence in brazil
The World, 01.04.07: President of Brazil has given the go-ahead for the deployment of federal troops to Rio de Janeiro in order to try to stem the growing gang violence there.
http://www.theworld.org/?q=node/7103
* latin americans on the american ballet scene
Latino USA, 12.01.06: Many Latin American dancers have found their way into some of the most prestigious ballet companies in the United States. The Boston Ballet has more than twenty young and promising Latino dancers in the ranks.
http://www.latinousa.org/program/lusapgm713.html
* u.s. pro-democracy funding in venezuela
The World, 11.10.06: The United States funds pro-democracy programs in Venezuela, and critics say it’s an effort to influence the electoral process and destabilize the government of President Hugo Chavez.
http://www.theworld.org/?q=node/5739
* miami’s cubans claim property back on the island
The World, 10.13.06: Cuban exiles in Florida are preparing for the day when they can try to reclaim property their families had to leave behind in Cuba.
http://www.theworld.org/?q=node/5074
* language tools for spanish-speaking workers and their employers
Marketplace, 10.11.04: As the immigrant population grows so does demand for better translation services — but with the “communicard”, the pictures do the talking.
http://marketplace.publicradio.org/shows/2004/10/11_mpp.html
* don’t know the past? can’t know the future
After the Wars Radio Documentary (Despues de las Guerras), Segment 6, aired on public radio stations in the Spring of 2004: A look back At the polarizing debate over the U.S. role in the Central American wars of the 1980s.
Senior Reporter: Richard Gonzales + Associate: Ruxandra Guidi
