Elections: Voting in El Salvador & Politics in Central America (Lp3072014)

Elections and politics in Central America provide the central themes this week on Latin Pulse. The program looks at the politics and topics driving this weekend's elections in El Salvador. The program also covers the political and electoral topography in Nicaragua and Costa Rica. The program compares the economic climate in El Salvador and how they differ from neighboring Honduras, and why that makes El Salvador a different and more stable political system. The news segment of the program covers the diplomatic spat between Venezuela, Panama and the United States, and the anti-government protests that have sparked the diplomatic disputes. The program includes in-depth interviews with: Geoff Thale of the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA); and John Booth of the University of North Texas. Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell; and Associate Producer: Megan Ekhaml. The photo of Salvador Sanchez Ceren campaigning is from the Chinese government and is in the public domain. “Latin Pulse” is produced at American University’s School of Communication. This program is sponsored by the university’s Center for Latin American & Latino Studies (CLALS), in association with Link TV. http://www.american.edu/soc/ http://www.american.edu/clals/latin-pulse.cfm