Examining Espionage in Latin America & Oil Politics in Mexico (Lp8232013)

Espionage and the fallout from the Edward Snowden case are resonating through Latin America and “Latin Pulse” looks closely at the issues. The program focuses on the conflicts between espionage and diplomacy in the region including more reactions from Brazil this week to the revelations of spying by the National Security Agency (NSA). The program also looks at the proposed energy and oil reforms under consideration in Mexico. The news segment of the program reviews the decision in Ecuador to open the Yasuni region to oil drilling. The program also includes a commentary about marijuana legalization in Uruguay. The program includes in-depth interviews with: Fulton Armstrong of the Center for Latin America & Latino Studies (CLALS) at American University; and Duncan Wood of the Mexico Institute of the Woodrow Wilson Center. Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell Associate Producer: Alexia Campbell. The graphic is the symbol of the National Security Agency (NSA) 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