Historic Diplomatic Change with Cuba & Immigration Tensions in the Dominican Republic (Lp7242015)

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. The program includes in-depth interviews with: Bill LeoGrande of American University; and Tim Shenk of the Committee on U.S.-Latin American Relations (CUSLAR). Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell; Producer: Jim Singer; and Production Assistant: Sierra Hancock. The graphic is from the Cuban government and is in the public domain. Produced for release on July 24, 2015. The program is produced through the support of Webster University: www.webster.edu/