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Jan 29, 2016

Latin Pulse: 1.29.2016

from Latin Pulse Hosted by Rick Rockwell

Cuba, diplomacy and the Cuban refugee crisis in Central America provide the primary themes this week on Latin Pulse. The program discusses the diplomatic, business, and tourist openings that continue to improve between Cuba and the United States, including a discussion of new reforms announced this week regarding travel and economic concerns. The program also shares the view from Central America about the problem of Cuban refugees there. The news segment of the program covers the alarm this week from health officials about the outbreak of the zika virus in the Western Hemisphere and especially how Brazil is responding. The program includes in-depth interviews with: Eric Hershberg, the director of American University's Center for Latin American & Latino Studies (CLALS); and Carlos Sandoval Garcia of the Universidad de Costa Rica. Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell; Technical Director: Jim Singer; and Associate Producer: Natalie Ottinger. (To download or stream this podcast, click here.) (The program is 30 minutes in length and the file size is 42 MB.) podcast news Latin America Brazil politics Mexico zika Cuba diplomacy immigration United States health issues Margaret Chan business World Health Organization El Salvador Costa Rica Central America Barack Obama WHO economics refugees embargo tourism Raul Castro currency justice Guantanamo Venezuela Guatemala Nicaragua Panama Ecuador

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