Latin Pulse: 2.06.2015

The debate over immigration in the U.S. took center stage in Washington, DC, and with the U.S. Congress this week, and that provides one of the main themes for this edition of Latin Pulse this week. The program looks at the historical context of the immigration debate and analyzes the potential for progress on immigration reform. The program also provides an update on the Zapatistas in Chiapas and discusses the problems that they face with violence and repression. The news segment of the program looks the series of hearings this week regarding diplomacy between the U.S. and Cuba. The program includes in-depth interviews with: Susan Martin, director of Georgetown University's Institute for the Study of International Migration (ISIM); and Giles Clarke* of Getty Images Reportage. Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell; Producer: Jim Singer; and Production Assistant: Gabriela Canchola. *Clarke's photo essay on the Zapatistas for Business Insider can be found here. (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 Cuba diplomacy trade United States tourism Raul Castro travel Barack Obama U.S. Congress espionage Brazil Colombia immigration economics politics Argentina terrorism Intelligence Secretariat Alberto Nisman violence free speech internet Guantanamo baseball cigars remittances embargo shipping democracy censorship music Panama USAID economic sanctions Panama Canal Cuban rappers rap music hip hop Los Aldeanos Robert Menendez Marco Rubio U.S. State Department Colombian Civil War Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner