Latin Pulse: 4.15.2016

Consequences regarding abuses of power provide the central discussion this week on Latin Pulse. The program delves into the politics of impeachment in Brazil as President Dilma Rousseff tangles with members of Congress. Congress says Rousseff misled them about the country's finances. But many of those looking to prosecute Rousseff are themselves tangled in various corruption scandals. The program's analysis gives the necessary context before a Congressional impeachment vote this coming weekend. The program also looks at the reaction in Latin America to the Panama Papers scandal. The discussion revolves around the Panamanian view of the corruption scandal. The program includes in-depth interviews with: Alex Cuadros, the author of Brazillionaires; and Luis Botello of the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ). Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell; Technical Director: Jim Singer; and Production Assistant: Brittney Madison. (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 politics Brazil Panama impeachment Argentina corruption Dilma Rousseff Panama Papers media protest movement Eduardo Cunha Paulo Maluf Workers Party Michel Temer Luiz Inancio Lula da Silva Juan Carlos Varela conspiracy theories Brazilian Democratic Movement Globo Petrobras oil justice economics PMDB financing journalists democracy violence Mexico Ecuador Mossack Fonseca Central America Venezuela military poverty