Latin Pulse: 7.24.2015

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. (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 elections politics military Cuba diplomacy Haiti immigration United States John Kerry Dominican Republic corruption U.S. Congress racism media economics Canada agriculture Jeb Bush Marco Rubio USAID propaganda Ted Cruz Pope Francis internet Barack Obama labor Raul Castro justice business Rand Paul Catholic Church human rights minority issues Afro-Latin American issues