Latin Pulse: 9.09.2016

Brazil and its various concerns are again on the radar of Latin Pulse this week. First, looks at what is in store for Brazil politically and economically after the ouster of President Dilma Rousseff by the country's Congress. And how will the Temer administration deal with anti-government protests? Also, the program discusses ways to fight the Zika virus, after the disease started in Brazil but has now spread to Central America and beyond. The news segment of the program covers how funds to fight Zika and support research for Zika vaccines are stalled in the U.S. Congress. The program includes in-depth interviews with: Prof. Matthew Taylor of American University; and Dr. Reina Turcios-Ruiz of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell; and Technical Director: Jim Singer. (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 impeachment Zika Guatemala Honduras Dilma Rousseff United States corruption PMDB coup Petrobras oil Michel Temer Puerto Rico U.S. Senate economics health issues Central America elections Harry Reid U.S. Congress Workers Party Fernando Collor de Mello Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva CDC mosquitoes birth defects