Mexico: The Knights Templar Cartel & the Zapatista Revolt 20 Years Later (Lp4252014)

Turmoil and violence in Mexico, both past and present provide the themes this week on "Latin Pulse." The program discusses the impact of Mexico's drug cartels on the agricultural sector including the trade in limes and avocados. The program analyzes the impact of the Knights Templar cartel on the Mexican state of Michoacan and how the government is trying to fight the violence that cartel breeds. The program also includes a retrospective discussion of the Zapatista revolt, 20 years later. The news segment of the program covers the changes in Brazil this week regarding regulation of the internet. The program includes in-depth interviews with: Steven Dudley of InSightCrime.org; and Jorge Luis Sierra, Mexican journalist. Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell; Associate Producer: Megan Ekhaml; and Writer: Elyssa Pachico. The graphic is by Silenthill02 via WikiMedia Commons using a Creative Commons license: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Movimiento_templario.png “Latin Pulse” is produced at American University’s School of Communication. This program is sponsored by the university’s Center for Latin American & Latino Studies (CLALS), in association with Link TV. http://www.american.edu/soc/ http://www.american.edu/clals/latin-pulse.cfm