Politics: Deteriorating Democracy in Venezuela & Corruption Fallout in Brazil (Lp10162015)

Politics and the competencies of governments in Venezuela and Brazil are the central themes on Latin Pulse this week. The program includes an in-depth discussion about the state of democracy in Venezuela and how it has deteriorated due to crackdowns on opposition leaders. The program also includes a discussion of the political repercussions of the Petrobras corruption scandal in Brazil and further calls for the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff. The news segment of the program covers the murder of an activist for transgender rights in Argentina. The program includes in-depth interviews with: David Smilde of Tulane University; and Carlos Pereira of the Getulio Vargas Foundation. Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell; Technical Director: Jim Singer; and Associate Producer: Natalie Ottinger. The photo shows President Nicolas Maduro (left) meeting with President Dilma Rousseff (right). The photo is by Roberto Stuckert for the Brazilian government and is in the public domain. Produced for release on Oct. 16, 2015.