Seeking Civil War Justice in El Salvador & Immigration Policy for Central America (Lp4242015)

Justice, human rights and immigration policy regarding Central America provide the triple themes this week on Latin Pulse. The program focuses on the extradition case of Inocente Montano, a former colonel and leader for the Salvadoran military during El Salvador's civil war. Spanish authorities want Montano sent to Spain to face human rights charges connected to the massacre of Jesuit priests at a university in San Salvador. The program also looks at Congressional concerns over U.S. immigration policy in Central America. The news segment of the program reviews the controversial trade mission to Cuba of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. The program includes in-depth interviews with: Geoff Thale of the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA); and Eric Olson of the Woodrow Wilson Center. Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell; Producer: Jim Singer; and Production Assistant: Sierra Hancock. The photo of a temporary memorial to those killed in the massacre at the Universidad CentroAmericana (UCA) is from the Salvadoran non-profit organization FUNDAMER and is in the public domain: https://fundahmer.wordpress.com/ Produced for release on April 24, 2015. The program is produced at Webster University: www.webster.edu/