Special: The Chinese Strategy in Latin America & The Cultural Influence of China in Peru (Lp2202015)

China and its economic and geopolitical strategy and cultural influence provide the central themes for this week's edition of Latin Pulse. The first half of the program examines the trade and economic issues connected to China's strategies in Latin America. And the program debates the response of the U.S. to this economic expansion. The second half of the program examines the history and cultural influence of Chinese emigration to Peru. The news segment of the program covers the protests this week against the handling of the investigation into the death of special prosecutor Alberto Nisman in Argentina. The program includes in-depth interviews with: Mark Jones of Rice University; Kevin Gallagher of Boston University; Larry Clayton of the University of Alabama; and Adam McKeown, author of Chinese Migrant Networks and Cultural Change. Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell; Producer: Jim Singer; and Production Assistant: Gabriela Canchola. The photo of President Ollanta Humala of Peru and President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China is from the Peruvian government and is in the public domain. Produced for release on Feb. 20, 2015. The program is produced at Webster University: www.webster.edu/