The Telenovela Special (Lp11162012)

This week Latin Pulse provides a special focus on telenovelas, the very popular cultural form produced throughout the region and exported successfully worldwide. The program includes insights on the gender issues raised by these popular shows and the program looks at how these shows demonstrate how the Drug War is resonating culturally. The news segment of the program deals with announcements this week from U.S. President Barack Obama about the prospects for comprehensive immigration reform during his second term in office. In-depth interviews include: Prof. Carolina Acosta-Alzuru of the University of Georgia; and Prof. Nataly Guzman of the Universidad de CentroAmerica in El Salvador. Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell Associate Producer: Curt Devine Writers: Jordan D'eri and Colin Campbell Reporter: Zach Cohen. The photo of Kate del Castillo in the lead role in "La Reina del Sur" is a promotional photo provided by the network Telemundo, the co-producer and distributor of the telenovela. This promotional photo is used following fair use guidelines and is available along with other promotional photos from the series Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/lareinadelsurtel…do/photos_stream To download a list of musical selections cited in this program from the telenovelas under discussion, please go here: www.box.com/shared/static/hllsa6xdewka02hpzbx9.pdf The sequel to this program can be found here: https://soundcloud.com/latinpulse/best-telenovelas-lp3152013