Venezuela: Coup Conspiracies & Remembering Hugo Chavez (Lp3062015)

Two years after the death of Hugo Chavez, this week "Latin Pulse" reviews the legacy of this polarizing political figure and what policies from the Chavez era still affect the current state of affairs in Venezuela. The program includes analysis on the handling of politics and economics by the government of President Nicolas Maduro and whether that government is now slipping into authoritarianism as it jails members of opposition groups. The news segment of the program tracks the successful arrests this past week in Mexico and Bolivia of both drug cartel leaders and those in government working with illegal organizations. The program includes in-depth interviews with: Hugo Perez Hernaiz* of the Universidad Central de Venezuela & the "Venezuelan Politics & Human Rights" blog; and Dan Hellinger of Webster University. Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell; Producer: Jim Singer; and Production Assistant: Gabriela Canchola. *Hugo Perez Hernaiz is also the author of the "Venezuela Conspiracy Theories Monitor" blog: http://venezuelaconspiracytheories.blogspot.com/ "Venezuelan Politics and Human Rights" can be found here: http://venezuelablog.tumblr.com/ The photo of Hugo Chavez is from the Venezuelan government and is in the public domain. Produced for release on March 6, 2015. The program is produced at Webster University: www.webster.edu/