Retrospective: 50 Years After the U.S. Invasion of the Dominican Republic (Lp7312015)

Looking back at the violent history of repression in the Dominican Republic is the central theme this week on Latin Pulse, as this year marks the 50th anniversary of U.S. efforts to bolster a military dictatorship. The program discusses the U.S. invasion and occupation in some depth and discusses how this event continues to resonate with Dominicans to this day. The program also explores the political and economic fallout from that invasion. The news segment of the program covers the violent transportation strike in El Salvador and how street gangs have amplified the tense conditions. The program includes in-depth interviews with: Tim Shenk of the Committee on U.S.-Latin American Relations (CUSLAR); and Lauren Derby of UCLA. Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell; Producer: Jim Singer; and Production Assistant: Sierra Hancock. The photo is from the National Security Archive at George Washington University and is in the public domain: http://nsarchive.gwu.edu/NSAEBB/NSAEBB513/ Produced for release on July 31, 2015. The program is produced through the support of Webster University: www.webster.edu/