Latest from Latin Pulse – October 9th

War and peace are the central themes on Latin Pulse this week. The program includes an in-depth discussion about breakthroughs in the peace process that could end 51 years of civil war in Colombia. The program also discusses tensions in the border regions between Venezuela and Colombia, and on Venezuela's border with Guyana and what those tensions mean in the current political climate.

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War and peace are the central themes on Latin Pulse this week. The program includes an in-depth discussion about breakthroughs in the peace process that could end 51 years of civil war in Colombia. The program also discusses tensions in the border regions between Venezuela and Colombia, and on Venezuela’s border with Guyana and what those tensions mean in the current political climate. The news segment of the program covers new calls for impeachment to remove President Dilma Rousseff from office in Brazil.

The program includes in-depth interviews with:

Adam Isacson of the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA); and
David Smilde of Tulane University.

 

Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell;
Technical Director: Jim Singer; and
Assistant Producer: Brooklynn Engel.

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