Latest from Latin Pulse – September 18

It's the fourth anniversary of Latin Pulse, and the program celebrates in its own way: a medley of out-takes and pithy comments from the most popular programs of the past year. The topics on the program range from a review of the crisis of unaccompanied minors on the U.S.-Mexico border to covering various fronts in the Drug War.

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It’s the fourth anniversary of Latin Pulse, and the program celebrates in its own way: a medley of out-takes and pithy comments from the most popular programs of the past year. The topics on the program range from a review of the crisis of unaccompanied minors on the U.S.-Mexico border to covering various fronts in the Drug War. The program also includes segments on the economic impact of China on Latin America. The news segment of the program covers the aftereffects of the earthquake in Chile that saw a million people evacuate their homes.

The program includes interview segments with:

Eric Olson of the Woodrow Wilson Center;
Jo Tuckman of The Guardian;
Jeremy McDermott of Insight Crime;
Mark Jones of Rice University;
Kevin Gallagher of Boston University; and
Ignacio Siles of the Universidad de Costa Rica.

Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell;
Technical Director: Jim Singer; and
Associate Producer: Natalie Ottinger.

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