Latest from Latin Pulse – July 29th

Latin Pulse this week includes an in-depth analysis reviewing the state of democracy in Venezuela and how that affects the current crisis situation. The program also discusses how minority groups have been marginalized as part of the negotiations to end the country's long-running civil war.

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Venezuela, Colombia, and their simmering problems provide the central themes on Latin Pulse this week. The program includes an in-depth analysis reviewing the state of democracy in Venezuela and how that affects the current crisis situation. The program also discusses how minority groups (Afro-Colombians and indigenous tribes) have been marginalized as part of the negotiations to end the country’s long-running civil war. The news segment of the program covers the inauguration of Pedro Pablo Kuczynski as both Peru’s newest and oldest president, along with noting his support for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (the TPP).

The program includes in-depth interviews with:

Dan Hellinger of Webster University; and
Gimena Sanchez of the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA).

The photo of an anti-government protester in Venezuela is from the Venezuelan government and is in the public domain.

Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell;
Technical Director: Jim Singer; and
Production Assistant: Chorsie Martin.

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