Latest from Latin Pulse – June 17th

The program delves into how Pedro Pablo Kuczynski managed to upset Keiko Fujimori in Peru's presidential race and what a Kuczynski administration will likely mean. The program also reviews the opening months of President Macri's term and how his policy shifts have changed Argentina.

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Taking stock of the new leaders in Peru and Argentina is the where our weekly political analysis heads this week on Latin Pulse. The program delves into how Pedro Pablo Kuczynski managed to upset Keiko Fujimori in Peru’s presidential race and what a Kuczynski administration will likely mean for Peru.  The program also reviews the opening months of President Mauricio Macri’s term in Argentina and how his policy shifts have changed his country.  The news segment of the program covers U.S. President Barack Obama’s call for the U.S. Congress to find solutions for the debt crisis in Puerto Rico.

The program includes in-depth interviews with:

Jo-Marie Burt of George Mason University and the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA); and
Mark Jones of Rice University and the Baker Institute.

The photo of Pedro Pablo Kuczynksi is from the Cuban government and is in the public domain.
Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell; 
Technical Director: Jim Singer; and 
Production Assistant: Chorsie Martin.

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