This set collects programs from the "Latin Pulse" series that deal with Colombia's long-running civil war, one of the oldest internal conflicts in the world. The image is the coat of arms of one of the guerrilla groups fighting against the government in the war, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (or FARC by its Spanish acronym). The image is in the public domain.
Latest episodes
-
30 min
Special: The Cuban Perspective & Derailing Peace in Colombia (Lp11122016)
This special edition of Latin Pulse includes an opportunity to hear a Cuban perspective on politics and diplomacy, along with an analysis of what derailed the peace process in Colo…
-
30 min
The FARC Peace Treaty in Colombia & Politics in Nicaragua (Lp9022016)
The proposed peace treaty dealing with the FARC in Colombia and the deterioration of democracy in Nicaragua are the twin themes on Latin Pulse this week. First, the program dissect…
-
30 min
Venezuela in Crisis & Indigenous and Afro-Colombian Views of Colombia's Peace Talks (LP7292016)
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…
-
1 h 00
Special: Crisis in Venezuela; the Peace Process in Colombia; and Brazillionaires (LP7152016)
An hour-long special covers various issues regarding human rights and democratization on Latin Pulse this week. The program includes a wide-ranging discussion of the various crises…
-
30 min
The Search for Peace in Colombia & Drug War Concerns in Mexico (Lp3042016)
War and peace in Colombia and Mexico provide the key themes on "Latin Pulse" this week. The program updates the status of the long-running peace talks in the 51-year-old civil war…
-
30 min
Program No. 200: War, Religion, Migration & More (Lp1222016)
Latin Pulse registers its 200th episode this week, so the program looks back at the audience's favorite programs since the program became an online radio project. Themes included i…
-
30 min
Peace Talks for the Civil War in Colombia & Tensions on the Borders of Venezuela (Lp10092015)
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…
-
30 min
Colombia: Development Concerns & Honoring Emigrant Culture (Lp8072015)
Colombia and its civil war provide some of the central themes this week on "Latin Pulse." The program discusses land reform, rural development, and indigenous issues and how they a…
-
30 min
Politics in Guatemala & Assessing the Civil War in Colombia (Lp7172015)
War and politics provide the themes on Latin Pulse, this week, as the program tunes in to events in Guatemala and Colombia. The first segment of the program discusses the complex p…
-
30 min
Violence: Civil War in Colombia & Gang Warfare in El Salvador (Lp6052015)
Violence provides the central theme this week on Latin Pulse as the program looks at troubles in Colombia and El Salvador. In Colombia, as the country's civil war turns the corner…
-
30 min
Political Turmoil in Venezuela & Searching for an End to the Civil War in Colombia (Lp2272015)
Turmoil in Venezuela and the progress in the peace talks for the civil war in Colombia are the twin themes this week on Latin Pulse. The first half of the program analyzes the poli…
-
30 min
Cuba: The Politics of Diplomatic Change & USAID's Cuban Rap Strategy (Lp1302015)
The tensions within U.S. policy toward Cuba provide the main focus on Latin Pulse this week. The program analyzes how domestic politics in the United States continue to have an eff…
-
30 min
The Drug War: Analysis of the Front Lines in Mexico & Venezuela (Lp11142014)
This week, "Latin Pulse" dives into the Drug War. The program explores two of the most important fronts in that war: Mexico and Venezuela. The segment of the program on Mexico give…
-
30 min
Colombia: The Presidential Runoff & New Strategies in the Civil War (Lp6132014)
This week, "Latin Pulse" looks closely at Colombia: it's politics, elections, and the long civil war. The program gives a preview of this weekend's presidential runoff elections, d…
-
30 min
Presidential Elections in Colombia & Critiquing NAFTA (Lp5232014)
This week, Latin Pulse originates at the Latin American Studies Association (LASA) Congress in Chicago, with a look at both elections and economics in the region. The program looks…
-
30 min
Colombia: Violence in Buenaventura and the Origins of the FARC (Lp5082014)
The long history of violence in Colombia provides the central theme this week on Latin Pulse. The program includes an in-depth report on the violence that has gripped Buenaventura…
-
30 min
Surveying Presidential Campaigns in Colombia & Panama (Lp2072014)
Politics and elections provide the central themes this week on Latin Pulse with a deep exploration of politics in Colombia and Panama. In Colombia, President Juan Manuel Santos is…
-
30 min
Colombia's Peace Talks & the Powerful Women of Chile and Latin America (Lp12122013)
Peace and the growing power of women in Latin America provide the twin themes this week on Latin Pulse. The presidential elections in Chile which have two women vying for the presi…
-
30 min
Analyzing the Protest Movement in Brazil & Diplomacy with Venezuela (Lp6282013)
"Latin Pulse" takes various paths this week to analyze several important issues arising during June. The program includes a focus on the protests that have struck Brazil during the…
-
30 min
Disappearances, Human Rights & Mexico's Drug War (Lp2082013)
Disappearances linked to the Drug War and human rights in Mexico are the focus this week on Latin Pulse. The program includes an in-depth report that shows drug cartels are preying…