This set collects programs from the "Latin Pulse" series that deal with coups d'etat in Latin America. The image is from the 2009 coup in Honduras. The image is by Sandra Cuffe of Vancouver, Canada, via Flickr, using a Creative Commons license: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lavagabunda/3949779538/
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Brazil: Unrest After the Rousseff Exit & Fighting Zika (Lp9092016)
Brazil and its various concerns are again on the radar of "Latin Pulse" this week. First, the program looks at what is in store for Brazil politically and economically after the ou…
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Olympic Fútbol, Analyzing Soccer in Rio & Concerns About the Military in Honduras (Lp8052016)
Fútbol (or soccer) at the Olympics and concerns about the military and police in Honduras provide the varied themes on Latin Pulse this week. The program provides an in-depth analy…
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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…
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Corruption: Scandals in Argentina & Honduras (Lp5272016)
Corruption in Argentina and Honduras provides the central theme this week on Latin Pulse. The program includes a wide-ranging analysis of corruption in Argentina, along with key ta…
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Presidential Recall in Venezuela & the Power of Remittances (Lp5062016)
Another push to recall a president and the power of remittances provide the twin themes this week on "Latin Pulse." The program analyzes the latest moves with diplomacy and elector…
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Presidential Election Controversy in Peru & Seeking Justice for El Salvador (Lp4082016)
A controversial presidential race in Peru and seeking justice in El Salvador provide the themes this week on Latin Pulse. The program analyzes how protest marches and concerns rais…
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Political Crisis in Brazil & the Aftereffects of the Obama Trip to Argentina (Lp4012016)
Politics in Brazil and diplomacy with Argentina provide the central themes this week on Latin Pulse. The program examines the meltdown of the administration of President Dilma Rous…
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Retrospective: 50 Years After the U.S. Invasion of the Dominican Republic (Lp7312015)
Looking back at the violent history of repression in the Dominican Republic is the central theme this week on Latin Pulse, as this year marks the 50th anniversary of U.S. efforts t…
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Violence & Salvation: Homicides in El Salvador & Religion in Latin America (Lp6192015)
Violence and salvation are the themes this week on Latin Pulse. The alarming rise in homicide rates in El Salvador catches our attention and the program discusses the causes and ho…
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Venezuela: Politics, Plots and Propaganda (Lp5082015)
This week, Latin Pulse concludes its spring series of programs looking at the roiling political waters in Venezuela. Experts on the program look at the use of conspiracy theories a…
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Special: Debating Venezuela and Authoritarianism (Lp5012015)
Debating conditions in Venezuela provides a special topic this week on "Latin Pulse," as the program provides an extended time for a diplomatic representative of the Bolivarian gov…
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Exploring the Nisman Case in Argentina & Judaism in Latin America (Lp4032015)
Judaism, anti-semitism, and Argentina provide the main themes this week on Latin Pulse. The program revisits the mysterious case of the death of Alberto Nisman, a special prosecuto…
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Venezuela: Coup Conspiracies & Remembering Hugo Chavez (Lp3062015)
Two years after the death of Hugo Chavez, this week "Latin Pulse" reviews the legacy of this polarizing political figure and what policies from the Chavez era still affect the curr…
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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…
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Latin America: The Obama Administration's Policy Changes & the CELAC Summit (Lp1232015)
The historic changes between Cuba and the United States are rolling out but the Obama administration is also making aggressive diplomatic moves throughout Latin America. That strat…
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Venezuela: Petro-State (Lp1092015)
Venezuela, its economy, and its structure as a petro-state are the central themes this week on Latin Pulse. As Venezuela slips into recession and shortages of consumer goods become…
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Venezuela: Politics, Justice & Democracy (Lp12122014)
This week, "Latin Pulse" rejoins its analysis of Venezuela with a focus on the political and economic debate there. With the U.S. levying economic sanctions on the country due to h…
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From the Archives: Honduras, Diplomacy and the Coup (LP10072011)
(This is an episode of "Latin Pulse" from the program's archives that has not been previously available via SoundCloud and is available now during the program's summer hiatus. The…
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Special: Protesting in Venezuela; Celebrating in Brazil & the U.S. View from Tegucigalpa (Lp6272014)
This week before heading out on an extended summer break, Latin Pulse provides a 90-minute summer special filled with emotion and information. The in-depth segments include an upda…
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Cuba & Venezuela: Issues of Free Speech and Democratization (Lp4112014)
Issues of democratization in Venezuela and Cuba provide the central themes this week on Latin Pulse. The controversy over whether the U.S. Agency for International Development (USA…