Latin Pulse

Latin Pulse: 3.20.2015

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The martyrdom of Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador provides the theme this week on Latin Pulse.  The program includes discussions of the philosophical debate embodied in the stalled progress of Romero's status as an official Catholic martyr.  The program also includes a discussion of Vatican politics that stretches over the past 30 years.  The program also includes reflections on U.S. policy and how it sparked a climate of violence in Central America.  The news segment of the program covers the controversial economic sanctions from the United States aimed at Venezuela and how that move was condemned by UNASUR.



The program includes in-depth interviews with:



Jeanette Rodriguez of Seattle University; and

Andrew Chesnut of Virginia Commonwealth University.




Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell; 

Producer: Jim Singer; and

Production Assistant: Gabriela Canchola.



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 (The program is 30 minutes in length and the file size is 42 MB.)