Summary: Cuba's new travel policies and the future of Cuban diplomatic relations with the United States are the primary focus of the discussion this week on Latin Pulse. The program also takes a wide-ranging look at how President Barack Obama's second term might spell out some differences in U.S. policies toward Latin America moving forward. Topics covered include: immigration, the Drug War, and U.S. relations with Venezuela. In-depth interviews in this program: Bill LeoGrande of American University; and Mark Schneider of the International Crisis Group. Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell Associate Producer: Curt Devine. (To download or stream this podcast, click here.) (The program is 30 minutes in length and the file size is 28 MB.) podcast news Latin America Venezuela Cuba reforms Raul Castro Hugo Chavez Nicolas Maduro politics diplomacy trade immigration economics elections Mexico Barack Obama Guatemala trade United States Dominican Republic Alan Gross Drug War Central America OAS Afro-Cubans NAFTA violence gun smuggling Felipe Calderon Enrique Pena Nieto Otto Perez Molina U.S. State Department drug decriminalization drug legalization marijuana cocaine
