Summary: Freedom and democracy are key themes this week on Latin Pulse. The struggle for freedom in Cuba is the subject of a special in-depth report on this program that looks at how dissidents are using the internet and technology to oppose the government of Raul Castro. Advances in democracy underline the discussion of elections and politics in Chile. The program looks at the political scene in Chile after the primary win of former President Michelle Bachelet as she attempts to return to power. The news segment covers the latest diplomatic maneuvers in Latin America regarding Edward Snowden who revealed the depth of NSA domestic spying. The program includes an in-depth interview with: Lois Hecht Oppenheim of American Jewish University. The program also includes interviews with: Ted Henken of Baruch College of City University of New York; Antonio Rodiles of Estado de SATS; and Mary Long of the University of Colorado. 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 Edward Snowden Bolivia Joe Biden Evo Morales Cuba diplomacy democracy Chile internet media Rafael Correa poverty protests espionage reforms coup politics elections student protests Michelle Bachelet Ecuador NSA asylum espionage protests Pablo Longueira Raul Castro Augusto Pinochet Sebastian Pinera Alliance for Chile human rights dissidents Concertacion inequality repression free speech
