Summary: El Salvador takes center stage this week on Latin Pulse. The program includes an interview with El Salvador's ambassador to the United States and ranges through a variety of topics: immigration, corruption, politics, the Drug War, street gangs, and human rights. The ambassador openly discusses how many of these endemic problems will need long-term solutions and strategic thinking. The news segment of the program covers the latest regarding the NSA spy scandal and Mexico. The program also includes a commentary on a controversial presidential popularity poll regarding Bolivia, Ecuador and Nicaragua. The program includes an interview with: Ambassador Ruben Zamora of El Salvador. Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell; Associate Producer: Megan Ekhaml. (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 Mexico El Salvador United States espionage NSA immigration drugs reforms Drug War drug cartels human rights corruption media Mauricio Funes elections politics FMLN Brazil crime MS-13 gangs Barrio 18 Guatemala Central America Zetas prisons gang truce Catholic Church Los Tejas Cartel justice Patrick Leahy United States Senate diplomacy
