Latin Pulse: 6.22.2012




Latin Pulse show

Summary: Latin Pulse comes remotely from Guatemala this week, but the focus is elsewhere:  in Brazil and in Washington, D.C.  In Brazil, the largest U.N. conference ever, Rio+20 is concluding with some disappointed it did not take more aggressive action on the global environment and sustainability.  The program includes an in-depth interview reacting to events at the conference and includes a look forward at the expected decision from the U.S. Supreme Court on Arizona's controversial immigration law.  The news segment of the program covers the results of the G-20 Summit in Mexico. In-Depth Interviews: Craig Hanson of the World Resources Institute (WRI), and Jayesh Rathod of the Washington College of Law at American University. Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell Associate Producer: Vanessa Haces Gonzatti Writer:  Lydia Beyoud (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 economics economic crisis G20 Summit summit Felipe Calderon Brazil Rio+20 environment United Nations transportation immigration Arizona United States U.S. Supreme Court Arizona v. U.S. states rights