Summary: This week Latin Pulse provides a special focus on telenovelas, the very popular cultural form produced throughout the region and exported successfully worldwide. The program includes insights on the gender issues raised by these popular shows and the program looks at how these shows demonstrate how the Drug War is resonating culturally. The news segment of the program deals with announcements this week from U.S. President Barack Obama about the prospects for comprehensive immigration reform during his second term in office. In-depth interviews include: Prof. Carolina Acosta-Alzuru of the University of Georgia; and Prof. Nataly Guzman of the Universidad de CentroAmerica in El Salvador. Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell Associate Producer: Curt Devine Writers: Jordan D'eri and Colin Campbell. (To download or stream this podcast, click here.) To see a list of musical themes cited in this podcast from the telenovelas under analysis, please go here. (The program is 30 minutes in length and the file size is 28 MB.) podcast news Latin America immigration culture telenovelas elections media Mexico Brazil Colombia Venezuela United States Barack Obama gender issues Drug War narco novelas machismo La Reina del Sur La Monecas de la Mafia Sin Tetas No Hay Paraiso
