Check out my new radio show on RFCradio.com with my co-host Smart Girl Politics chicks Teri Christophe and Molly Teichman! Listen every Tuesday 9pm eastern, 8pm central! Hear our first two shows in podcast at site![...]
Check out my new radio show on RFCradio.com with my co-host Smart Girl Politics chicks Teri Christophe and Molly Teichman! Listen every Tuesday 9pm eastern, 8pm central! Hear our first two shows in podcast at site!In today’s podcast, why is Chavez taking over the banks now?
Related reading:
The Venezuelan banking crisis made simple
Venezuela: Bank Nationalizations
Banking in Venezuela
Fall of the Boligarchs: Hugo Chávez cracks down on allies
In Today’s podcast at 11AM Eastern, and while we are focused on Tiger Woods’s marital travails,
Noticias 24/AFP report that students, workers, indigenous movements, and other leftist groups met in Caracas this week to create the Movimiento Continental Bolivariano (Continental Bolivarian Movement), which promotes “the [...]
In today’s podcast at 11AM Eastern,
A few excerpts from The Economist’s report, The Panama Canal
A plan to unlock prosperity
Ten years ago this month Panama took possession of the canal that bears its name. It has high hopes for a $5.25 billion expansion of the waterway
Today’s podcast at 11AM Eastern,
Evo Morales Appears to Win Bolivia Vote
Second Term Expected to Bring More Ambitious Economic Changes; Ruling Party Poised to Take Over Senate
Related reading:
Bolivia’s Morales Wins Election, Congress on Vow to Help Poor
Bolivian elections: Evo [...]
Today’s podcast at 11AM Eastern,
The Honduran Congress will not reinstate Mel Zelaya, and what that means to the Obama administration.
Related reading
U.S. `disappointed’ by vote against Zelaya
U.S. officials said they were `disappointed’ with the Honduran congress’ vote against returning former President Manuel Zelaya to office.
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My latest post, Brazil and That Coveted Security Council Seat, is up at Real Clear World.
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There will be no podcast this morning.
My friend Rick Moran talks about last night’s speech by Obama on Afghanistan, Honduras, and how the two are related.
You can listen live at 11AM Eastern, subscribing through iTunes, or in the archive at your convenience.
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In today’s podcast at 11AM Eastern,
Honduras elects Porfirio Lobo as new president
Rival Elvin Santos concedes defeat as ousted president, Manuel Zelaya, declares vote illegitimate
Profile of Porfirio Lobo (in Spanish).
Electoral map results at El Heraldo.
La Gringa’s election day post.
In other presidential [...]
In today’s podcast at 11AM Eastern, Ahmadinejad and his entourage of 200 businessmen visit Bolivia and Venezuela.
Related reading:
Iran’s leader gets backing in friendly Bolivia
Iran, Bolivia agree to cooperate on study of Lithium
Iran’s Ahmadinejad arrives in Venezuela
Venezuela [...]
In today’s podcast at 11AM Eastern,
It’s the two Mahmouds for Lula: Having hosted Mahmoud Abbas last week, this week it’s Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s turn. What is Lula after?
Related reading:
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IBD Editorial Brazil’s Bad Move
Brazilian president [...]
In today’s podcast at 11AM Eastern,
Carlos Alberto Montaner’s article in El Herald Por quĂ© Estados Unidos le quitĂł su apoyo a Zelaya Why the US withdrew its support for Zelaya.
The Carnival of Latin America will be up later today.
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Lots of good stuff to talk about this week – DO NOT MISS!
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In today’s podcast at 11AM Eastern, Getting it together at last
Brazil [...]
In today’s podcast at 11AM Eastern,
Franklin Brito, biologist, who recommended that farmers use a blight-resistant variety of yam instead of using the toxic pesticides that the mayor of Sucre municipality wanted, is on hunger strike. Here he explains his plight (in Spanish):
Meet Franklin Brito
Due to my recommendation, [...]
In today’s podcast at 11AM Eastern,
The curious cases of Americans jailed in Cuba while visiting relatives.
I have a routine doctor’s appointment this morning that was rescheduled from Friday and won’t be podcasting today. Will podcast tomorrow.
Thank you for your patience.
The Kiss my Gumbo radio show airs each Saturday morning from 9:00-10:00 (central) Saturday on AM 690 WIST or live on your computer here. Call in numbers are 888-880-WIST or (504)260-0690 @kissmygumbo on twitter or gretaperry @ gmail.com
This Saturday, we will be joined by military expert, Matt [...]
In today’s podcast at 11AM Eastern:
Sixty million people lost electricity yesterday in Brazil after a huge power grid failure. The entire country of Paraguay was also affected by the blackout. Photos here
Will this affect the Olympics?
In today’s podcast at 11AM Eastern: The country suffers power shortages while Chavez sends troops to the Colombian border.
Related reading:
Blackouts Plague Energy-Rich Venezuela
Bolivarian bully
Chavez Orders Venezuela to Ready for War as Colombia Urges Calm Chavez Says Venezuela to Prepare for War as [...]
In today’s podcast at 11AM, I interview FĂ©lix Pilco (above, right), one of the six people the Ecuadorian government jailed for putting up posters declaring president Rafael Correa “persona non grata” in their town.
Related reading:
Seis detenidos por declarar “persona no grata” al [...]
