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La Cámara de Representantes de Estados Unidos busca imponer un impuesto del 5% sobre todas las remesas enviadas desde ese país. Este flujo económico es crucial para la estabilidad de muchas familias en México y otros países; y cualquier cambio en las condiciones para enviar ese dinero tendría un impacto directo en su bienestar. ¿Qué motiva esta reforma? Manuel Orozco, director del programa de migración, remesas y desarrollo del Diálogo Interamericano, nos habla al respecto. En otros temas: ¿Agencias estadounidenses de seguridad operan en México? Un operativo contra el narco en Sinaloa genera esta pregunta / Contrario a lo que hizo la FED, Banxico recortó su tasa de interés.

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Hablamos en Washington D.C. con Manuel Orozco, director del programa de Remesas del Diálogo Interamericano; en Bogotá con Yan Basset, profesor de la Universidad de Rosario, y en Londres, con la corresponsal Celia Maza

Solamente en el 2023, en todo el mundo, las remesas alcanzaron los $857 mil millones; esa suma, $160 mil millones fueron a la región, atenuando crisis económicas y sociales. Hoy en Foro: remesas, economía y desarrollo ¿Qué impacto produce la migración y qué predicen los indicadores económicos? Discuten el Dr. Manuel Orozco, de Diálogo Interamericano y el Dr. Marcelo Giugale, exdirector del Banco Mundial. Presenta Gonzalo Abarca, de la Voz de América.

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Hablamos en Buenos Aires con Jorge Liotti, editor político de "La Nación" de Buenos Aires; en Washington con Manuel Orozco del Diálogo Interamericano, y en Indiana con el ex candidato presidencial nicaragüense Juan Sebastián Chamorro

On The LatinNews Podcast this week, we look at the regime of President Daniel Ortega in Nicaragua and discuss his likely successor and how the country arrived at this aggravated stage of repression.  Dr Manuel Orozco, a Nicaraguan political scientist at the Inter American Dialogue, joins us to discuss how the regime has further dismantled democratic institutions and pursued a policy of systemic repression in behaviour akin to that of a "Tropical Taliban."  In recent years more than 12 per cent of Nicaragua's population has left the country, nine out of ten citizens are in opposition to the regime, yet the culture of fear pervades. We ask for how long Ortega can hold on to power, how he manages to do so and who is the likely successor? 

Hablamos en la capital mexicana con el periodista de "El País" Zedryk Raziel; en Madrid con Manuel Orozco del Diálogo Interamericano, y también en la capital española con el periodista Michael Reid

La conmemoración de la revolución sandinista del 19 de julio está cada vez más en decadencia, aseguraron ciudadanos nicaragüenses, empleados públicos y disidentes del FSLN consultados por CONFIDENCIAL, quienes señalan que el partido de Gobierno es incapaz de reunir a masas para su acto partidario aún obligando a participar a trabajadores del Estado.  “La verdad es una fecha que no tiene nada de relevancia. Ya ni siquiera los más ‘enamorados' del partido de Gobierno se les nota alguna emoción”, señala María, una extrabajadora de una oenegé cerrada por el régimen. Para el politólogo nicaragüense Manuel Orozco, director del programa de Remesas en Diálogo Interamericano, la celebración del 19 de julio puede verse como una “negación de lo que hay”, pero sigue teniendo un doble sentido de utilidad para la cúpula sandinista: la efeméride nacional y también un culto a la lealtad del orteguismo. Lea el reporte completo en confidencial.digital

Neste episódio, vamos comentar a recente decisão da agência de classificação de risco S&P Global Ratings de colocar o rating do Brasil em perspectiva positiva, o que deixou os ativos brasileiros novamente em evidência.Fomos “direto na fonte” e conversamos com Manuel Orozco, diretor e analista da área de soberanos da S&P para América Latina.Moderação: Marcelo Serrano, analista de equity research do Itaú BBA, e Luiz Cherman, economista do Itaú UnibancoTelegram: https://t.me/itauviewsYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ItaúViews

Al final vamos a tener que poner tickets como en la pescadería para que pasen todos por el programa. Ahora quiere Pablo Iglesias tener sus minutos de fama porque en el Ágora no tiene todo el reconocimiento que necesita. No paramos de salvar el periodismo.La cover de 'Otro lunes den la Ser' de esta semana va a cargo de Manuel Orozco, un chico con un aparente gran talento para la música que ha querido gastar tiempo de su infancia en personas como nosotros. Buena trabajo, amigo.

Al final vamos a tener que poner tickets como en la pescadería para que pasen todos por el programa. Ahora quiere Pablo Iglesias tener sus minutos de fama porque en el Ágora no tiene todo el reconocimiento que necesita. No paramos de salvar el periodismo.La cover de 'Otro lunes den la Ser' de esta semana va a cargo de Manuel Orozco, un chico con un aparente gran talento para la música que ha querido gastar tiempo de su infancia en personas como nosotros. Buena trabajo, amigo.

A pesar de que el presidente López Obrador celebra los ingresos que llegan al país por concepto de remesas, hay quienes lo consideran un símbolo del fracaso por no generar empleos en México y por no mantener el talento de los ciudadanos en el país. Manuel Orozco, director del Programa de Migración, Remesas y Desarrollo del Diálogo Interamericano, nos habla al respecto. En otros temas: Jueza ordena a los senadores designar a comisionados del INAI / Estados Unidos anuncia la movilización de 1,500 soldados a la frontera con México.

Análisis No Oficial Episodio 18: Dante Mossi y la banalidad del mal Invitado especial: Manuel Orozco Conducen: Manuel Diaz y Juan Carlos Ampie Y en el ipegüe: Marzo ha sido un mal mes para Daniel Ortega --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bacanalnica/support

El presidente del Banco Centroamericano de Integración Económica, Dante Mossi, trasladó la responsabilidad del financiamiento a la dictadura de Daniel Ortega al directorio del banco. Mossi evadió su responsabilidad durante un debate junto a los investigadores Manuel Orozco y Ryan Berg, organizado por el Diálogo Interamericano. Un experto consultado por CONFIDENCIAL bajo condición de anonimato, dijo que los verdaderos perdedores de este debate son los miembros del directorio del BCIE, a quienes Mossi señaló de ser quienes toman la decisión sobre los préstamos, aunque es él a quien corresponde presentar los proyectos a financiarse. Otros especialistas consultados por CONFIDENCIAL, consideraron que en el debate entre Mossi y los investigadores hubo un empate técnico, aunque reconocieron que fue positivo ver a un ejecutivo de un organismo multilateral debatiendo en público. Lea el análisis completo en confidencial.digital.

El financiamiento a Nicaragua, el rol del BCIE y la continuidad de Dante Mossi como presidente de ese organismo, son parte de los temas en nuestra plática con Manuel Orozco

Análisis No Oficial Episodio13: La receta de relleno para salir de Daniel Ortega. Invitada especial: Alexa Zamora. Conducen: Manuel Diaz y Juan Carlos Ampie. Y en el ipegüe: ¿Cómo lograron Ryan Berg y Manuel Orozco, comprometer a Dante Mossi del BCIE a participar en un debate. Más detalles sobre este video en https://www.bacanalnica.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bacanalnica/support

Cuatro testigos denunciaron este martes 15 de noviembre la represión sistemática de la dictadura de Daniel Ortega contra la Iglesia católica en Nicaragua, durante una sesión virtual de la comisión de Estados Unidos para la Libertad Religiosa Internacional. Entre las personas denunciantes, se encuentran el politólogo nicaragüense Manuel Orozco, director del Programa de Migración, Remesas y Desarrollo de Diálogo Interamericano; Ryan Berg, del Centro para Estudios Estratégicos Internacionales; Christopher S. Ljungquist, asesor para América Latina de la Conferencia de los obispos católicos estadounidenses; e Irela Guevara, supervisora de la implementación de los programas del Gobierno de Estados Unidos en El Salvador y Nicaragua. Todos ellos, urgieron mayor presión por parte de las autoridades estadounidenses contra el régimen de Ortega. Durante la reunión virtual, Manuel Orozco describió al régimen nicaragüense como un “Estado canalla” en que se impone el miedo, la violencia y el clientelismo. Los testigos también mencionaron la necesidad de cortar las fuentes de financiamiento del régimen y seguir trabajando por la liberación de los presos políticos. La escalada represiva contra la Iglesia católica ha dejado 11 religiosos encarcelados en Nicaragua desde junio pasado.

Despite the imposing of economic sanctions against the authoritarian regimes of Maduro, Diaz-Canel, Ortega, the grip these leaders continue to exert over their countries and its populations continues to remain steadfast. What else can be done? Are there other measures, other means of returning the countries of Venezuela, Cuba and Peru back to its citizens? Join Richard Feinberg as he hosts a panel of experts including Ricardo Herrero, Francisco Monaldi and Manuel Orozco as they discuss fresh approaches and other 21st century tools that could be used to end the reign of these authoritarian rulers in the Americas. Series: "Institute of the Americas" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 38110]

Despite the imposing of economic sanctions against the authoritarian regimes of Maduro, Diaz-Canel, Ortega, the grip these leaders continue to exert over their countries and its populations continues to remain steadfast. What else can be done? Are there other measures, other means of returning the countries of Venezuela, Cuba and Peru back to its citizens? Join Richard Feinberg as he hosts a panel of experts including Ricardo Herrero, Francisco Monaldi and Manuel Orozco as they discuss fresh approaches and other 21st century tools that could be used to end the reign of these authoritarian rulers in the Americas. Series: "Institute of the Americas" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 38110]

Despite the imposing of economic sanctions against the authoritarian regimes of Maduro, Diaz-Canel, Ortega, the grip these leaders continue to exert over their countries and its populations continues to remain steadfast. What else can be done? Are there other measures, other means of returning the countries of Venezuela, Cuba and Peru back to its citizens? Join Richard Feinberg as he hosts a panel of experts including Ricardo Herrero, Francisco Monaldi and Manuel Orozco as they discuss fresh approaches and other 21st century tools that could be used to end the reign of these authoritarian rulers in the Americas. Series: "Institute of the Americas" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 38110]

Despite the imposing of economic sanctions against the authoritarian regimes of Maduro, Diaz-Canel, Ortega, the grip these leaders continue to exert over their countries and its populations continues to remain steadfast. What else can be done? Are there other measures, other means of returning the countries of Venezuela, Cuba and Peru back to its citizens? Join Richard Feinberg as he hosts a panel of experts including Ricardo Herrero, Francisco Monaldi and Manuel Orozco as they discuss fresh approaches and other 21st century tools that could be used to end the reign of these authoritarian rulers in the Americas. Series: "Institute of the Americas" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 38110]

Despite the imposing of economic sanctions against the authoritarian regimes of Maduro, Diaz-Canel, Ortega, the grip these leaders continue to exert over their countries and its populations continues to remain steadfast. What else can be done? Are there other measures, other means of returning the countries of Venezuela, Cuba and Peru back to its citizens? Join Richard Feinberg as he hosts a panel of experts including Ricardo Herrero, Francisco Monaldi and Manuel Orozco as they discuss fresh approaches and other 21st century tools that could be used to end the reign of these authoritarian rulers in the Americas. Series: "Institute of the Americas" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 38110]

La expectativa de la sesión extraordinaria del Consejo Permanente de la Organización de Estados Americanos de este lunes, es que se confirme que la situación política nicaragüense “requiere una mayor intervención de los Estados miembros” y dejar la puerta abierta a la convocatoria de una sesión extraordinaria, afirma el analista del Diálogo Interamericano en Washington, Manuel Orozco.

Sobre la comunidad internacional y la democracia en Nicaragua hablamos con Manuel Orozco del Diálogo Interamericano. De la iniciativa de Biden aprobada por el Congreso, con José López Zamorano. Y de Javier Milei, con Jorge Liotti de "La Nación"

La aprobación de la Ley Renacer en el Congreso de Estados Unidos tendrá “implicaciones sustanciales” para Nicaragua, “desde cualquier ángulo que se vea”, advierte el analista del Diálogo Interamericano, Manuel Orozco.

La Organización de Estados Americanos “podría suspender a Nicaragua antes de la Asamblea General, que va a ocurrir días después de las elecciones nicaragüenses” el 7 de noviembre, considera el politólogo Manuel Orozco, por el creciente aislamiento internacional en que se encuentra el régimen de Daniel Ortega, tras liquidar la vía electoral al apresar a siete precandidatos y cancelar la personería jurídica del partido Ciudadanos por la Libertad (CxL).

Leyendas mexicanas es una sección dedicada a relatar las diferentes leyendas que se cuentan en los rincones más alejados de México. Crónicas Lunares es un programa donde me da hablar de textos variados, por comentar cosas que la actualidad, o viajamos en el tiempo para visitar a diferentes personajes que han hecho historia y que suelen acompañarnos en esta cabina. Si te gusta lo a que a mí me gusta hacer puede acompañarme en mis viajes por el tiempo dándole "like", comentando o siguiéndome en mis redes sociales. Telegram: Crónicas Lunares di Sun https://t.me/joinchat/QFjDxu9fqR8uf3eR https://www.facebook.com/cronicalunar/?modal=admin_todo_tour Crónicas Lunares (@cronicaslunares.sun) • Fotos y videos de Instagram https://twitter.com/isun_g1 https://anchor.fm/irving-sun https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9lODVmOWY0L3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz https://open.spotify.com/show/4x2gFdKw3FeoaAORteQomp https://www.breaker.audio/cronicas-solares https://overcast.fm/itunes1480955348/cr-nicas-lunares https://radiopublic.com/crnicas-lunares-WRDdxr https://tunein.com/user/gnivrinavi/favorites https://mx.ivoox.com/es/s_p2_759303_1.html https://www.patreon.com/user?u=43478233 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/irving-sun/message

Leyendas mexicanas es una sección dedicada a relatar las diferentes leyendas que se cuentan en los rincones más alejados de México. Crónicas Lunares es un programa donde me da hablar de textos variados, por comentar cosas que la actualidad, o viajamos en el tiempo para visitar a diferentes personajes que han hecho historia y que suelen acompañarnos en esta cabina. Si te gusta lo a que a mí me gusta hacer puede acompañarme en mis viajes por el tiempo dándole "like", comentando o siguiéndome en mis redes sociales. Telegram: Crónicas Lunares di Sun https://t.me/joinchat/QFjDxu9fqR8uf3eR https://www.facebook.com/cronicalunar/?modal=admin_todo_tour Crónicas Lunares (@cronicaslunares.sun) • Fotos y videos de Instagram https://twitter.com/isun_g1 https://anchor.fm/irving-sun https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9lODVmOWY0L3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz https://open.spotify.com/show/4x2gFdKw3FeoaAORteQomp https://www.breaker.audio/cronicas-solares https://overcast.fm/itunes1480955348/cr-nicas-lunares https://radiopublic.com/crnicas-lunares-WRDdxr https://tunein.com/user/gnivrinavi/favorites https://mx.ivoox.com/es/s_p2_759303_1.html https://www.patreon.com/user?u=43478233 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/irving-sun/message

Standard and Poor’s bajó la calificación crediticia de Colombia de BBB- a BB+. En conversación con LR, Manuel Orozco, analista de la calificadora, explicó que la deuda y el déficit fiscal, acentuado por la pandemia y el retiro de la tributaria, llevaron a que el país perdiera el grado de inversión.

El politólogo Manuel Orozco, aseguró a CONFIDENCIAL que una de las razones por las que fracasó el intento de alianza electoral entre Ciudadanos por la Libertad y el Partido Restauración Democrática, es que estos partidos y los bloques opositores detrás de ellos, desconocen su verdadero peso político

Los primeros 100 días del Gobierno del presidente Joe Biden han estado marcados por resonantes logros y, a la misma vez, por monumentales reveses. Su agenda política ha descansado en tres columnas: salud pública, reactivación económica y migración. Tres expertos: el economista Tulio Rodríguez; el médico Elmer Huerta y el Dr. Manuel Orozco, especialista en migración y remesas, analizan las victorias, derrotas y desafíos del presidente en su primer trimestre. Presenta Gonzalo Abarca, de la Voz de América.

Entrevistamos a Manuel Orozco, director de calificación soberana de S&P Global Ratings para Chile, y a Sebastián Valdivieso, analista internacional, sobre acciones tecnológicas.

Entrevistamos a Manuel Orozco, director de calificación soberana de S&P Global Ratings para Chile, y a Sebastián Valdivieso, analista internacional, sobre acciones tecnológicas.

Agobiada por una pandemia que empieza a ceder lentamente, América Latina enfrenta un panorama económico sombrío. El Dr. Isaac Cohen, ex director de CEPAL en Washington y Manuel Orozco, experto de Creative Associates International analizan los desafíos económicos de la región y exploran sus soluciones. Presenta Gonzalo Abarca, de la Voz de América.

Remittances help pay medical bills and keep people fed in times of crisis, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. In Latin America, where many work informally and don’t have access to government assistance, the cash migrants send to their loved ones can even boost political stability and provide a buffer for national economies. In this episode, we hear about remittance trends in pandemic times from Creative’s Manuel Orozco, NYU’s Roy Germano, and Remitly’s Matt Oppenheimer.

For years before the coronavirus hit, Sergio Armas hustled to support his parents back home in Nicaragua. By day, he helped manage a small housekeeping business in San Francisco. At night, he served dinners at a popular Italian restaurant with views of the Golden Gate Bridge.The family breadwinner from afar, he typically wired his parents $300 every month for food, electricity and medicine. His father, 82, is blind and has heart problems. His mother, 68, has a neuromuscular disease and can't walk without getting winded. They rely on his support to survive.But it's been more than two months since Armas, 33, got his last paycheck — and two months since he wired them cash. “I'm the only one with the opportunity to help my family, and I can do nothing right now.”Sergio Armas, immigrant“I'm the only one here. I'm the only one with the opportunity to help my family, and I can do nothing right now,” he said recently. “I'm so worried about it. That's my main concern in this moment.”Immigrants across the globe share his worries. In normal times, millions of small financial transactions take place daily worldwide when immigrants wire a portion of their earnings to loved ones back home. Last year, these remittances totaled more than $550 billion, according to the World Bank. This year, the economic crisis is wrecking that cash flow. Worldwide, remittances are expected to fall a staggering 20% this year — plummeting by about $100 billion, according to a recent report by the World Bank.  “That is going to rupture an important lifeline to a large number of people,” said Dilip Ratha a lead economist at the World Bank on migration and remittances.Hundreds of millions will feel the financial hit in countries such as India, China, Mexico and the Philippines, which rely heavily on remittances from expats overseas. The economic ripple effects will also extend to smaller countries, such as those in Central America, along with Kyrgyzstan, South Sudan and Haiti.Related: A California hospital is translating coronavirus information for immigrantsThe fall in remittances is also far greater than the 5% decrease that resulted from the 2009 global recession. The effects of that economic crisis also took longer to hit.“It's not comparable in terms of the magnitude and unexpected loss of work within a couple of days,” said Manuel Orozco, senior director of remittances and development at the Inter-American Dialogue, a Washington, DC-based think tank. “In 2009, some people may have waited three months until they got the news. Here, it was mañana.”In addition, people who receive remittances typically have no other safety net. “People will not be able to compensate for it by just borrowing from some friends. They will have to cut their consumption of food and they will have to suffer.”Dilip Ratha, economist at the World Bank“People will not be able to compensate for it by just borrowing from some friends,” Ratha said. “They will have to cut their consumption of food, and they will have to suffer.”For Armas, receiving federal aid or unemployment benefits from the US government could help him keep his family in Nicaragua from suffering. But he cannot access that help because he does not have a Social Security number yet — a requirement for such relief. He was on the verge of receiving his green card, and thus his SSN when the pandemic hit and disrupted US immigration services.For now, Armas, like many undocumented immigrants, pays taxes using an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, or ITIN, which the Internal Revenue Service issues to people who are ineligible for a Social Security number. People using an ITIN are excluded from the $1,200 check most Americans get under the $2.2 trillion stimulus bill passed by Congress in March. So are their spouses and children — whether or not they are US-born — if they file taxes jointly as a household.These restrictions anger Francisco Silva, Armas' husband. Though Silva is a US citizen, he is ineligible for relief under the stimulus bill since he and Armas file taxes together.“If you're paying taxes, if you are helping out the economy of this country, you should be OK to receive help,” Silva said. “But blocking that? I think it's really discriminatory.”The pair lives together in a working-class part of Richmond, just across the Bay Bridge from San Francisco, but a world away from the area's glitzy tech scene.California recently became the first state in the country to pledge financial aid for undocumented residents affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. It set aside $75 million to support them. A conservative group, the Center for American Liberty, is now legally challenging the funding, arguing that the funds will be administered by nonprofits that are not controlled by the state and that providing unemployment benefits to undocumented immigrants is unlawful.Related: Immigrants in US detention fear spread of coronavirusNationwide, immigrant advocates are raising funds to fill the gap as well, including the National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON) based in Pasadena, California. The organization has launched a funding campaign that prioritizes assisting workers over 60 years old and with underlying conditions that make them more vulnerable to the coronavirus.Angela Sanbrano, NDLON's co-executive director, said it is a mistake to deny relief to certain immigrants. “This situation affects all of us,” she said. “If people do not see that connection, then we are in serious trouble.”  She pointed to a fact made by many economists: When people such as Armas can no longer send cash back to their relatives, those relatives may be forced to leave their homes in order to survive. “It will create a situation where people are going to say, well, I'm going to come to the United States, too,” Sanbrano said.Related: US deportation flights risk spreading coronavirus globallyThese days, Armas finds solace in his garden filled with tomato vines, budding passion fruit and newly planted mint. Pink and purple petunias border a small lawn, which also contains his grill and a patio strung with small light bulbs. He calls his mother every day. She says it's hot in Nicaragua, nearly 100 degrees. On a recent call, she sat in a wooden rocking chair holding a damp washcloth to keep cool and to swat away mosquitoes.“How are things there?” he asked her. “What do you want me to tell you?” she responded. “ Prices are rising. Rice, beans, salt, sugar — all more expensive.”After the call, Sergio took a moment to compose himself. “It's really hard to just think that I don't know what can happen with them. Expensive medicine, expensive everything over there."Sergio Armas, immigrant“It's really complicated. It's really hard for me,” he said. “It's really hard to just think that I don't know what can happen with them. Expensive medicine, expensive everything over there."As a stopgap, to help his parents, he is maxing out a credit card that he lets them use in Nicaragua. His husband is helping, too, but now his job is looking shaky. On Fridays, Armas visits church down the street for a free lunch. And he's up most nights worrying. “It's like 4 a.m., and I cannot sleep, thinking about what can I do. What I will do tomorrow?” he said.Two weeks ago, Armas finished building a new addition to one corner of the yard: an altar to the Virgin Mary. He arranged a portrait of her framed by white lattice and flowers. At night, he visits the altar and prays. “I watch the sky, and say thank you for everything,” he said. “Good things and bad things.” Armas knows he's not alone. Nearly all of his friends are going through the same thing — and so are all the families connected to them in other parts of the world.

La calificadora Standard & Poor`s (S&P) mantuvo la nota de la deuda uruguaya en BBB, una escalón por encima del grado inversor, y su perspectiva es "estable", según el informe publicado la semana pasada. Uruguay, junto a Chile, Colombia y Perú son los únicos países de la región cuya calificación crediticia es considerada “”grado inversor”. Las agencias calificadoras, para establecer el “grado inversor”, evalúan una serie de indicadores que tienen que ver con el desempeño global de la economía, la situación fiscal, la fortaleza de las instituciones y la reacción que puede tener la economía ante posibles shocks externos. El economista mexicano Manuel Orozco, líder analítico de S&P Global Ratings y uno de los responsables del informe de Uruguay, sostuvo que la “tendencia” de los indicadores macro en el país es estables, aunque advirtió sobre los factores de riesgo representados por el alto déficit fiscal y la abultada deuda pública. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mediospublicosu/message

Caravans from Central America. They were big news for a while, now not so much. But they are sure to return to the front pages. Manuel Orozco, Director of Migration at the Inter-American Dialogue, joins Richard for a discussion on what is causing Hondurans, Guatemalans, and Nicaraguans to leave their countries. He argues that bad governance, not just gang violence, is a big contributor. Do U.S. policymakers have any good options?

Caravans from Central America. They were big news for a while, now not so much. But they are sure to return to the front pages. Manuel Orozco, Director of Migration at the Inter-American Dialogue, joins Richard for a discussion on what is causing Hondurans, Guatemalans, and Nicaraguans to leave their countries. He argues that bad governance, not just gang violence, is a big contributor. Do U.S. policymakers have any good options?

The proposed peace treaty dealing with the FARC in Colombia and the deterioration of democracy in Nicaragua are the twin themes on Latin Pulse this week. First, the program dissects the proposed peace pact between the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC by its Spanish acronym) and the Colombian government. Also, the program explores how President Daniel Ortega has manipulated the electoral system in Nicaragua. The news segment of the program covers the end of Dilma Rousseff's presidency as the Brazilian Senate found her guilty of shifting funds without Congressional approval and with misleading the Brazilian Congress.The program includes in-depth interviews with:Adam Isacson of the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA); andManuel Orozco of the Inter-American Dialogue. Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell; andTechnical Director: Jim Singer. (To download or stream this podcast, click here.)   (The program is 30 minutes in length and the file size is 42 MB.) podcastnewsLatin Americapolitics BrazilimpeachmentColombiaFARCELNDilma RousseffUnited StatesNicaraguaSandinistasFSLNjusticeVenezuelaMichel Temerpeace treatycivil warjusticeAlvaro UribeDaniel OrtegaelectionsdemocracyUNceasefirePedro ReyesLiberal PartyFidel CastrocrimeJoe BidenUnited Nations businessinfrastructureinequalitytransportationoilracismAfro-Cubansminority issuesHonduras

Mexico with its problems with human rights, corruption, and migration provides the central themes this week on Latin Pulse. The program includes a wide-ranging segment discussing the findings by independent investigators for the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights that the Mexican government actively harassed their workers and thwarted the inquiry into the case of 43 missing university students. The Mexican government disputes that view.  The program also discusses how remittances by Mexican migrants are not only more and more economically important, but also have become an issue in the U.S. during the presidential campaign.The program includes in-depth interviews with:Shannon O'Neil of the Council on Foreign Relations; andManuel Orozco of the Inter-American Dialogue.Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell; andAssociate Producer: Jim Singer.(To download or stream this podcast, click here.)   (The program is 30 minutes in length and the file size is 42 MB.) podcastnewsLatin AmericapoliticsMexicoviolencekidnappingjusticecorruptionhuman rightsDrug Warpoliceextrajudicial killingsPanama PapersEnrique Pena NietoeconomicsmilitarytortureoilreformsPRIGuerreroPemexlaborremittancesmigrationelectionstradeimmigrationDonald TrumpUnited StatesUnited Nationsglobalization

Another push to recall a president and the power of remittances provide the twin themes this week on Latin Pulse. The program analyzes the latest moves with diplomacy and electoral laws to recall President Nicolas Maduro or at least restore some balance to the eroded democratic system in Venezuela.  The program reviews the debate between Argentina and Venezuela at the Organization of American States (OAS).  The program also includes the second part of our extended look at the links between remittances and globalization.  The news segment of the program includes the latest developments regarding the debt crisis in Puerto Rico.The program includes in-depth interviews with:Michael McCarthy of American University's Center for Latin American & Latino Studies (CLALS) & the Woodrow Wilson Center ; andManuel Orozco of the Inter-American Dialogue.Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell; andAssociate Producer: Jim Singer.(To download or stream this podcast, click here.)   (The program is 30 minutes in length and the file size is 42 MB.) podcastnewsLatin AmericapoliticsMexicoVenezueladiplomacycoupArgentinaUnited States Puerto RicoOASdebt crisisU.S. CongressOrganization of American StateseconomicsmilitaryHondurasmigrationremittancesglobalizationArgentinaUnasurlaborjusticemilitaryimmigrationNicolas Madurorecall movementrecall petitionCentral AmericaLuis AlmagroNational AssemblyMauricio MacriThe VaticanSupreme CourtEl SalvadorCubaNicaraguaviolenceGuatemalaglobalization

This is a special encore edition. Among the effects of climate change are more extreme weather events, such as Typhoon Haiyan, Superstorm Sandy, and a severe drought stretching across much of the Western United States. On this edition of Making Contact we'll take a deeper look at the social and psychological impacts of climate change, and the weight of inaction. Featuring: Niki Stanley and Derice Klass, Far Rockaway residents; Zardos V. Abela, firefighter for the Bureau of Fire Protection inTacloban, Phillipines; Abigail Gewirtz,  psychologist at the University of Minnesota; Stephan Wasik, Valley Fire survivor; Jeff Keenan, Valley Fire survivor; Erica Petersen, Valley Fire survivor; and Manuel Orozco, Behavioral Health Fiscal Manager, Lake County Behavioral Health. Please call us if you carry us-510-459-8558-and we will list your station on our website.  If you excerpt, please credit early and often. The post After Disaster: Picking up the Pieces in an Age of Climate Change (Encore) appeared first on KPFA.