Summary: Presidential elections and the campaign season in Honduras and Chile hold the focus this week on Latin Pulse. The program covers allegations that the Honduran judicial and political systems have deteriorated sufficiently that some are questioning whether the elections this fall will be free and fair. The program also reviews the key players and issues in Chile, including calls for reforms to the constitution, along with the educational and energy systems. The news segment of the program covers the diplomatic disputes between the United States and Venezuela regarding accusations the U.S. is interfering in the Venezuelan economy, politics, and electrical system. The program includes interviews with: Dana Frank of the University of California - Santa Cruz; and Carl Meacham of the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS). Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell and 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 Venezuela Nicolas Maduro United States Chile coup politics diplomacy sabotage human rights justice elections Michelle Bachelet Honduras corruption military police Evelyn Matthei education Mauricio Villeda National Party energy reforms Liberal Party Libre Party Porfirio Lobo Manuel Zelaya protest movements Augusto Pinochet Juan Orlando Hernandez Xiomara Castro de Zelaya
