Summary: Politics and elections provide the central themes this week on Latin Pulse with a deep exploration of politics in Colombia and Panama. In Colombia, President Juan Manuel Santos is running for re-election but a former president, Alvaro Uribe and his political coalition are proving problematic to Santos' goals. The discussion on Panama swirls around who will succeed President Ricardo Martinelli and if his independent party will continue its dominance over the traditional parties. The news segment gives an update on the presidential campaigns in El Salvador and Costa Rica. The program includes interviews with: Adam Isacson of the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA); and Luis Botello of the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ). 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 29 MB.) podcast news Latin America FMLN El Salvador Costa Rica Central America politics elections Colombia Panama Central America insurgents guerrillas FARC inequity PRD democracy Alvaro Uribe Oscar Zuluaga Salvador Sanchez Ceren Luis Guillermo Solis Juan Manuel Santos Citizens Action Party Juan Carlos Navarro Jose Domingo Arias Juan Carlos Varela corruption land reform Hugo Chavez peace talks paramilitary groups human rights Panamenista Partay Cambio Democratico Manuel Noriega Ricardo Martinelli social programs Catholic Church media
