Summary: This week, Latin Pulse goes in-depth on politics and the environment. The program gives a preview of the United Nations conference on climate set for next month in Peru. And the program looks ahead to the run-off presidential race in Uruguay set for the end of the month. The analysis of the race in Uruguay also covers the country's controversial marijuana law. The news segment of the program covers the announcement by President Barack Obama that the government will give relief to unauthorized immigrants and likely five million immigrants will be able to put off deportation for a limited time. The program includes in-depth interviews with: Andrew Miller of Amazon Watch; and Chris Sabatini of Americas Quarterly. Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell; Producer: Jim Singer; and Associate Producer: Gabriela Canchola. (To download or stream this podcast, click here.) (The program is 30 minutes in length and the file size is 42 MB.) podcast news Latin America Mexico immigration U.S. Congress Uruguay climate Peru United States China environment economics Oil United Nations illegal logging elections Tabare Vazquez marijuana tobacco laws Ecuador Brazil politics Petrobras activism violence Venezuela Mercosur Colorado diplomacy indigenous rights Ashaninka Tribe marijuana legalization Aecio Neves Dilma Rousseff Nicolas Maduro Henrique Capriles health issues extractive industries Jose 'Pepe" Mujica Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou Argentina
