Summary: Fútbol (or soccer) at the Olympics and concerns about the military and police in Honduras provide the varied themes on Latin Pulse this week. The program provides an in-depth analysis of both the women's and men's fútbol competitions at the Olympic Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The program also concludes its two-part critique of the Honduran military. The program also discusses the role the military is playing in both the Drug War and in the political sphere in Honduras. The news segment of the program discusses U.S. President Barack Obama's support for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (the TPP). The program includes in-depth interviews with: Joshua Nadel of North Carolina Central University; and Orlando Perez of Millersville University. Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell; Technical Director: Jim Singer; and Production Assistant: Chorsie Martin. (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 politics Olympics TPP trade Brazil Colombia Barack Obama United States Juan Orlando Hernandez El Salvador drug cartels Soccer War Venezuela soccer women's sports gender issues Central America human rights U.S. Senate fútbol Copa America military sports Honduras Manuel Zelaya police Colombia Ecuador Argentina Drug War Mexico Chile Portugal Germany corruption Sweden Nigeria violence homicide Guatemala gangs coup
