Summary: Religion and politics, the topics we're told not to bring up in polite company take center stage this week on Latin Pulse, with the focus again returning to Cuba. The Cuban government's response to the visit of Pope Benedict XVI continues to resonate across the island in the human rights community and beyond. The program also includes news of the death of Sandinista leader Tomas Borge in Nicaragua. In-Depth Interviews: Tom Quigley formerly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, and Rev. Joe Eldridge of American University. Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell Associate Producer: Lydia Beyoud (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 Cuba Raul Castro human rights dissident movements civil society politics religion Catholicism Pope Benedict XVI Fidel Castro United States Alan Gross Tomas Borge Sandinistas Daniel Ortega Nicaragua
