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LINEA ABIERTA | THIS WEEK | PREVIOUS PROGRAMS
August 2, 1999
12:00-1:00 p.m. PST
HEALTH EDITION - RELATIONSHIPS AND HEALTH. Dr. America Bracho, a regular commentator from Los Angeles, discusses how society defines an ideal relationship between couples and how trying to preserve or end a relationship to meet social standards can lead to health troubles.
FREEZE RELIEF. A report on the status of state and federal emergency services offered to farmworkers who last December lost their livelihoods during the freeze of the citrus crops in California. Jaime Arteaga, from the governor's Office of Emergency Administration, is the guest.Also, PRENATAL CARE. Gov. Gray Davis announced he is rescinding an executive order from former Gov. Pete Wilson which denied prenatal care services to undocumented women. Carlos Rodriguez, attorney with San Francisco's Public Advocates, also comments on the recent expansion of the children health insurance program "Healthy Families".
August 3, 1999
IMMIGRATION EDITION - NEW LEGISLATION. El Paso attorney Carlos Spector- Calderon, a regular commentator, reviews current federal legislation that could undo restrictive immigration laws enacted in 1996, including welfare reform and "anti-terrorist" bills.
CHICANO YOUTH CENTER. A youth recreation agency in the middle of a decaying and crime-infested barrio in Fresno, CA, has been chosen to receive funds that will transform it into the first institution in the nation to provide the most comprehensive array of services for youth, including sports, health care referrals, vocational training, child care and others.
August 4, 1999
PEOPLE FOR BETTER TV. There is too much violence and sex on TV and TV is becoming more expensive, complain a number of groups of parents and civil rights advocates who are calling on the Federal Communications Commission to have public hearings, urging for an independent TV ratings system for violence, sexual content and inappropriate language. Ana Estrada, with the League of United Latin American Citizens in Arizona, and Marco Grimaldo, with the Civil Rights Forum, representatives of the coalition "People for Better TV," are guests on this program.
GARLIC STRIKE. Fieldworkers at the California-based "Basic, Co.", one of the largest producers and distributors of garlic in the world, are now in the first month of a labor strike demanding wage increases and benefits. Guests from both the Teamsters union and the company have been invited to the program.
August 5, 1999
PUERTO RICO EDITION - This weekly edition from WRTU, Radio Universidad, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, airs current affairs headlining the news in the Caribbean basin.
MEXICO EDITION. Comments on current events. A program of the "Voz Publica" (Public Voice) series, hosted by Paco Huerta, founder of a school of civic journalism in Mexico. The program includes pre-taped listener call-ins from Mexico City.
August 6, 1999
IMMIGRANTS' COOPS. In New Mexico, cooperative production projects are sprawling in immigrant communities. Some immigrants organized cooperative enterprises to clean houses and offices and maintain yards. Others are involved in child care. This program features Dr. Claudia Isaacs, a cooperative adviser with the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, and Martha Dominguez and Graciela Avila, members of two cooperatives.
THE WEEK IN REVIEW. Mexico City Gov. Cuauhtemoc Cardenas, a presidential pre-candidate, talks to Linea Abierta about his proposal to have a common opposition candidate chosen through primary elections. Also, Maria Blanco, a legal counsel for the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund, comments about efforts to revive Proposition 187 in Southern California. And finally, correspondent Emilio Santos reports from McAllen, Texas, on thriving fundraising drives by Democratic campaigns in the Rio Grande valley, an area plagued by poverty and unemployment.
August 9, 1999
FOP: A RARE DISEASE. This health edition features a conversation with Dr. Carol Zapata-Whelan, mother of a young boy afflicted by a rare genetic disease called Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva. This painful disease turns muscle tissue into hardened bone. Dr. Zapata Whelan talks about efforts to find out more about this little-known disorder.
FRANCISCO ALARCON. An interview with writer Francisco Alarcon, a professor at University of California, Davis, and author of the book for children "Angels ride bikes and other fall poems.
August 10, 1999
MURDERED WOMEN. Almost 200 young working women have been found murdered in the past six years in the border city of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, a bustling maquiladora industry enclave. Besides being a serious issue of public security, many call this a major human, women and labor rights issue. In this program, human rights advocates, relatives of the victims and legislators express frustration and question the police search work.
FARMWORKERS KILLED IN CRASH. Thirteen farm workers were killed in a bloody crash in agricultural Fresno county. The tragedy revived calls to bring farm workers transportation vans to seat and seat-belts codes similar to the ones applying for the vehicles in California, and to hold growers more responsible their labor contractors and the safety their workers. This roundtable discussion included Tannis Ybarra, vicepresident of the United Farm workers of America; Jorge Chaidez, a spokesperson for the California Highway Patrol; and Phillip Larson, with Fresno County Farm Bureau.
August 11, 1999
HATE CRIMES AND LATINOS. Hate crimes against Latinos have increased in the 1990s, according to a report by the National Council of la Raza. "The perception that Latinos are 'foreign,' 'Un-american,' or illegal immigrants has translated into numerous incidents of discrimination, threats and actual violence," says the report. Carmen Joge, co-author of the report, is joined by other guests.
NACARA: AN UPDATE. Julio Villasenor, a representative of Guatemala Unity Information Agency, provides an update on the application process for Guatemalan and Salvadoran immigrants who seek permanent residency through the NACARA law.
August 12, 1999
PUERTO RICO EDITION. WRTU, Radio Universidad de Puerto Rico, provides this weekly conversation on news developments impacting the nations of the Caribbean basin. The program includes call-ins from listeners in Puerto Rico and the U.S.
MEXICO EDITION. Francisco "Paco" Huerta, a veteran radio journalist and program host, offers this weekly, tape-delayed edition of the series "Voz Publica," aired in Mexico City. Listeners from Mexico City call in to comment on headline issues.
August 13, 1999
FEEDING UNBORN AND NEWBORN BABIES. Dr.Carolina Reyes, a frequent analyst for COSSMHO, the National Coalition of Hispanic Health and Human Services Oorganizations, provides advice on breast-feeding, infant formula feeding and nutrition of babies and expecting mothers. Dr. Reyes warns on the risks of anemia and lack of calcium for mothers of newborn babies.
BRACEROS. Mexico's Foreign Secretariat agreed to help former "Bracero" workers to review their demands for reimbursement of a decades-old savings fund. This is a fund established with monies deducted from the salaries of at least four million Mexican workers who were contracted to work in U.S. agricultural fields during World War II. This program includes testimonials from Braceros, farm worker advocates and Mexican officials.
August 16, 1999
HEALTH EDITION - CURRENT AFFAIRS. Dr. Elmer Huerta, a regular commentator, offers his views on major news stories in the areas of medical science, health care policy or health care prevention. Listeners are encouraged to call in with opinions or questions on specific health concerns.
GUELAGUETZA. The largest festival showcasing traditional Mexican Indian music, food and dances, and ceremonial clothing, is now celebrated in major migrant population centers of California. Oaxacan organizations in Los Angeles and Fresno, CA, talk about this folk arts event also called "fiesta de los lunes del cerro" (Monday festival on the Hill).
August 17, 1999
IMMIGRATION EDITION - ASYLUM FOR WOMEN. In a recent decision, the United Kingdom's House of Lords granted asylum protection to two Pakistani women fleeing violence and retaliatory abuse from their husbands. Carlos Spector-Calderon comments on the impact this decision may have on U.S. immigration laws.
CITIZENS AGENDA. Civic groups from around Mexico are conducting public forums and opinion polls to draft a citizen's agenda for next summer's presidential elections. The coalition plans to have each presidential candidate address the issues on the agenda. Representatives from the civic groups provide a report.
August 18, 1999
EL CENIZO. The city of El Cenizo, Texas, where a number of the residents are newly-arrived immigrants, declared Spanish as the official language for public business. The city also ordered its Police Department to stop cooperating with the US Immigration and Naturalization Service on matters related to the legal status or whereabouts of local residents. Invited guests include the mayor of El Cenizo and a spokesperson from the INS.
ASYLUM GRANTED TO A MEXICAN GAY. Eduardo R. is a young Mexican gay who was granted asylum recently in the US on the grounds that he was a victim of violence and abuse that was tolerated by the Mexican authorities because of his sexual preference. A representative from a Mexican gay rights group and Mexico's Attorney General office are invited.
August 19, 1999
PUERTO RICO EDITION. WRTU, Radio Universidad de Puerto Rico, provides this weekly conversation on news developments impacting the nations of the Caribbean basin. The program includes call-ins from listeners in Puerto Rico and the U.S.
MEXICO EDITION. Francisco "Paco" Huerta, a veteran radio journalist and program host, offers this weekly, tape-delayed edition of the series "Voz Publica," aired in Mexico City. Listeners from Mexico City call in to comment on headline issues.
August 20, 1999
USING THE INTERNET. Pedro Medrano, a computer analyst, talks about the traditional barriers that have kept Latinos from owning computers, including high costs and lack of consumer information. He also talks about the unlimited opportunities awaiting those who surf the Internet. Job opportunities, student financial aid, health tips, international e-mail, are services that are likely to be of interest for Latinos.
ALCOHOL ABUSE AND SELF-WORTH. This program, funded by the California Endowment, takes a look into the factors that push immigrants from social drinking to victims of alcohol addiction. Alcoholism experts shed light on the signs of the problem and the road to self-worth, healing and recovery.
August 30, 1999
TUBERCULOSIS. Once considered an almost eradicated disease, tuberculosis is on the rise, with new, drug-resistant strains. Dr. Elmer Huerta, a regular commentator from Washington, DC, comments on the efforts to reach out to the poor, the young and other high-risk populations to combat the current outbreak of the epidemic.GUEST: Dr. Elmer Huerta, Washington, DC. For more info: www.prevencion.org
CHARTER SCHOOL FOR RURAL LATINOS. A conversation with Professor Alfredo Sanchez, an acclaimed former school superintendent who is now founding a charter school in rural Central California. The Hallmark Charter School, in the small town of Sanger, CA, aims to help Latino parents guide their children in home-schooling studies.
August 31, 1999
TRAFFIC SAFETY. Injuries are the number one cause of death for children and almost one half of them are killed in automobile crashes. Many fatalities can be prevented by proper use of child safety car seats. This program is part of a special series on Transportation Safety.Guests: Luis Rivera, Puerto Rican Family Institute. For more info: (718) 655-0005
Haner Hernandez, Hispanic Office of Planning and Evaluation, Inc.
COSSMHO: www.cossmho.org
IMMIGRATION EDITION - REVIEW OF PENDING BILLS. The US Congress is currently considering a number of bills to reform immigration laws. A bill would split the Immigration and Naturalization Service in two agencies; another one would restore the 245i provision to allow visa procedures within the US. Attorney Carlos Spector Calderon comments on these and other pending bills and answers listeners call-ins.