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February 1, 2000

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CUAUHTEMOC CARDENAS (TENTATIVE). Cuauhtemoc Cardenas, the most prominent left-of center contender for the Mexican presidency, visits California. Mr. Cardenas has been invited to speak on Línea Abierta about issues including jobs development in migrant hometowns, the émigrés right to vote and free trade.

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MINING CONTAMINATION. An interview with Francisco "Chico" Pavlovich, a charismatic environmentalist from Northern Mexico who recently challenged a molybdenum-processing company to either relocate its operation or pay relocation for the 10-thousand-resident town in the state of Sonora. Pavlovich and others were recently arrested and released during a civil disobedience demonstration that blockaded the entrance to the plant.

February 2, 2000

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RON UNZ. A pre-recorded interview with Ron Unz, the author of the initiative that ended bilingual education programs in California and a similar initiative currently debated in Arizona. He speaks about his English-only approach, his new campaign in Arizona and his failed attempts for political office.

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IMMIGRATION EDITION - Attorney Carlos Spector-Calderón, an authority on immigration and nationality law, joins this weekly program from El Paso. In addition to answering listener calls, Spector-Calderón reviews the most recent regulation changes in the areas of immigration and border law enforcement. This program also provides a news review on the outcome of the presidential primaries in New Hampshire.

February 3, 2000

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PUERTO RICO EDITION - WRTU - Radio Universidad de Puerto Rico, provides interviews and analysis on news developments impacting the Caribbean basin.

HOST: Rafael Gracia, rgracia@rrpac.upr.clu.edu

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MEXICO EDITION. Francisco "Paco" Huerta, winner of the National Journalism Award in 1983, is a veteran radio journalist and program host. He offers this weekly, tape-delayed edition of the series "Voz Pública," a call-in program airing in Mexico City.

HOST: Francisco Huerta, www.vozpublica.com

February 4, 2000

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MORATORIUM FOR DEATH ROW. A conversation with Magdaleno Ross Avila, on his call to Texas and other states to suspend the execution of their inmates on death row. He is also calling on the presidential candidates to openly debate the issue.

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NEWS REVIEW. Contributors from affiliate stations around the country provide news reports and analysis on major news developments of particular interest to Latino audiences.

February 7, 2000

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HEALTH EDITION - PROSTATE CANCER. A recent survey found that a large number of men who had their cancerous prostates removed were impotent and lacked bladder control. Would they have accepted the surgery treatment knowing these figures? Regular commentator Dr. Elmer E. Huerta joins this edition to look into this and other news in the medical field.

Guest: Dr. Elmer E. Huerta, www.prevencion.org

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AUTO SALVAGE FRAUD. U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein introduced legislation to protect consumers who unknowingly buy a car that has been rebuilt after being "totaled" in an accident. These vehicles are often so severely weakened that put the driver and passengers at greater risk of serious injuries in case of an accident.

Guest: Gabriela Castelán, Consumer Action, San Francisco, www.consumeraction.org

February 8, 2000

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HEADSTART BUDGET. In his recent State of the Union address, President Clinton proposed another one billion dollars for Headstart, in what he called the largest increase in the history of the program. A top health official discusses this issue, as well as a new asthma awareness and treatment program for children and the efforts to enroll five million children in federally-funded health insurance programs.

Guest: Carmen Sarabia, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC.

ALSO, a conversation with Teodoro Mauss, Mexican consul in Atlanta, on efforts to provide legal protection to the growing population of Mexican newcomers in the U.S. South.

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RON UNZ II. In this last segment of a prerecorded interview, Ron Unz speaks about the initiative "English for the Children" in Arizona and the future of the Spanish language in the south west. Unz is the author of Proposition 227, the initiative that ended bilingual education programs in California.

February 9, 2000

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THE CENSUS COUNT. As the day to begin the 2000 population census nears, outreach workers target migrants and low-income residents to ensure they are visible part of the count. This program discusses issues of privacy, confidentiality, employment, and sample questions.

Guests: CBO representatives

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IMMIGRATION EDITION - Attorney Carlos Spector-Calderón, an authority on immigration and nationality law, joins this weekly program from El Paso. In addition to answering listener calls, Spector-Calderón reviews the most recent regulation changes in the areas of immigration and border law enforcement.

February 10, 2000

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PUERTO RICO EDITION - WRTU - Radio Universidad de Puerto Rico, provides interviews and analysis on news developments impacting the Caribbean basin.

HOST: Cándida Coto.

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MEXICO EDITION. Francisco "Paco" Huerta, winner of the National Journalism Award in 1983, is a veteran radio journalist and program host. He offers this weekly, tape-delayed edition of the series "Voz Pública," a call-in program airing in Mexico City.

HOST: Francisco Huerta, www.vozpublica.com

February 11, 2000

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BRACEROS GATHERING. Veteran Bracero workers who were contracted by the U.S. as guest workers during WWII gather in Guanajuato, Mexico, for a meeting announced as the first congress of former Bracero workers. Pension funds and an elusive savings account created with deposits deducted from Bracero paychecks are among the issues topping the agenda. This is a pre-recorded news report from Guanajuato.

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CHUCHUMBÉ. On occasion of African-American History Month, this program features interviews with members of "Chuchumbé," a musical group that interprets "Sones jarochos" and celebrates the Afro-Mexican roots of Mexico's Eastern coast.

Guests: Adriana Cao and Zenen Zeferino, Chuchumbé

February 14, 2000

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HEALTH EDITION - HEART DISEASE. February is National Heart Month and this program takes this opportunity to focus on how to protect against the deadly risks of heart disease. Heart disease is the number one killer of men and women in the U.S. This program talks about smoking, cholesterol, inactivity, obesity, stress and other risks.

Guest: Ismael Nuño, director of Cardiovascular Surgery at University of Southern California's Medical Center, www.lacusc.org and José Arias, patient recovering from heart surgery, Los Angeles

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LOS CENZONTLES. This ensemble of young Mexican folk music performers from the San Francisco Bay area celebrate Valentine's Day premiering a new CD filled with love songs, including boleros and rancheras. This new CD is entitled "Cancionero."

Guest: Director Eugene Rodríguez and members of the band, lcmacz@aol.com

February 15, 2000

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IMMIGRATION EDITION - Attorney Carlos Spector-Calderón, an authority on immigration and nationality law, joins this weekly program from El Paso. In addition to answering listener calls, Spector-Calderón reviews the legislative agenda on immigration in Washington.

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CALIFORNIA'S PRIMARY BALLOT. Dr. Andrés Jiménez, a political scientist, reviews and comments the most controversial propositions in the ballot of March in California. Initiatives include a same-sex marriage ban, another one allowing an easier process to approve voter-approved funds for schools, and another one on insurance lawsuits.

Guest: Dr. Andrés Jiménez, Director, California Policy Research Center, University of California, Berkeley, www.ucop.edu/cprc

February 16, 2000

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CRACKDOWN ON STUDENTS. Mexican federal police raided Mexico's National Autonomous University, Latin America's largest university. Hundreds of leaders of the 9-month student strike remain in prison charged with terrorism. The federal police left the campus but now issues of human rights, access to public education and electoral politics raised by many groups are the sign that the conflict is far from over.

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PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS. Beyond the soundbites in Spanish, what are the plans of the top contenders for the presidency to include Latinos in their administration and to address the most pressing needs of the Latino constituencies?

Guest: Arturo Vargas, Executive Director, National Association of Latino Elected and Designated Officials, NALEO, Washington, DC. www.naleo.org

February 17, 2000

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PST PUERTO RICO EDITION - WRTU - Radio Universidad de Puerto Rico, provides interviews and analysis on news developments impacting the Caribbean basin. This week, the program reports on a lawsuit on behalf of a group of children against the baby-food giant Gerber. The company faces charges of releasing products tainted with cancer-producing substances.

HOST: Cándida Coto.

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MEXICO EDITION. Francisco "Paco" Huerta, winner of the National Journalism Award in 1983, is a veteran radio journalist and program host. He offers this weekly, tape-delayed edition of the series "Voz Pública," a call-in program airing in Mexico City.

HOST: Francisco Huerta, www.vozpublica.com

February 18, 2000

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BIASED VERDICTS. A federal judge in the state of Washington is under fire and his verdicts in question after notes appearing to denigrate Blacks, Latinos and Mormons were found in his wastebasket during a trial. Defense attorneys call for a higher court to reprimand and bar the judge from hearing new cases.

ALSO, CORRUPTION IN LAPD. An inquiry into the Los Angeles Police Department is finding widespread corruption. Dozens of people wrongly prosecuted and in several cases shot, cases tainted by planted evidence, false testimony and other police abuses are some of the evidences of police misconduct involving the Rampart Division in downtown Los Angeles.

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YOUTH CRIME INITIATIVE. An initiative in California's March ballot seeks to increase punishment against youth involved in gang violence or serious felonies. This program features a debate on how this initiative, called Proposition 21, would impact youth violence and substance abuse in the state.

Guests: Assemblyman Robert Pacheco, Republican, Walnut City. Robert López, Central Valley Coalition for Juvenile Justice

February 21, 2000

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HEALTH EDITION - Dr. Elmer Huerta, a regular guest commentator from Washington, DC, reviews the latest news in the medical field and answers concerns from listeners who call in.

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AFL-CIO URGES AMNESTY. In a dramatic change of policy, the executive council of the union federation AFL-CIO called for amnesty for undocumented immigrants and an end to sanctions for employers who hire undocumented workers.

Guest: Eliseo Medina, National Vicepresident, Service Employees International Union

ALSO,

NOMINATION OF JUDGE PAEZ. Sen Barbara Boxer and Latino leaders urged the Senate to nominate Judge Richard Paez to the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Paez was first nominated by President Clinton four years ago. Línea Abierta participated in a news conference call with Boxer and other leaders recommending Paez and provides a report.

Guests: Sen. Barbara Boxer and MALDEF rep.

February 22, 2000

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ARIZONA PRIMARIES. Correspondent Elvia Díaz files a news report on primary election day in Arizona. Republicans go to the polls to choose their presidential candidate.

ALSO,

PRIMARIES: LATINO ISSUES. A conversation with NALEO's Arturo Vargas on the presidential primaries. Issues include the Latino agenda, opinion polls, Unz' antibilingual initiative in Arizona, and other topics.

Guest: Arturo Vargas, Executive Director, National Association of Latino Elected and Designated Officials, NALEO, Washington, DC. www.naleo.org

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IMMIGRATION EDITION - Attorney Carlos Spector-Calderón, an authority on immigration and nationality law, joins this weekly program from El Paso. In addition to answering listener calls, Spector-Calderón reviews the latest news updates and changes in immigration law.

February 23, 2000

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LATINO HEALTH: SPECIAL COVERAGE. A live broadcast from the site of a gathering of health care professionals, community advocates, legislators and government officials in Sacramento. This two-hour broadcast focuses on practices of health care, managed care, accuracy in the census, cultural competency, migrant and rural health, and health care reform. Tentative guests include Dr. David Hayes-Bautista, actor Edward James Olmos, California's top health official Diana Bontá, and Dr. George Flores.

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TBA

February 24, 2000

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PST PUERTO RICO EDITION - WRTU - Radio Universidad de Puerto Rico, provides interviews and analysis on news developments impacting the Caribbean basin. This week, the program reports on a lawsuit on behalf of a group of children against the baby-food giant Gerber. The company faces charges of releasing products tainted with cancer-producing substances.

HOST: Cándida Coto.

1:00-2:00 p.m. PST
MEXICO EDITION. Francisco "Paco" Huerta, winner of the National Journalism Award in 1983, is a veteran radio journalist and program host. He offers this weekly, tape-delayed edition of the series "Voz Pública," a call-in program airing in Mexico City.

HOST: Francisco Huerta, www.vozpublica.com

February 25, 2000

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SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY EDITION. Línea Abierta celebrates its fifth birthday with two hours of conversations with listeners who may have followed the program for several years. The program also includes salutations from colleagues and long-time contributors and musical excerpts from artists featured in past programs.

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TBA

February 28, 2000

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HEALTH EDITION - COLORECTAL CANCER. Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer deaths and it's on the rise. Recent studies show that men and women with too much fat around the waistline are more at risk. Screening for cancer even when no symptoms are present is the best prevention. This program is part of a series in partnership with COSSMHO, the National Coalition of Hispanic Organizations of Health and Human Services.

Guest: Juan Romagoza, Executive Director, Clínica del Pueblo, Washington, DC. www.cossmho.org

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HEALTHY FAMILIES: A REVIEW. This is a roundtable to review the accomplishments and challenges of the health insurance program for the children of working families known in California as Healthy Families.

Guest: José Rodríguez, CEO, Council for the Spanish-Speaking, Stockton, CA; Sara Soto-Taylor, Healthy Families Program; Beatriz Solis, UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, www.healthpolicy.ucla.edu

February 29, 2000

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NEIGHBORHOOD BY TOXIC DUMPSITE. Mexican Mixtec farm working families who live by a toxic waste site report serious maladies. The site was used by Chevron and other companies to dump toxic waste and oil for more than forty years and is currently a state property. Local advocates call on the companies to pay for all relocation expenses of the affected families.

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BILINGUAL ED UNDER 227. Delaine Eastin, California's Superintendent of Public Instruction, appointed a task force to assess the impact Proposition 227 was bound to have on the teaching and learning of English in schools with immigrant students. This program discusses the recommendations provided by the task force in their recent report.

Guest: Edda Caraballo, Migrant Education/International Office, California Department of Education, Sacramento

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