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Monday, July 2nd

PROGRAM # 2944 - 12:00 PDT
HEALTH EDITION - SINGLE DADS. The number of single dads is skyrocketing. Some compare this trend among men who want to be involved with their children with women's desire to enter the workplace in previous decades. Dr. Ana Nogales, a psychotherapist and columnist discusses the ramifications of this development. Dr. Nogales is the author of the book "Dr. Ana Nogales' Book of Love, Sex and Relationships: A Guide for Latino Couples" (Amor, Intimidad y Sexo: Una Guía para la Pareja Latina).

PROGRAM # 2945 - 13:00 PDT
BUSH, DEMOCRATS WEEKLY ADDRESS. President Bush' Spanish-interpreted radio address is followed by a response from a leading member of the Democratic Hispanic group in Congress. Listeners are encouraged to participate in an on-air discussion. President Bush focused his message on a celebration of the Fourth of July holiday and a pitch to increase funding for military spending. Congressman Ciro Rodriguez (D-TX), insisted on the need to approve the Senate version of the patient rights bill.

ALSO, SEN. LAZARO CARDENAS-BATEL. Son of former presidential hopeful and Mexico City governor Cuauhtemoc Cardenas, Sen. Lazaro Cardenas-Batel visits California seeking support from his fellow Michoacans. Cardenas-Batel is campaigning to become governor of the western state of Michoacan. He joins this program to discuss emigres right to vote, development programs in migrant homelands, and others.

ALSO, RUBEN BARRALES. A pre-taped conversation with Ruben Barrales, deputy assistant to President Bush and director of domestic intergovernmental affairs for the White House. He talks about President Bush' energy bill, Latinos political clout, and the findings of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights on the vote in Florida.

Tuesday, July 3rd

PROGRAM # 2946 - 12:00 PDT
ELECTIONS IN ZACATECAS AND BAJA CALIFORNIA. Zacatecas, home of the largest migrant population in México, holds state elections. This program follows up on the story of Andrés Bermúdez, an émigré who is trying to break ground by becoming the first U.S. migrant elected mayor of a Mexican city. The program also reports on the gubernatorial election at bordering Baja California.

Guests: Maria Adolfina Escobar Lopez, citizen commissioner, Instituto Estatal Electoral, Tijuana, Mexico; Andres Bermudez "The King of Tomatoes," Mayor-elect, Jerez, Mexico.

PROGRAM # 2947 - 13:00 PDT
"FRONTERA LIBRE" (OPEN BORDER) EDITION - MIGRANT EDUCATION. Radio Bilingüe in the U.S. and Sistema Jalisciense de Radio y Televisión in Guadalajara, México, join broadcasts to interconnect live U.S. audiences with listeners in Mexico's migrant home states. This week, Mexican educators talk about support and resources available to help migratory students and migrant families who cross national borderlines and change schools.

Guest: Freda Hernandez-Rodriguez, Coordinator, Programa Binacional de Educacion Migrante, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.

Wednesday, July 4th

PROGRAM # 2948 - 12:00 NOON PDT
HOLIDAY EDITION - FREE SPEECH. On occasion of Independence Day, this program discusses free speech gains and woes for the electronic word in the U.S., Mexico and Puerto Rico. Issues in this radio tribune include access to the media by U.S. communities of color, state control and investigative journalism in Mexico, and others. This program discusses the war of the flags in Puerto Rico, a ruling against the city of San Antonio on grounds that it used public funds to ban free speech and equal protection, and a Mexican law that banishes indigenous-language broadcasts in areas of Indian Huichol population.

Guests: Wanda Colon Cortez, Radio Universidad, San Juan, PR; Graciela Sanchez, CEO, Centro Esperanza, San Antonio; Angelica Pineda, Red Mexicana de Proteccion a Periodistas and Centro de Periodismo de Investigacion, Mexico City.

PROGRAM # 2949 - 13:00 PDT
HOLIDAY EDITION - ACCESS TO MEDIA. This program features opinions from a random poll as well as comments from listeners on their feelings about free speech. Do they find their voices represented on the U.S. airwaves? Are there stories that they always wanted to hear but never could? Have they experienced hate speech? What's the best way to deal with hate speech?

Thursday, July 5th

PROGRAM # 2950 - 12:00 NOON PDT
PUERTO RICO EDITION - WRTU - Radio Universidad de Puerto Rico brings interviews and commentary on news developments in the Caribbean basin.

HOST: Wanda Colon-Cortez.

PROGRAM # 2951 - 13:00 PDT
MEXICO EDITION. Francisco "Paco" Huerta, a veteran radio journalist and civic journalism's foremost advocate, is the program host. He offers this weekly, tape-delayed edition of the series "Voz Publica," a call-in program airing from Mexico City.

HOST: Francisco Huerta, www.vozpublica.com

Friday, July 6th

PROGRAM # 2952 - 12:00 PDT
IMMIGRATION EDITION. This edition reviews a recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court allowing immigrants who face deportation their day in court. Attorney Carlos Spector-Calderon also answers listener concerns about their visa proceedings.

PROGRAM # 2953 - 13:00 PDT
STDS AND CONDOMS. Surgeon General David Satcher urges dialogue on sexual health and programs for lifelong sex education. Also, public educators look for ways to encourage safe sex practices among sexually active young people. They seek to raise awareness and increase fears to no-symptom diseases such as chlamydia, trichomoniasis, gonorrhea and hepatitis B. This program, sponsored by the National Hispanic Medical Association, also discusses condom use among young people.

Guests: TBA, National Hispanic Medical Association.

Monday, July 9th

PROGRAM # 2954 - 12:00 PDT
HEARING LOSS. Health officials warn that up to 5.2 million kids may be suffering hearing loss from rock concerts, fireworks and lawnmowers. Officials are worried about the growing number and urge kids to use earplugs to prevent permanent hearing damage. Dr. Elmer Huerta, a regular commentator, discusses the issue. Dr. Huerta also answers concerns from listeners about their health and wellness.

Guest: Dr. Elmer Huerta.

PROGRAM # 2955 - 13:00 PDT
BUSH, DEMOCRATS, WEEKLY ADDRESS. President Bush' Spanish-interpreted weekly address and the Spanish-language Democrats' response are aired in this segment. This exchange is discussed with listeners. President Bush focuses on his education plan and calls on Congress to complete the job before back to school time. Congressman Solomon Ortiz (D-TX) paid tribute to unsung Hispanic heroes of the nation's wars, on occasion of marking the birthday of the U.S.

Also,

BAJA CALIFORNIA: ELECTION REPORT. Contributor Mari Vazquez, Radio Tecnologico's station manager, reports on the new triumph of Partido Accion Nacional in Baja California. Panista Eugenio Elorduy won the third consecutive governorship for PAN in this border state, in an election clouded by a historically low voter turnout.

ALSO,

TAX CONSULTANTS. Farm worker advocates warn about tax preparers (or "notarios") who prey on unsuspecting migrant clients. The "notarios" promise big refunds and Earned Income Credit. However, since many consultants don't follow the IRS rules when filing tax returns, what the taxpayer often gets is an audit and a bill. This program provides advice for low-income taxpayers.

Guest: Anita Soucy, Community Tax Law Project, Richmond, VA.

Tuesday, July 10th

PROGRAM # 2956 - 12:00 PDT
UNDOING THE TEACHINGS OF THE MAFFIA. This is a live interview with Profr. Samuel Orozco, a high school math educator in Tijuana who is pioneering a curriculum to teach a culture of non-violence and lawfulness. His civics and ethics courses to counter the influence of organized crime are modeled on similar anti-corruption campaigns in Palermo (Sicily) and Hong Kong. The three-year-old program is now taught in 180 schools in Baja California, a state with highly influential criminal gangs and drug lords. School systems in Sinaloa, Chihuahua and Mexico City are also adopting the curriculum.

Guest: Samuel Orozco, chief adviser, Programa de Formación Ciudadana Hacia una Cultura de la Legalidad (Training Citizens for a Culture of Lawfulness), Tijuana, México.

PROGRAM # 2957 - 13:00 PDT
"FRONTERA LIBRE" (OPEN BORDER) EDITION - MEXICAN TRUCK BAN. Radio Bilingüe in the U.S. and Sistema Jalisciense de Radio y Televisión in Guadalajara, México, join broadcasts to interconnect live U.S. audiences with listeners in Mexico's migrant home states. This week, a representative of the Mexican trucking industry discusses a bill awaiting U.S. Senate action which bans Mexican trucks from operating in U.S. highways as mandated under the North American Free Trade Agreement.

Guest: Manuel Sanchez, Vicepresident, Confederacion Nacional del Autotransporte de Carga de Mexico, Guadalajara, Jalisco.

Wednesday, July 11th

PROGRAM # 2958 - 12:00 NOON PDT
TAX REBATES. Millions of U.S. taxpayers will begin receiving refund checks at the end of the month. This rebate program is a result of a tax reform law approved by Congress to give consumers cash to spend. An IRS official answers questions on who is eligible and who might not receive refund checks.

Guest: Rebecca Villalobos, U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Fresno, CA.

PROGRAM # 2959 - 13:00 PDT
"NERVIOS." A renowned psychologist discusses how to open the doors of mental health care for the millions of seasonal and migrant farmworkers who have never visited a doctor or a clinic. Many report problems of "nervios," "corajes," and depression. This program talks about these conditions.

Guests: Dr. Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola, Professor and researcher for California State University, Fresno, National Hispanic Medical Association.

Thursday, July 12th

PROGRAM # 2960 - 12:00 NOON PDT
PUERTO RICO EDITION - WRTU - Radio Universidad de Puerto Rico brings interviews and commentary on news developments in the Caribbean basin.

HOST: Wanda Colon-Cortez.

PROGRAM # 2961 - 13:00 PDT
MEXICO EDITION. Francisco "Paco" Huerta, a veteran radio journalist and civic journalism's foremost advocate, is the program host. He offers this weekly, tape-delayed edition of the series "Voz Publica," a call-in program airing from Mexico City.

HOST: Francisco Huerta, www.vozpublica.com

Friday, July 13th

PROGRAM # 2962 - 12:00 PDT
INDIAN RIGHTS LAW. Mexico lags behind on Indian law in the continent. The Indian rights and culture law recently passed by Congress sets Mexico back in history. More social violence looms in the horizon of Mexico's impoverished countryside. Those are some of the comments of a Mexican scholar analyzing a proposed constitutional reform that is currently being debated in Mexico's state legislatures.

Guest: Carlos Montemayor, poet, novelist, political essayist and researcher of Mexico's armed movements, Mexico City.

ALSO,

A BILINGUAL "STAR SPANGLED BANNER." This is a conversation with Carlos Maya III, a community activist in Sunnyside, WA, and composer of a bilingual version of the "Star Spangled Banner," U.S. national anthem. The rendition of Maya's English/Spanish anthem during recent Fourth of July celebrations caused unusually harsh and angry calls and controversy.

PROGRAM # 2963 - 13:00 PDT
IMMIGRATION EDITION. This edition reviews a recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court allowing immigrants who face deportation their day in court. Attorney Carlos Spector-Calderon also answers listener concerns about their visa proceedings. Spector Calderon comments on the good prospects for an extension for Section 245i after a Senate committee drafted a less restricting bill and President Bush called for action from Congress. Bush also insisted on the need to reduce to six months the waiting periods for citizenship applications. Spector says that the 500-million expenditure needs guarantees and sanctions to be effective.

Monday, July 16th

PROGRAM # 2964 - 12:00 PDT
HEALTH EDITION - THE UNINSURED. According to a report by the Commonwealth Fund, Latinos are the least likely to have health insurance coverage. Latinos are usually employed in industries and occupations where health benefits are not as available. They are also less likely to be offered coverage when available. An analyst discusses how this study shatters prevailing misconceptions.

Guest: Joseph R. Betancourt, MD, MPH Senior Scientist, Institute for Health Policy Director for Multicultural Education, Multicultural Affairs Office, Massachusetts General Hospital-Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Dr. Rogelio Fernández, United Health Centers, Parlier, CA, National Hispanic Medical Association.

PROGRAM # 2965 - 13:00 PDT
ENERGY CONSERVATION. The threat of rolling blackouts continues gripping California and other Western states. This program offers practical steps to follow in case the lights go out. The program also provides advice on how to save energy, keep the house free of electric hazards and find assistance for low-income and elderly consumers.

Guests: Claudia Mendoza, Spokesperson, Pacific Gas and Electric Co., San Francisco, www.pge.com; Maritere Arce, Spokesperson, Consumers Union, Washington, DC, arcema@consumer.org

Tuesday, July 17th

PROGRAM # 2966 - 12:00 PDT
LABOR DEPARTMENT SUED ON WAGES. The United Farm Workers and the Farm Labor Organizing Committee, the two largest field worker unions, sued the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington for illegally failing to raise wages for tens of thousands of guest workers.

Guest: Baldemar Velázquez, President, Farm Labor Organizing Committee, Toledo, OH.

ALSO,

PENSION FUND. Leaders of the UFW report on how a retired Texas farm working woman received her first pension check from the union pension fund. María Arguijo, the beneficiary, worked under UFW contract for eight years until 1985 and will now receive a monthly check.

Guests: María Arguijo, retired farm worker, San Juan, TX; Juanita Valdez-Cox, UFW National Vicepresident, La Paz, CA, www.ufw.org

PROGRAM # 2967 - 13:00 PDT
"FRONTERA LIBRE" (OPEN BORDER) EDITION - MIGRATION. Radio Bilingüe in the U.S. and Sistema Jalisciense de Radio y Televisión in Guadalajara, México, join broadcasts to interconnect live U.S. audiences with listeners in Mexico's émigrés home states. This week, an exclusive interview with Felipe de Jesús Preciado Coronado, national coordinator for Mexico's Immigration Service. He talks about Mexico's cooperation with U.S. authorities to ensure a safer northern border. He also discusses controversial efforts to stop undocumented migration on its Southern border. Applications for dual nationality are also a topic of this conversation.

Guest: Felipe de Jesús Preciado Coronado, director, Instituto Nacional de Migración, Mexico.

Wednesday, July 18th

PROGRAM # 2968 - 12:00 NOON PDT
LA RAZA CONVENTION. Mexican President Vicente Fox addresses thousands of participants at the annual conference of the National Council of La Raza in Milwaukee. Other speakers include Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle and Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham. This year's gathering highlights the increasing presence of Latinos in the Mid West and discussions on the organizing of farm workers, the dialogue with African Americans and the changes brought by the youth. This program offers a news report and analysis.

Guests: TBA, www.nclr.org

PROGRAM # 2969 - 13:00 PDT
HOSPICES. Dying alone and dying in pain is one of the most feared nightmares. Since the early 70s, a movement to bring comfort, compassion and dignity at the end of life was organized around hospice care. This program discusses how very few Latinos are seeking the benefits of hospice care, a service that combines medical care, pain management and emotional and spiritual support for patients facing end-of-life decisions and their family.

Guest: Mario León, volunteer, Hinds Hospice, Fresno, CA, National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, www.nhpco.org

Thursday, July 19th

PROGRAM # 2970 - 12:00 NOON PDT
PUERTO RICO EDITION - WRTU - Radio Universidad de Puerto Rico brings interviews and commentary on news developments in the Caribbean basin.

HOST: Wanda Colon-Cortez.

PROGRAM # 2971 - 13:00 PDT
MEXICO EDITION. Francisco "Paco" Huerta, a veteran radio journalist and civic journalism foremost advocate, is the program host. He offers this weekly, tape-delayed edition of the series "Voz Pública," a call-in program airing from Mexico City.

HOST: Francisco Huerta, www.vozpublica.com

Friday, July 20th

PROGRAM # 2972 - 12:00 PDT
IMMIGRATION EDITION. This edition reviews news developments in the immigration law and the U.S.-Mexico border area. Attorney Carlos Spector-Calderon also answers listener concerns about their visa proceedings.

PROGRAM # 2973 - 13:00 PDT
CREDIT AND FRAUD. A consumer educator talks about credit card and home equity loan fraud schemes. She gives practical advice on how to protect your credit card from loss, stealing or bogus telemarketers. She also warns about predatory marketing sharks who rip off homeowners by offering high rate, high fee home loans.

Guest: Guadalupe Aguilar, representative, Consumer Action, Los Angeles, www.consumer-action.org

ALSO,

RODOLFO MONTIEL. Ubalda Cortez, wife of Mexican environmentalist farmer Rodolfo Montiel, visits California seeking support for the movement to release his husband, imprisoned for years in the state of Guerrero. Alejandro Queral, with Sierra Club, also joins this edition. His organization considers Montiel a political prisoner and calls on the Mexican government for his release.

Monday, July 23rd

PROGRAM # 2974 - 12:00 PDT
HEALTH EDITION - FOOD POISONING. The summer season brings barbecues and picnics to backyards and parks. Heat during these months also brings many cases of salmonellosis, botulism and other forms of food poisoning. In this program, Dr. Elmer Huerta discusses how to buy, clean, cook and store safely red meat, poultry and fish. This program also reports on a health warning for Western states: dangerous Mexican candies containing toxic levels of lead have been found in stores.

Also, a popular powder infant formula is being recalled and declared hazardous after its Spanish-language labeling was found to be incorrect.

Guest: Dr. Elmer Huerta, regular commentator, www.prevencion.org

PROGRAM # 2975 - 13:00 PDT
"CUATRO MAESTROS" FESTIVAL. Los Cenzontles (The Mockingbirds), a Grammy-nominated group of young musicians and dancers from San Pablo, CA, are premiering their tenth CD entitled "Cuatro Maestros." The recording involved four elder folk artists who are leaders in Mexican regional traditions. The youth group and the maestros are beginning a touring festival through six California cities this month.

Guests: Lucina Rodriguez, singer and choreographer, Los Cenzontles Mexican Arts Center, lcmacz@aol.com; Julián González, elder maestro, traditional rural mariachi of Jalisco; Atilano López, elder maestro, Pirecuas and sones abajeños of the Purépecha nation of Michoacan.

Tuesday, July 24th

PROGRAM # 2976 - 12:00 PDT
TRIBUTE TO ANTHONY QUINN. The Fifth Annual Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival pays a tribute this week to Anthony Quinn, the two-time Oscar winner, who died recently at 86. Born in Chihuahua of a Raramuri Indian mother and an Irish father, Quinn rose to fame appearing in more than 200 feature films, such as Lawrence of Arabia, Zorba the Greek, Viva Zapata and The Children of Sanchez. The festival highlights more than 100 feature films, documentaries and shorts from Latino filmmakers throughout the Americas.

PROGRAM # 2977 - 13:00 PDT
"FRONTERA LIBRE" (OPEN BORDER) EDITION - PHONE CARDS. Radio Bilingüe in the U.S. and Sistema Jalisciense de Radio y Televisión in Guadalajara, México, join broadcasts to interconnect live U.S. audiences with listeners in Mexico's émigrés home states. This week, consumer advocates discuss how immigrant users can shop around for the best international long distance telephone service, free from scams and high fees. Areas include prepaid (debit) phone cards offered at convenience stores, calling plans marketed by long distance phone companies and online plans available through the Internet.

Wednesday, July 25th

PROGRAM # 2978 - 12:00 NOON PDT
SHEPHERDS. The California Senate is considering a bill that would for the first time enact labor protections for sheepherders and goatherdes. Most of these round-the-clock workers are imported from Peru, Chile and Mexico. Rancher associations have succeeded in exempting shepherds from most state labor laws. Now, a bill approved by the Assembly requires that shepherds be given meal breaks and housing that includes toilets, heating, lighting, water, stoves and refrigerators. This program provides a news report on the issue.

Guest: Chris Schnyder, Director, Central California Legal Services, Fresno, CA, www.las.org; field interviews with shepherds.

PROGRAM # 2979 - 13:00 PDT
IMPOTENCY. Erectile dysfunction is one of the two most common male sexual problems and it affects Latino males more often that Anglos because Latinos suffer more from diseases such as diabetes and hypertension. Alcohol and tobacco use and the stress of living in a new country may also increase the problem. While attitudes are changing, most won't ever seek treatment.

Guest: Dr. Miguel A. Martínez, Urologist, Los Angeles.

Thursday, July 26th

PROGRAM # 2980 - 12:00 NOON PDT
PUERTO RICO EDITION - WRTU - Radio Universidad de Puerto Rico brings interviews and commentary on news developments in the Caribbean basin.

HOST: Wanda Colon-Cortez.

PROGRAM # 2981 - 13:00 PDT
MEXICO EDITION. Francisco "Paco" Huerta, a veteran radio journalist and civic journalism foremost advocate, is the program host. He offers this weekly, tape-delayed edition of the series "Voz Pública," a call-in program airing from Mexico City.

HOST: Francisco Huerta, www.vozpublica.com

Friday, July 27th

PROGRAM # 2982 - 12:00 PDT
BLACKOUTS. California is not the only state facing blackouts this summer. Hot weather and power plants problems forced Las Vegas to go dark. The Pacific Northwest, Arizona, Texas and New York City are also experiencing energy alerts. This is a discussion on federal and state measures to overcome the crisis. The program detailed efforts by consumers and government agencies to conserve electricity and prevent rolling blackouts. Also, plans to increase production and build additional power-generating plants were discussed, as well as concerns about the impact on the economy and the environment of the small plants on some low-income areas.

Guests: Roger Salazar, spokesperson, Office of the Governor of California, Sacramento; Luis Arteaga, associate director, Latino Issues Forum, San Francisco; Alfredo Figueroa, community activist, Blythe, CA.

PROGRAM # 2983 - 13:00 PDT
IMMIGRATION EDITION. This edition reviews news developments in the immigration law and the U.S.-Mexico border area. Attorney Carlos Spector-Calderon also answers listener concerns about their visa proceedings.

This program discusses the Child Citizenship Act of 2000, efforts in Washington to craft an "earned legalization" plan, and the approval by a Senate committee of the extension for one year of Section 245i.

Monday, July 30th

PROGRAM # 2984 - 12:00 PDT
HEALTH EDITION - ORAL HEALTH. Half of the farm workers have never visited a dentist, according to a recent survey in California. Nationwide, dental and oral diseases are also a silent epidemic affecting the poor, the children and the elderly. And dental caries, tooth decay, gum disease, and cold sores are problems that also undermine the overall health and well-being and general activities. This program provides practical advice on dental hygiene. This program airs in collaboration with the National Hispanic Medical Association.

Guest: Dr. Francisco Ramos-Gómez, Associate Professor, University of California San Francisco, director of Pediatric Dental Services, San Francisco General Hospital; National Hispanic Medical Association, http://home.earthlink.net/~nhmc

PROGRAM # 2985 - 13:00 PDT
BUSH, DEMOCRATS WEEKLY ADDRESS. President Bush' Spanish-interpreted radio address is followed by a response from a leading member of the Democratic Hispanic group in Congress. Listeners are encouraged to participate in an on-air discussion. President Bush marked the anniversary of the Americans with Disablities Act by promoting his New Freedom Act, a plan which he describes as designed to help promote access of disabled people to public buildings, worksites, labor force, Internet navigation.

Congresswoman Hilda Solis (D-LA) said in her response that Bush's ideas to privatize Social Security funds would jeopardize the future of Latino elders. Latino elders earn less and live longer than the rest.

Ruben Barrales, a White House top official, defended Bush plans for Social Security reform, saying that investment accounts would be optional for all retiree individuals.

ALSO, PATIENTS RIGHT BILL. A brief conversation with Congresswoman Loretta Sánchez (D-LA) on the decision by House Republican leaders to delay a vote on a patient's Bill of Rights.

Tuesday, July 31st

PROGRAM # 2986 - 12:00 PDT
INCOME TAX REIMBURSEMENTS. Taxpayers began receiving letters from the IRS advising about tax relief under the new tax law. Reimbursement checks will be in the mail for many taxpayers in the weeks to come. This program also deals with questions on Earned Income Tax Credit, dependents living abroad, Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs), and more.

Guest: Rebecca Villalobos, U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Fresno, CA.

PROGRAM # 2987 - 13:00 PDT
"FRONTERA LIBRE" (OPEN BORDER) EDITION - CRISIS IN THE RURAL LANDS. Radio Bilingüe in the U.S. and Radiarte, Sistema Jalisciense de Radio y Televisión in Guadalajara, México, join broadcasts to interconnect live U.S. audiences with listeners in Mexico's émigrés home states. This week, listeners are encouraged to discuss Mexico's crisis in crucial agricultural crops such as sugar cane, corn, coffee, rice, wheat and sorghum. Farmer organizations are taking to the highways protesting low crop prices and privileges for import agribusiness and transnational corporations.

Guest: Rene Lopez, Asociacion Estatal de Productores de Maiz, Guadalajara, Jalisco.

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