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Linea Abierta Programs for November 2000

Wednesday, November 1st

PROGRAM # 2598 - 12:00-1:00 p.m. PST
DIA DE LOS MUERTOS. Two small Chicano art centers introduced Day of the Day observances to California in 1972. In this holiday program, Tere Romo, with the Mexican Museum in San Francisco, talks about the history, altar-makers Ofelia Esparza and Yolanda Garfias Woo describe their altars, History professor Dr. David Carrasco (Princeton University) talks about new findings on how the Mexican people has celebrated the spirits of their ancestors, and artist Carmen Lomas-Garza describing the meaning of "papel picado" in these celebrations.

PROGRAM # 2599 - 1:00-2:00 p.m. PST
DEATH AND DYING: DECISIONS. On the eve of the Day of the Dead, when Mexicans gather to meet with the spirit of the loved ones who have departed, Línea Abierta follows up on the issue of Death and Dying. This program discusses difficult, end-of-life decisions. The relative of a terminally-ill patient in his final days tells about her experience. A social worker and a priest talk about how they help families prepare for death and healing after the loss.

Guests: Magali Oliva, End-of-Life Project Coordinator, QueensCare Health and Faith Partnership, Los Angeles, www.queenscare.org; Frank Alton, Pastor, Emmanuel Presbyterian Church, San Diego; others TBA.

Thursday, November 2nd

PROGRAM # 2600 - 12:00-1:00 p.m. PST
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 # 2601 - 1:00-2:00 p.m. PST
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, November 3rd

PROGRAM # 2602 - 12:00-1:00 p.m. PST
IMMIGRATION EDITION. Attorney Carlos Spector Calderón comments on issues of direct interest to immigrants legalizing their status or requesting family reunification visas. Spector-Calderon also gives advice on citizenship procedures.

Guest: Carlos Spector-Calderón, El Paso, TX.

PROGRAM # 2603 - 1:00-2:00 p.m. PST
LATINO FARMERS SUE USDA. Latino farmers and ranchers filed a class action suit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The farmers claim that they were denied loans when money was available. The law firm representing the 20,000 Latino farmers handled similar cases for Black and Native American farmers.

Guest: Gloria Palacios Morales, farmer, plaintiff.

Monday, November 6th

PROGRAM # 2604 - 12:00 PDT
HEALTH EDITION - THE PRESIDENTIAL AGENDAS. Elections observers analyze the presidential candidates plans and record in the health care area. This program discusses the approaches of the candidates to health care insurance for children, restoring benefits for legal immigrants, Medicare, prescription drug benefits, and patient rights.

Guests: Dr. Joseph Betancourt, Cornell Medical Center, New York; Dr. Jane Delgado, National Alliance for Hispanic Health, Washington, DC.

PROGRAM # 2605 - 13:00 PDT
ELECTION DAY EVE. News correspondents file reports on the final days of presidential campaigning and the preparations for Election Day. This program also brings news on key federal races, as well as state propositions such as the school voucher initiative in California, the anti-bilingual education initiative in Arizona and the English-Only measure in Utah.

Guests: Roland Massa, Washington, DC; Elvia Díaz, Phoenix; Armando Botello, Sacramento, CA; Ninfa Gutiérrez, Granger, Washington

SPECIAL PROGRAM, 14:00 PDT
THE BALLOT BOX. In this two-hour special edition, election officials and commentators advise voters on the basics of the voting system, including notions on the popular vote and the electoral vote, understanding the ballot pamphlet, use of absentee ballots, locating the polling place, ensuring a free and secret vote, transportation services, efforts to get out the vote, and more. Listeners are encouraged to call in to share information, ask questions or discuss the voting process. This program also looks into an effort called Youth-e-Vote, a project involving 100,000 schools to encourage children and teen-agers to vote symbolically via Internet.

Guests: Lourdes Pelayo, county election official; Judge Armando Rodríguez; listener commentators.

Tuesday, November 7th

PROGRAM # 2606 - 12:00 PDT
ELECTION DAY. This special report includes live conversations with commentators, news correspondents and listeners. The program features news stories, exit polls, and opinions from leaders and citizens.

Guests: Roland Massa, Washington, DC; Elvia Díaz, Phoenix; Ruben Tapia, Los Angeles; Dr. Juan Andrade, President, U.S. National Hispanic Leadership Institute, Chicago.

PROGRAM # 2607 - 13:00 PDT
ELECTION DAY. This special report continues providing live coverage of Election Day. Commentators in Mexico City and San Juan de Puerto Rico also talk about how Mexicans and Puerto Ricans follow the electoral process in the U.S.

Guests: Raul Feliciano, Houston, TX; Alejandro Escalona, Chicago; Francisco Huerta, Mexico City; Wanda Colón Cortez, San Juan de Puerto Ric0.

SPECIAL PROGRAM - 18:00 PDT
FINAL BALLOTS, FIRST RETURNS. This three-hour-long live special report brings the latest developments in the final hours of the voting journey. The program provides up-to-the-minute news on the first voting returns.

Wednesday, November 8th

PROGRAM # 2608 - 12:00 NOON PDT
ELECTIONS 2000: THE RESULTS. News correspondents from around the country file reports on the election results on a number of races, including the presidential vote, key senatorial and congressional districts, and state propositions.

Guest: Dr. Andrés Jiménez, Executive Director, California Policy Research Institute; also, news correspondents.

PROGRAM # 2609 - 13:00 PDT
ELECTIONS 2000: THE RESULTS. This program airs opinions from public leaders and listeners about the impact of the election results.

Guest: Millie Treviño, Executive Director, Líderes Campesinas; also, news correspondents.

Thursday, November 9th

PROGRAM # 2610 - 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 # 2611 - 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 Cityy.

HOST: Francisco Huerta, www.vozpublica.com

Friday, November 10th

PROGRAM # 2612 - 12:00 PDT
SALVADORAN GENERALS ON TRIAL. The families of three Catholic nuns and a lay social worker murdered in El Salvador in 1980 are taking two Salvadoran officials living in Florida to federal court. Jose Guillermo García, former defense minister, and Carlos Eugenio Vides Casanova, former director of the National Guard in El Salvador, face wrongful death charges. The families believe they are responsible for the abduction, rape and killing of the American missionaries.

Guest: Robert O. Varenik, Lawyers Committee for Human Rights, New York, www.lchr.org.

PROGRAM # 2613 - 13:00 PDT
IMMIGRATION EDITION. Attorney Carlos Spector Calderón comments on issues of direct interest to immigrants legalizing their status or requesting family reunification visas. Spector-Calderon also gives advice on citizenship procedures.

Guest: Carlos Spector-Calderón, El Paso, TX.

Monday, November 13th

PROGRAM # 2614 - 12:00 PDT
HEALTH EDITION. Dr. Elmer Huerta joins this edition from Washington, D.C., to review the latest news in the medical beat. Dr. Huerta also answers listeners' concerns on health and wellness.

Guests: Dr. Elmer Huerta, Washington, DC, www.prevencion.org.

PROGRAM # 2615 - 13:00 PDT
WWII BRACEROS. Attorneys for Mexican Braceros who toiled in U.S. fields during World War II are preparing to sue the U.S. and Mexican governments to claim saving funds that were deducted from Braceros' paychecks. Thousands of former Braceros, widows and survivors are stepping up their call for reimbursement. Advocates say it's time to close the Bracero account, just as Swiss banks settled with holocaust survivors and the U.S. paid reparations for Japanese victims of internment.

Guests: Attorney Jonathan A. Rothstein, Gessler, Hughes & Socol, Chicago; Bracero worker plaintiffs.

Tuesday, November 14th

PROGRAM # 2616 - 12:00 PDT
THE RECOUNT - CONGRESS IS BACK. This report covers the controversial ballot count in Florida, including voter unrest, the continuing political battle and the legal challenges to the results. Also, Congress is back in session and Linea Abierta discusses the impact of last week's vote on the debate about amnesty in Congress. Listeners are encouraged to air their comments on the current political time.

PROGRAM # 2617 - 13:00 PDT
THE RECOUNT - THE VOTERS. A record numbers of Latinos registered to vote, and high numbers got out to vote, giving an edge to the Democrats in California, New York, Illinois and in key races. Latino legislators increased their numbers in the California legislature and all incumbents were reelected in Congress. This interview reviews the political gains for the Latino block.

Guests: Antonio Gonzalez, William C. Velazquez Institute, Los Angeles.

ALSO, THE NADER FACTOR. Medea Benjamin, the Green Party's candidate for California's U.S. Senate seat, calls for a reform of the system that allows the Electoral College to overriding the popular vote to elect the nation's president. Benjamin also discusses the role of Green Party candidate Ralph Nader in the current hold on the presidential election.

Guest: Medea Benjamin, U.S. Senate candidate (defeated), San Francisco, www.globalexchange.org.

Wednesday, November 15th

PROGRAM # 2618 - 12:00 NOON PDT
MEDICAL ETHICS. In vitro fertilization, gene therapy, and the Human Genome Project to clone human cells are some of the scientific advances that have become bioethical issues for California's cutting-edge medical industry. Many university researchers tout the potential and promise of these medical advancements. But bioethicists warn about the risks.

Guest: Dr. Helaine Ross, MD, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Assistant Director McLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics, University of Chicago, www.uchospital.edu/servlets/doctorviewer.

PROGRAM # 2619 - 13:00 PDT
THE IMMIGRANT VOTERS. This program features a conversation with immigrant citizens who ran for local office in last week's election. What drove them to seek office? What did they learn during their campaigns?

Thursday, November 16th

PROGRAM # 2620 - 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 # 2621 - 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, November 17th

PROGRAM # 2622 - 12:00 PDT
IMMIGRATION EDITION. Attorney Carlos Spector-Calderon comments on issues of direct interest to immigrants seeking legalization or requesting family reunification visas. Spector-Calderon also gives advice on citizenship application procedures.

Guest: Carlos Spector-Calderon, El Paso, TX.

PROGRAM # 2623 - 13:00 PDT
MEXICO: PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION PLANS. Guest commentator Enrique Velasco joins this edition from Mexico City to discuss current stories. The upcoming inauguration of President-elect Vicente Fox, the contested gubernatorial election in Tabasco, the Mexican view on the U.S. elections count, and updates on mass communication reform bills in Mexico are some of the topics for this week.

Monday, November 20th

PROGRAM # 2624 - 12:00 PDT
HEALTH EDITION - Dr. Elmer Huerta joins this edition from Washington, D.C., to review the latest news in the medical beat. Dr. Huerta also answers listeners' concerns on health and wellness.

Guest: Dr. Elmer Huerta, Washington, DC, www.prevencion.org.

PROGRAM # 2625 - 13:00 PDT
THE MEXICAN REVOLUTION. An elderly veteran of the Mexican Revolution who fought with the troops of Zapata, and three historians who have written books on the Mexican Revolution talk about how the social upheaval of the early XX century continues shaping Mexican life.

Pre-recorded interviews: Mauricio Ramirez, veteran Zapatista soldier; Alan Knight, British historian; Jean Pierce Bastien, Historian, University of Strasburg; John Hart, Historian, UCLA.

Tuesday, November 21st

PROGRAM # 2626 - 12:00 PDT
THE MUMMIFIED DEER. Film maker and playwright Luis Valdez talks about his latest play, The Mummified Deer. Premiered in a theater in San Diego, The Mummified Deer recounts stories about the Yaqui Indians legacy in the United States.

Invited guest: Luis Valdez, El Teatro Campesino, San Juan Bautista, CA.

PROGRAM # 2627 - 13:00 PDT
THE RECOUNT IN FLORIDA. News correspondents bring an update on the ballot recount in Florida and the battle in the courts to win the presidency. Listeners are encouraged to comment.

Wednesday, November 22nd

PROGRAM # 2628 - 12:00 NOON PDT
MANAGING DEBT. The pro-consumer group Consumer Action is launching an educational drive called "Managing Debt and Building Wealth." They urge consumers to take control of their finances by paying off their debts, managing their money, deciding to save and contacting creditors and credit counseling programs for personal help.

Guest: Guadalupe Aguilar, Consumer Action, Los Angeles

PROGRAM # 2629 - 13:00 PDT
REFORMING THE VOTING SYSTEM. The constantly shifting results after every ballot count in Florida has raised questions about the need to reform the voting system. Issues include ballot design, ballot-counting machines, deadlines for absentee ballots, ballot recount procedures, hand-counting methods, and more. The Electoral College system is also the target of increasing calls for constitutional reform.

Thursday, November 23rd

PROGRAM # 2630 - 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 # 2631 - 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, November 24th

PROGRAM # 2632 - 12:00 PDT
HOLIDAY SPECIAL - TURKEY MOLLI. Chef, teacher and culinary researcher Agustín Gaytán, shares Native Mexican recipes for the holiday celebrations, including Turkey in Aztec Molli style. He also discusses the meaning of food preparation in community festivities of ancient Mexico and the Americas.

Guest: Agustín Gaytán, Oakland, CA, gaytan@earthlink.net

PROGRAM # 2633 - 13:00 PDT
IMMIGRATION EDITION. Attorney Carlos Spector Calderón comments on issues of direct interest to immigrants seeking legalization or requesting family reunification visas. Spector-Calderon also gives advice on citizenship application procedures.

Guest: Carlos Spector-Calderón, El Paso, TX

Monday, November 27th

PROGRAM # 2634 - 12:00 PDT
HEALTH EDITION - MENTAL HEALTH GLOSSARY. A renowned scholar is currently working on a comprehensive glossary to gather terms from the Mexican folk vocabulary for various mental illnesses and conditions, such as depression, anxiety and epilepsy. The book will be made available to mental health service providers in the United States.

Guest: Dr. Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola, Psychology researcher, California State University Fresno.

PROGRAM # 2635 - 13:00 PDT
THE BATTLE FOR FLORIDA. Florida's Supreme Court ruled in favor of hand counting, local officials must complete recounts by today, Republicans challenge the recount before the U.S. Supreme Court. The fight for the presidential election continues on all fronts. This program provides news and analysis.

Tuesday, November 28th

PROGRAM # 2636 - 12:00 PDT
JESSIE DE LA CRUZ: A PROFILE OF A UNITED FARMWORKER. This is the title of leading author Gary Soto's latest book. The book is a biography of unionist Jessie de la Cruz, an elderly woman born in the fields of Southern California to a migrant family. Soto tells the story of De la Cruz, growing up in poverty during the Great Depression, joining the union grape strikes in the 60s and speaking up for the poor in the fields.

Guest: Jessie de la Cruz.

PROGRAM # 2637 - 13:00 PDT
ENVIRONMENTALISTS IN PRISON. Mexican environmentalist farmers Rodolfo Montiel and Teodoro Cabrera were found guilty of possession of marihuana and bearing illicit weapons. International human rights groups have denounced the government trial, calling it politically motivated and defending the farmers as prisoners of conscience. In this exclusive interview from the state prison in Iguala, Guerrero, Montiel talks about efforts to have European Union negotiators and President-elect Vicente Fox look into their human rights case. This program also includes a conversation with Montiel's attorney Jorge Fernandez.

Wednesday, November 29th

PROGRAM # 2638 - 12:00 NOON PDT
FIGHTING ALCOHOLISM. National health authorities are releasing a plan to help take the fight against substance abuse to new levels. The plan includes standards for insurance benefits, training for professionals who provide substance abuse treatment, and involving social service professionals and educators.

Guests: Representatives from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

PROGRAM # 2639 - 13:00 PDT
SAXOPHONIST DAVID SANCHEZ. A live conversation with young saxophonist David Sanchez, a rising star in jazz today. Acclaimed as one of the most innovative saxophonists of his generation, Sanchez recently released his new album, "Melaza," featuring Latin jazz and Afro-Puerto Rican rhythms. Sanchez goes on tour showcasing his new CD.

Thursday, November 30th

PROGRAM # 2640 - 12:00 NOON PDT
PUERTO RICO EDITION - WRTU - Radio Universidad de Puerto Rico brings interviews and commentary on news developments in the Caribbean basin. This week's program focuses on problems in the food chain on the island of Viequez, attributed to military contamination.

HOST: Wanda Colon-Cortez.

PROGRAM # 2641 - 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

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