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Linea Abierta Programs for November 2002
Friday, November 1st
PROGRAM # 3642 - 12:00 PDT
IMMIGRATION EDITION. IMMIGRATION EDITION. Attorney Carlos Spector Calderón, in El Paso, TX, provides news and commentary on major developments regarding U.S. immigration law. Listeners are encouraged to call in with comments and questions on immigration and citizenship issues.PROGRAM # 3643 - 13:00 PDT
END-OF-LIFE CARE. A live broadcast from the site of a Día de los Muertos altar celebration in Sacramento. María Serna, sister of the late mayor of Sacramento Joe Serna, shares insights on the last days in the life of her activist brother. Also, Salvador González, aide for Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante, comments on the loss of his father and the help found in hospice care. And Larry Varela, director of Kaiser Hospice in Walnut Creek, CA, describes efforts by the hospice system to attract Latino users. The program also includes pre-taped testimonies from two individuals undergoing grieving and mourning for recent losses. This special coverage is part of Línea Abierta’s Últimos Cuidados series.
Monday, November 4th
PROGRAM # 3644 - 12:00 PDT
HEALTH EDITION – MEN AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. A group of Latinos recovering from previous acts of spouse battering are working with women groups to stop and prevent the epidemic of men’s violence against women. Latino men are beginning to talk about how to break the cycle of violence from their homes and communities.Guest: Luis Ortega, coordinator, Programa de Hombres contra la Violencia Intrafamiliar, San Francisco, CA; Herbert Calderon, Herbert Henriquez and Feliciano Sanchez, beneficiaries, POCOVI.
PROGRAM # 3645 - 13:00 PDT - ELECTION DAY EVE INTERVIEWS
HECTOR V. BARRETO, administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, talks about the economy, the barriers for small business investments and immigration reform woes. He calls for reinforcing the Republican team in Washington in the upcoming election.CONGRESSMAN SILVESTRE REYES (D-El Paso), chairman of the U.S. Congressional Hispanic Caucus, comments on immigration reform, his vote against Bush’ resolution for war against Iraq and the expected increase in Latino congressional representation in Washington.
ALSO, GUBERNATORIAL NOMINEE PETER MIGUEL CAMEJO, running on the Green Party ticket in the California election, talks about his agenda of social and environmental reform. Born in New York of Venezuelan parents, Spanish-speaking Camejo is aggressively seeking support from Latino voters.
Tuesday, November 5th
PROGRAM # 3646 - 12:00 PDT
ELECTION DAY COVERAGE. Correspondents file live news reports on election day. Patricia Guadalupe in Washington, DC, reports on the Republican fight for the Senate and the Democrats battle to control the House and the prospective increase of Latino congressmembers. In San Diego, Manuel Ocano reports on the expected record numbers of Latino voters in California. He also reports on the expected election of Linda Sanchez to Congress, the Democratic control of the state cabinet and Propositions of interest to Latino voters. Raul Feliciano Sanchez reported from Houston on the race of Tony Sanchez to the governorship in Texas and the race of Enrique Romero for a congressional seat. In New Mexico, Marcos Martinez gives details on the expected win by gubernatorial nominee Bill Richardson and issues of poverty, employment, tax reform and the economy driving the campaigns. The high-stakes race for governor in Florida is covered by correspondent in Miami Manuel Flores.PROGRAM # 3647 - 13:00 PDT
FRONTERA LIBRE EDITION – ELECTION DAY. 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 program continues the live news coverage of congressional and gubernatorial elections in the U.S. Patricia Guadalupe in Washington, DC, Manuel Ocano in San Diego, CA, and Raul Feliciano Sanchez in Houston, file reports.
Wednesday, November 6th
PROGRAM # 3648 - 12:00 PDT
DAY OF THE DEAD – RITUALS. Day of the Dead has captured the American imagination as the "Mexican Halloween." Yet beneath the dancing skeletons and graveyard fiestas lies a serious ritual of mourning. Últimos Cuidados explores the deeper meaning of Día de los Muertos. From hospice altars in California to rural cemeteries in Mexico, with counselors and folklorists, this program reveals the roots of Mexico's celebration of the dead. A hospice counselor explains how he uses folk rituals to help families deal with grieving. Also, a widower tells his story about overcoming pain and sense of loss through altar-making. The program is part of Últimos Cuidados, a radio series about hospice and end-of-life care for Latino families.Guests: Héctor Aristizábal, counselor, Pasadena Hospice, Pasadena, CA; Alfonso Nabor, altar-maker and poet, Memorial Hospice volunteer, Santa Rosa, CA; Teresa Hernández, Día de los Muertos celebration coordinator, Memorial Hospice staff member, Santa Rosa, CA.
PROGRAM # 3649 - 13:00 PDT
ELECTION RESULTS. News correspondent Patricia Guadalupe reports on the historic election that put Republicans in complete control of Congress. She also reports on the increased number of Latinos elected to Congress. In California, Manuel Ocano gives a rundown on the state results, including the reelection of Gov. Davis, the full control of state offices by Democrats, the addition of two Latinos to the California delegation on Capitol Hill, and the Latino vote.Also, Maria de la Luz Garcia, from the National Association of Latino Elected Officials in Denver, and Dr. Juan Andrade, president/executive director of the U.S. Hispanic Leadership Institute in Chicago comment on the high Latino turnout and increased Latino elected officials in Colorado, the defeat of the antibilingual ballot in Colorado, the impact of the new political landscape in Washington for the Latino agenda and the re-emerging influence of newly-elected Gov. Bill Richardson (D-NM) in the national scene.
Thursday, November 7th
PROGRAM # 3650 - 12:00 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 # 3651 - 13:00 PDT
MEXICO EDITION. Francisco “Paco” Huerta, a veteran radio journalist and civic journalism’s foremost advocate, is the program host. He offers a 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 8th
PROGRAM # 3652 - 12:00 PDT
“A LATINOS ODYSSEY IN TECHNOLOGY.” This is the title of a conference in Los Angeles that “seeks to educate and engage Latinos in the technological revolution to prepare them to compete in today’s digital economy.” Dr. Elsa Macias talks about the need of working with decision-makers and interested users to find money for and distribute public computer centers in underserved Latino neighborhoods. She also talks about the increased use of the Internet by Latinos and older users and the bridging of the communication gap between migrants and their hometown communities.Guests: Dr. Elsa Macías, director of Information and Technology Research, Tomás Rivera Policy Institute, Claremont, CA.
ALSO, LISTENER COMMENTS. This segment airs voice-mail comments from listeners. It includes three comments on Jesus Corona, the child suspended from school on terrorism charges; one listener listed four issues for the incoming politicians: higher ed, health care, minimum wage and drivers licenses; and another listener wonders about Linea's access to top sources in the U.S. government.
PROGRAM # 3653 - 13:00 PDT
IMMIGRATION EDITION. IMMIGRATION EDITION. Attorney Carlos Spector Calderón, in El Paso, TX, provides news and commentary on major developments regarding U.S. immigration law. Listeners are encouraged to call in with comments and questions on immigration and citizenship issues. Spector comments on the impact of the new Congress under full Republican control on the immigration reform agenda. Spector says that contrary to widespread belief, Republicans might opt to get political points by crafting a set of limited earned legalization reforms and bills to legalize the children of the undocumented.
Monday, November 11th
PROGRAM # 3654 - 12:00 PDT
HEALTH EDITION – EPILEPSY. Teens and children with epilepsy suffer from rejection and social ridicule and few around the patient know what to do in case of a seizure. On occasion of Epilepsy Month, regular commentator Dr. Elmer Huerta comments on news about this disease. He also talks about causes of seizures, treatment and sources of support.PROGRAM # 3655 - 13:00 PDT
POST-ELECTION REPORT. This follow up report analyzes the impact of the outcome of the elections on the Latino agenda. A significant Latino voter turnout fueled historic gains for Latino elected officials. This and other developments are discussed in this edition.ALSO, LATINO VOTE. Political analyst Erica Bernal, from National Association for Latino Elected Officials in Los Angeles, talks about the increased influence of the Latino vote in elections in Colorado, California, and Texas. She also talked about the gains achieved by Latino elected officials at state and federal levels and the diminishing role of immigrant bashing in electoral campaigns.
Tuesday, November 12th
PROGRAM # 3656 - 12:00 PDT
MEXICANS ABROAD ADVISORY BOARD. The Mexican government is inviting community-based organizations of Mexicans abroad to nominate candidates for a group of advisors who would provide input to Mexico's Institute of Mexicans Abroad. Consulate officials report on the advisory board's selection process and the qualifications required from the candidates.Guests: Agustin Pradillo, press attache, Mexican Consulate, Los Angeles; Juan Jose Salgado, alternate consul, Mexican Consulate, Dallas, TX.
PROGRAM # 3657 - 13:00 PDT
FRONTERA LIBRE EDITION - PUERTO VALLARTA RECOVERS. Puerto Vallarta Mayor Pedro Ruiz Higueras reports on the damages caused by Hurricane Kenna to the city's wharf, hotels and shopping areas and the efforts to prevent disease outbreaks and rebuild the city on time for the upcoming vacation season.Guest: Pedro Ruiz Higuera, Mayor, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
Wednesday, November 13th
PROGRAM # 3658 - 12:00 PDT
BORDER 2012 PROGRAM. Federal officials and Mexican environmental agencies are developing a new binational border program to help protect the environment and health of border communities. The Environmental Protection Agency is seeking public comments on this issue. Topics include water conservation systems, air pollution as well as a discussion on allocation of resources, political will from Washington and Mexico City and the mixing of national security on the environment agenda.Guests: Ing. Carl Soderberg, director, Caribbean Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, San Juan, PR; Veronica Corella, Outreach coordinator, U.S. EPA, El Paso, TX; Arq. Oscar Romo, member of Consejo Consultivo Nacional para el Desarrollo Sustentable, advisor to Mexico's secretary of SEMARNAP, San Diego, CA. www.epa.gov/usmexicoborder.
PROGRAM # 3659 - 13:00 PDT
HEALTH CARE RATIONING. Budget constraints of recent years have spurred the debate on health care rationing. Policy analysts argue that open access to public health care would collapse the system. Instead, they propose a rationing system where consumers would have the ability to buy health care through medical savings and reimbursement from insurers. But what gets rationed? Who are at risk? Who would make the decisions? This is explored in this edition of the series Health Dialogues, aired in conjunction with KQED, San Francisco’s public radio.Guests: Dr. Martin Gallegos, director, Office of the Patient Advocate, State of California, Sacramento, CA; Arnoldo Torres, executive director, California Hispanic Health Care Association, Sacramento, CA.
ALSO, TEEN INVOLVEMENT. A brief conversation with Dr. Nuria Ciofalo on ways to end children and teens allienation and destructive anxieties by involving them in adult activities and decision-making. She also questions measurements of intelligence and academic achievement based on tests designed for children who grew up in U.S. mainstream cultures. Formerly with the National Teen Action Research Center of the Institute for Community Research, Dr. Ciofalo is a recognized psychologist who conducts evaluative work for The California Endowment.
Thursday, November 14th
PROGRAM # 3660 - 12:00 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 # 3661 - 13:00 PDT
MEXICO EDITION. Francisco “Paco” Huerta, a veteran radio journalist and civic journalism’s foremost advocate, is the program host. He offers a 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 15th
PROGRAM # 3662 - 12:00 PDT
IMMIGRATION EDITION. IMMIGRATION EDITION. Attorney Carlos Spector Calderón, in El Paso, TX, provides news and commentary on major developments regarding U.S. immigration law. Listeners are encouraged to call in with comments and questions on immigration and citizenship issues. Spector comments on changes brought to immigration services by the new Homeland Security Department and public hearings on border deaths and violence by the U.S. Civil Rights Commission.PROGRAM # 3663 - 13:00 PDT
CALL-IN EDITION. This program features live or voice-mailed comments from listeners on news developments or issues previously discussed over the air. Two voice-mail messages discuss programs on day laborers and on a Mexican child suspended from school for drawing a violent cartoon. Eight callers comment on similar topics. Most commend the value of Linea Abierta's immigration edition - one listener says it prevented his family from making seriously damaging mistakes during his residency paperwork.
Monday, November 18th
PROGRAM # 3664 - 12:00 PDT
HEALTH EDITION – DEMENTIA. While genetically healthier, Latino elders end up suffering from dementia at higher rates than the Anglo population. This is the finding of a study among Latino elders in Northern California. Dementia impairs memory and judging skills and can lead to severe confusion and hallucinations.Guest: Dr. Arturo Vargas, Community Health Program, University of California, Davis – Department of Neurology, SALSA (Sacramento Area Latino Study on Aging), Sacramento, CA.
ALSO, PROMOTORAS. Community health promoter Rosa Martha Zarate highlights the benefits of outreach programs on preventive medicine in times of health care budget cutbacks.
PROGRAM # 3665 - 13:00 PDT
RADIO TIERRA. A conversation with radio producer Perla Wilson, representative of the feminist, community-oriented station Radio Tierra in Santiago, Chile. The station is one of very few feminist and independent stations in Latin America. Wilson is visiting California to meet with radio colleagues.
Tuesday, November 19th
PROGRAM # 3666 - 12:00 PDT
CANDIDO MORALES. A conversation with Cándido Morales, head of Mexico’s Institute for Mexicans Living Abroad. Mr. Morales reports on the development of a broad advisory board with Mexican émigré leaders. He also comments on a memo by Virgina state's attorney general advising public colleges against enrolling undocumented students.PROGRAM # 3667 - 13:00 PDT
FRONTERA LIBRE EDITION - CARDINAL POSADAS PROBE. 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. In This edition, Father Antonio Gutierrez Montano, spokesperson for Guadalajara's Cardinal Juan Sandoval Iniguez, comments on the recent exoneration of suspected trafficker Benjamin Arellano on the murder of Cardinal Posadas. Fr. Gutierrez calls on prosecutors to focus on leads pointing to high officials of that time.
Wednesday, November 20th
PROGRAM # 3668 - 12:00 PDT
LA REINA DEL SUR (THE QUEEN OF THE SOUTH). Spanish author Arturo Pérez Reverte talks about his recent novel La Reina del Sur, the story of a Mexican woman involved in drug trafficking in Sinaloa, a long-time stronghold of drug cartels. In this pre-recorded conference, Pérez Reverte says that La Reina del Sur describes the uphill struggle of a woman in a men’s world.ALSO, THE MYRNA MACK CASE. This is an interview with Helen Mack, sister of Myrna, an anthropologist murdered by a Guatemalan army sergeant in 1990. In her fight against impunity, Helen won a guilty verdict against the sergeant almost ten years ago. She also won in recent weeks an unprecedented conviction of one of the military officials for ordering the murder.
PROGRAM # 3669 - 13:00 PDT
GRAL. JOSE FRANCISCO GALLARDO. Former political prisoner in Mexico, Gral Jose Francisco Gallardo urges military reforms in Mexico, including stronger human rights laws, subordinating the armed forces to civilian authorities, curtailing abuse of power and the use of the armed forces in the war on drug traffick. Gral. Gallardo is visiting San Francisco.ALSO, CALL-IN EDITION. This program features live or voice-mailed comments from listeners on news developments or issues previously discussed over the air.
Thursday, November 21st
PROGRAM # 3670 - 12:00 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 # 3671 - 13:00 PDT
MEXICO EDITION. Francisco “Paco” Huerta, a veteran radio journalist and civic journalism’s foremost advocate, is the program host. He offers a 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 22nd
PROGRAM # 3672 - 12:00 PDT
P’URHEPECHA SCIENTIST. A conversation with Dr. Ireneo Rojas Hernández, a P’urhepecha-speaking Indian from Cheran, Michoacán who completed with honors doctorate-degree studies in physics in Germany. He has been a physics researcher and professor in Michoacan’s Universidad de San Nicolás for the past 25 years. He is also known as a writer and long-time advocate of his native P’urhepecha language and culture. This program is part of the series Latinos in Engineering.ALSO, STUDENT ANGELES TORRES. Civil engineering student Angeles Torres credits her immigrant and under-schooled mother for inspiring her to become fascinated with math and pursue higher education. She talks about how very few Latinas join her in the engineering class and her dreams for a doctoral degree in the field.
PROGRAM # 3673 - 13:00 PDT
IMMIGRATION EDITION. IMMIGRATION EDITION. Attorney Carlos Spector Calderón, in El Paso, TX, provides news and commentary on major developments regarding U.S. immigration law. Listeners are encouraged to call in with comments and questions on immigration and citizenship issues. Spector comments on measures by the INS to prosecute those residents who fail to notify change of address and the new penalties for immigrants who use fake identities.
Monday, November 25th
PROGRAM # 3674 - 12:00 PDT
HEALTH EDITION – THE DASH DIET. Doctors are now prescribing a new way to control and even prevent high blood pressure. They call it the DASH diet, for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension. This approach recommends eating lots of grains, fruits, vegetables and dairy products, and keeping an eye on meat and fat. Dr. Elmer Huerta, regular commentator on health affairs, describes the DASH diet step-by-step and the deadly diseases it helps prevent.PROGRAM # 3675 - 13:00 PDT
MEXICAN EMIGRES REPRESENTATIVES. News contributor Antonio Balderas gives a report on the selection in Washington of three representatives to Mexico's advisory board of the Instituto de los Mexicanos en el Exterior. Polo Aguilera, one of the confirmed nominees, calls in to comment on issues ahead, including legalization and driver's licenses.
Tuesday, November 26th
PROGRAM # 3676 - 12:00 PDT
PAISANO PROGRAM. Mexico announces that federal police checkpoints are being withdrawn from interstate highways to ease traveling for paisanos visiting their family during the holiday season. Florencia Martinez-Becerra, national coordinator for Paisano federal program also talks about efforts to expand to 300 the amount of imported goods allowed via highway. Mario Perez, Paisano program representative in the Mexican Consulate in Los Angeles, answers questions from listeners.PROGRAM # 3677 - 13:00 PDT
FRONTERA LIBRE EDITION – MONEY REMITTANCES. 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 program reviews a report released this week entitled “Billions in Motion: Latino Immigrants, Remittances and Banking.” This financial study focuses on how immigrants view electronic banking services, who is wiring money to countries south of the border and how much money.Guests: Lorena Mejicanos, Projects Specialist, The Multilateral Investment Fund, InterAmerican Development Fund, Washington, DC; Nelson Hernandez, Community Affairs Branch Chief, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Washington, DC.
ALSO, ADRIANA WILLIAMS. Grandaughter of former Mexican president Plutarco Elias Calles, Adriana Williams is also a biographer of the late artist Miguel Covarrubias and the acclaimed arquitect Luis Barragan. In this live conversation, Mrs. Williams talks about her most recent book, a memoir on the inner life of Luis Barragan, her efforts to find a missing mural by Covarrubias, and some recollections of her controversial grandfather, Plutarco, the founder of the political system in Mexico's modern history.
Wednesday, November 27th
PROGRAM # 3678 - 12:00 PDT
FOLIC ACID AND PREGNANCY. Folic acid is a B vitamin essential for the growth and development of a baby. By all accounts, folic acid helps reduce the risk of birth defects. An expert advises on how to get folic acid from food, exercise goals and weight managing during pregnancy and other steps to ensure a healthy baby. This program is part of a series on prenatal care in conjunction with the National Alliance for Hispanic Health.Guest: Dr. Elizabeth Valdez, CEO, Concilio Latino de Salud, Phoenix, AZ; member of National Alliance for Hispanic Health, http://www.hispanichealth.org.
PROGRAM # 3679 - 13:00 PDT
PHOTOJOURNALIST RODRIGO MOYA. An interview with renowned Mexican photojournalist and acclaimed writer Rodrigo Moya. From 1956 to 1968, Moya was a photographer who captured with his camera historic international events for “Sucesos”, “Política”, “Siempre!” and other major Mexican news magazines. He is currently compiling selected works for publication.
Thursday, November 28th
PROGRAM # 3680 - 12:00 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 # 3681 - 13:00 PDT
HEALTHY MEXICAN FEAST. A Mexican chef shares secrets of traditional Mexican cuisine to prepare a special and healthy holiday feast. Chef Miguel Angel Aguilar recommends cactus salad with jalapeno peppers, pumpkin flower soup, bougambilia tea, tepache drinks, and turkey in adobo seasoning for the holiday dinner.
Friday, November 29th
PROGRAM # 3682 - 12:00 PDT
MEXICO EDITION. Francisco “Paco” Huerta, a veteran radio journalist and civic journalism’s foremost advocate, is the program host. He offers a weekly, tape-delayed edition of the series “Voz Pública,” a call-in program airing from Mexico City.Host: Francisco Huerta, www.vozpublica.com.
PROGRAM # 3683 - 13:00 PDT
HUARACHERIA. In this pre-recorded interview, former huarache sandal maker Salvador Hernandez, from La Piedad, Michoacán, talks about the old and vanishing craft of huarache shoemaking. Ruined by modern industry and commercialism, maestros huaracheros are folding shop to migrate north.Guest: Salvador Hernández, former huarache maker, Fresno, CA.
ALSO, DENISE CHAVEZ. Chicana writer Denise Chávez, an American Book Award recipient, announced in Mexico the release of the Spanish-language version of her book “Loving Pedro Infante.” This segment includes an interview with Chávez and fragments of a reading of her book in the Zocalo plaza of Mexico City.
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