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Linea Abierta Programs for October 2001
Monday, October 1st
PROGRAM # 3074 - 12:00 PDT
HEALTH EDITION – YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH. While the rate of mental illnesses among Latinos is not higher than among whites, Latino youth are more vulnerable to depression and anxiety. Discrimination, stigma and poverty keep them away from badly needed mental health services, says the office of the Surgeon General. The Office also warns that the nation faces a public crisis in mental health care for children and teens. One in ten children suffer emotional and behavioral problems severe enough to impair them. Only five of those ten receive professional services. An expert in mental illness in youth discusses the challenges.Guest: Dr. Lilian Comas-Diaz, Clinical professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, George Washington University School of Medicine, CEO for Transcultural Mental Health Institute, Washington, DC.
PROGRAM # 3075 - 13:00 PDT
BUSH, DEMOCRATS MESSAGES. President Bush and leading representatives of the Democratic Party address the nation in radio messages especially translated into Spanish. Listeners are invited to call in to discuss the issues addressed. President Bush and Congressman Bob Menendez (D-NJ) focused on Washington's measures in the battle against terrorism.ALSO,
MEXICAN CONGRESSMEN VISIT NEW YORK. Mexican Congressman Eddy Varon-Levi, a long-time resident of Los Angeles, talks about a recent visit to New York. He also announced multi-party proposals to help family members of victims of the tragedy.
Tuesday, October 2nd
PROGRAM # 3076 - 12:00 PDT
BORDER SECURITY. Increased security measures at the Mexico-U.S. border following the terrorist attacks in the East Coast have brought long delays for commuters and travelers. Merchants and cargo truck companies are hurting, tourism is down and life for commuters and local border residents is becoming more difficult. How are border residents coping with this crisis? Correspondent Manuel Ocano reported from Tijuana on the long lines and delays in California broder crossing points. He reported on increased use of bycicles and car-pools for cross-border transportation. He also talked about reduced commercial sales on both sides of the border. Emilio Santos, reporting from McAllen, TX, said that electronic equipment to process laser visas was not ready and these high-tech visas are being checked by hand. Thousands did not meet the renewal deadline and are being turned back. He also reported on the controversy surrounding a bill in Congress to deploy military forces along the border.PROGRAM # 3077 - 13:00 PDT
CON TINTA SANGRE DEL CORAZON. A conversation with Mexican author Gustavo Sainz on his new book "Con Tinta Sangre del Corazon." With the backdrop of Mexico's War of Independence, this novel captures the spirit of the long and continuing struggle of the Mexican people to find a unifying mission and a sense of national identity. Sainz is a visiting professor at Indiana University in Bloomington.
Wednesday, October 3rd
PROGRAM # 3078 - 12:00 NOON PDT
NEWS RUNDOWN. Station-based commentators join this edition to report on current news stories. Topics include driver licenses for the undocumented in Texas, in-state college tuition fees for all residents in California, and ongoing coverage on the repercussions of the tragedy of Sept. 11th.Also,
JUDGE CARLOS MORENO. Gov. Gray Davis appointed judge Carlos Moreno to fill the vacancy left by the late Justice Stanley Mosk in the California Supreme Court. Judge Moreno, from East Los Angeles, has served as a federal, state and municipal judge since 1986. His appointment needs to be confirmed by a high-level state commission. In this program, analysts comment on judge Moreno's background and the impact of his nomination.
Guests: Retired judge Armando Rodriguez, Fresno, CA; Tony Nevarez, State president, La Raza Lawyers Association, Sacramento, CA.
PROGRAM # 3079 - 13:00 PDT
NEWS RUNDOWN. Washington correspondent Roland Massa reports on pending legislation requesting more power to detain immigrants suspected of terrorism for longer periods and deport them, wiretap and house searches without warrant orders, and increased pressure to cut taxes or provide tax credits to revamp the sagging economy. Marco Vinicio Gonzalez reports from New York on the race for this metropolis' mayorship. Fernando Ferrer, of Puerto Rican background, has gained ground for next week's Democratic primaries and may become the first Latino mayor of the largest U.S. city. Also, producer Maria Erana reported on the latest incidents of hate violence in the U.S. and of reports from Mexico about migrants who begin returning to their homelands out of the fear of a large-scale war.
Thursday, October 4th
PROGRAM # 3080 - 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 # 3081 - 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, October 5th
PROGRAM # 3082 - 12:00 PDT
LILA DOWNS. Mexican diva Lila Downs releases her third solo album entitled "Border" – "La Línea." Dedicated to Mexican migrants, the album is a collection of songs with lyrics dealing with the pain and hopes of border life, migrant workers and Indian peoples. In "Border," Downs showcases songs from the Mexican heartlands, blended with jazz, gospel, hip-hop and cumbia sound.Guest: Lila Downs, "Border", www.liladowns.com
PROGRAM 3083 - 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. Spector Calderon reports on immigration provisions included in anti-terrorist legislation known as The "Patriot" Act of 2001. One proposal would make pure speech and material support for certain humanitarian projects a deportable offense. Foreign governments may also have access to confidential information frm asylum applicants.
Monday, October 8th
PROGRAM # 3084 - 12:00 PDT
HEALTH EDITION – ENZYMES. Enzymes are proteins that are essential for a healthy digestion and metabolism and a strong immune system. Deficiencies in enzymes may cause malfunctioning of key activities of the body. It may also lead to poor health, excess weight, heart attack and stroke. Dr. Elmer Huerta, a regular commentator, joins this edition to explain the multiple uses of enzymes and where to get all the enzymes we need from. Listeners also call in to express concerns on their health and wellness.Also, Dr. Huerta discusses anthrax disease, after two cases of anthrax bacteria contamination are found in Florida, raising fears of bioterrorism. Dr. Huerta said that anthrax cases are occassionally but rarely found in the U.S.
PROGRAM # 3085 - 13:00 PDT
BUSH, DEMOCRATS MESSAGES. President Bush and leading representatives of the Democratic Party address the nation in radio messages especially translated into Spanish. Listeners are invited to call in to discuss the issues on the air.ALSO, DRIVER LICENSES/TUITION FEES. The author of a bill allowing undocumented immigrants to get drivers licenses in California withdrew the bill from Gov. Davis desk. Also, legislation to allow undocumented students to enter public colleges in California paying in-state tuition fees is still pending on Gov. Davis desk. This interview reviews these and other topics.
Guest: Roger Salazar, Office of the Governor, Sacramento, CA.
ALSO, FARM AID BILL. Reformers in Congress are challenging current U.S. farm policies that keep Latino farmers and ranchers from receiving federal aid. Currently, only 1 in 9 Latino farmers qualify for federal subsidies compared to 40 per cent of all farmers.
Guest: Gloria Morales, former coordinator, Multi-Ethnic Small Farm Community Development Corporation, Fresno, CA.
ALSO, ARAB-AMERICAN SLAIN. San Francisco Bay area Latino groups are expressing support to the family of Arab-American storekeeper Abdo Ali Ahmed, who was shot to death in his Fresno County store. Hundreds of friends and relatives attended the funeral. They also protested what they believe was a hate crime linked to the backlash against Arab-Americans after the recent terrorist incidents.
Tuesday, October 9th
PROGRAM # 3086 - 12:00 PDT
RICARDO MONREAL. This is an exclusive conversation with Zacatecas governor Ricardo Monreal, first governor elected under a center-left coalition in Mexico. The interview focuses on issues of interest to the large Zacatecan émigré community, including absentee balloting, rural development, guest worker agreements, and others. A presidential pre-candidate, Monreal was included by Time/CNN among the 50 Latin American leaders that will rise during this century.PROGRAM # 3087 - 13:00 PDT
TRAVALERS ADVICE. This week, Maritere Arce, from Consumer Union/Consumer Reports in Washington, DC, provides tips for the traveler, including traveling light, avoiding banned items, carrying official ID credentials, avoiding controversial remarks or jokes, and more.
Wednesday, October 10th
PROGRAM # 3088 - 12:00 NOON PDT
TEEN DATING VIOLENCE. On their 25th anniversary, a domestic violence prevention program in San Francisco reaches out to battered teens and their children. Through a crisis hotline and a promotional campaign, La Casa de las Madres seeks to break the cycle of abuse. This program is in coincidence with October, National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.Guests: Cristina Cruz and Talia Korenbrot, La Casa de las Madres, http://www.lacasa.org
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HATE CRIMES. A coalition of Latino groups from the Bay area sent condolences and support to the family of an Arab-American shopkeeper who was shot to death by suspected Latino teens in Fresno County. Renee Saucedo, director of La Raza Centro Legal, explains how the experience of racial profiling should move Latinos to express simpathy with Arabs currently under attack.
PROGRAM # 3089 - 13:00 PDT
WIND ENERGY. Wind turbines are the world’s fastest growing energy source. Modern wind turbines, using lightweight materials and better electricity storage, are becoming more affordable for homes, businesses and utilities. Wind farms are proving to save money and be a clean energy alternative for families and schools. This program talks about do-it-yourself projects, purchasing used generators, and more.Guests: Jorge Ayarza, technical specialist, South West Wind Power, American Wind Energy Association, http://www.awea.org
Thursday, October 11th
PROGRAM # 3090 - 12:00 NOON 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
PROGRAM # 3091 - 13:00 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.
Friday, October 12th
PROGRAM # 3092 - 12:00 PDT
IMIGRANT HEALTH. In a remarkable partnership, community-based organizations, philanthropic foundations and government agencies join forces in a multi-million effort to tackle health problems afflicting Mexican migrants in California. Migrant and seasonal workers are at greater risk of poverty, malnutrition, chronic disease and exposure to pesticides. This program originates from a rural community clinic in Parlier, CA, home to a long-established migrant population. Organizers gather in this town to kick off activities for Binational Migrant Health Week. During this hour, farm workers air family concerns and Dr. Julio Frenk, Mexico’s Secretary of Health, responds and discusses his vision of a health care service without borders.PROGRAM 3093 - 13:00 PDT
MIGRANT HEALTH. This edition continues special coverage of Migrant Health Week. Interviews with health care workers and government officials from Mexico and California are featured during this hour.
Monday, October 15th
PROGRAM # 3094 - 12:00 PDT
HEALTH EDITION – STDs AMONG MIGRANTS. Bilingual health care workers are promoting abstinence and safe sex in migrant communities along the Mexican border. Health checks and screenings for chlamydia, gonorrhea, AIDS/HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases are being made available to farm workers as part of Binational Migrant Health Week.Guests: Dr. Remedios Lozada, Coordinadora del Programa de VIH/SIDA y de STDs en Tijuana, Instituto de Servicios de Salud de Baja California, www.ssa.gob.mx/conasida; Dr. Helen Calvet, Medical codirector, California STD/HIV Prevention Training Center, Long Beach, CA, www.stdptc.uc.edu.
PROGRAM # 3095 - 13:00 PDT
BUSH, DEMOCRATS MESSAGES. President Bush and leading representatives of the Democratic Party address the nation in radio messages especially translated into Spanish. Listeners are invited to call in to discuss the issues addressed. President Bush spoke about the war against terrorism, the attacks against Afghanistan, and the opening of the Office for Homeland Security under Gov. Tom Ridge.ALSO,
NEW YORK ELECTIONS. This program provides news analysis on Puerto Rican Fernando Ferrer bid to become the first Latino mayor of New York. Ferrer faces Mark Green in the Democratic primaries. Polls show that Ferrer, who is running on a Black and Latino coalition, is gaining support among white voters. If he wins the primary, he faces Republican mogul Mike Bloomberg in November.
Guest: Marco Vinicio Gonzalez, news correspondent. New York.
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GOV. DAVIS SIGNS TUITION BILL. In this exclusive interview, California Gov. Gray Davis announces his signing of a bill allowing undocumented immigrant students to continue to college and university paying only in-state tuition fees. Davis also comments on a measure pulled from his desk which would have allowed driver licenses for undocumented immigrants. He also responds to concerns about racial profiling and hate crimes as a result of the U.S. war on terrorism.
Tuesday, October 16th
PROGRAM # 3096 - 12:00 PDT
PAISANOS. Dr. Juan Hernandez, coordinator of Mexico's Presidential Office for Mexicans Abroad, speaks about Gov. Davis' signing of a law for undocumented students, about binational health week and about concerns re loss of dollar remittances.ALSO,
NEW AMERICAN ALLIANCE. Reporter Michelle García files interviews with organizers of an economic summit in New York to link the financial sector and Latinos. The Wall Street summit seeks to begin a dialogue with Wall Street leaders on issues such as better access to capital, more Latinos on corporate boards and training young Latinos for financial jobs. This segment features comments by Henry Cisneros, cofounder of The New America Alliance, and Norma Orci, cochair of La Agencia de Orci, Los Angeles.
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ANA MARIA ARIAS OBITUARY. Anna Maria Arias, founder, publisher and editor of Latina Style magazine died of aplastic anemia after a seven-year battle. Associate Publisher María Elena Campisteguy talks about Arias’ editorial work and her battle against her debilitating illness.
PROGRAM # 3097 - 13:00 PDT
FRONTERA LIBRE - NATIONAL SECURITY. 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 call in to share messages across the border and to comment on news stories of the week. This week, Marcos Pablos Moloeznick, public and national security expert for the Centro de Estudios Estrategicos para el Desarrollo, of the Universidad de Guadalajara, comments on bioterrorism anxiety, the threats of copy-cat attacks and the European model to balance protection of civil liberties.
Wednesday, October 17th
PROGRAM # 3098 - 12:00 NOON PDT
WAR, PEACE AND RACIAL PROFILING. In an exclusive interview, 1980 Nobel Peace Laureate Adolfo Perez Esquivel comments about a letter he sent President Bush offering his views on the tragedy of September 11th. Also, Mexican-Salvadoran-American writer and columnist Ruben Martínez comments on why he shaved his beard after being confused with Middle Eastern suspect by federal marshalls.PROGRAM # 3099 - 13:00 PDT
BROWNFIELDS. California Senator Martha Escutia moves forward to Gov. Gray Davis desk a bill to revitalize inner-city areas. Escutia’s bill proposes to create a process to restore and reuse abandoned industrial and commercial buildings or lots known as "brownfields." These idle sites are said to mar inner-city neighborhoods in contamination, poverty and despair.Guest: Ruthie Flores, district representative for Sen. Martha Escutia, Norwalk, CA.
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SMOG REDUCTION SETTLEMENT. The Association of Irritated Citizens and other environmental, minority and medical organizations in the most ozone polluted valley in the U.S., reached an agreement with air pollution agencies. The local San Joaquin valley coalition had charged environmental authorities with failing to clean up the air. This program discusses the details of the settlement.
Guest: Joe Morales, Center on Race, Poverty and the Environment, Bakersfield, CA.
Thursday, October 18th
PROGRAM # 3100 - 12:00 NOON 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
PROGRAM # 3101 - 13:00 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.
Friday, October 19th
PROGRAM # 3102 - 12:00 PDT
NOBEL LAUREATE ADOLFO PEREZ ESQUIVEL. This program features a speech at the University of California, Berkeley, by Nobel Peace Price laureate Adolfo Pérez Esquivel. The Argentinean human rights activist speaks about the need to stop war, honor international covenants and support conflict-resolution forums and tribunals against humanity crimes at the United Nations Organization.ALSO,
INTERTECS. Tijuana is hosting this year's Intertec games. More than 2,000 athletes from Technological Institutes from around Mexico meet here and hope to qualify for pre-olympic competition.
Guest: Ramiro Leon Zavala, Editorial Office, Instituto Tecnologico de Tijuana.
PROGRAM 3103 - 13:00 PDT
IMMIGRATION EDITION. Attorney Carlos Spector Calderón provides news and commentary on major developments on U.S. immigration law. Listeners are encouraged to call in with personal concerns on immigration and citizenship procedures. Spector-Calderon comments on initiatives by the Congressional Immigration Reform Caucus to impose a moratorium on immigration, build an entry-departure database and deploy more border patrol officers.
Monday, October 22nd
PROGRAM # 3104 - 12:00 PDT
HEALTH EDITION – FOOT HEALTH. Doctors often won’t check the feet even though feet conditions may signal heart failure, diabetes or respiratory disease problems. Also, feet injuries may also affect the balance of the body and cause pain to legs, hips, back and shoulders. Dr. Elmer Huerta, a regular commentator, joins this edition to talk about how to prevent or treat bunions, corns, calluses, heel spurs, fungal nails, athlete’s foot and other maladies. Listeners also call in to express concerns on their health and wellness.ANTHRAX SCARE. In the latest case of Anthrax infection, a postal worker in the nation's capital was hospitalized with the deadly disease. Three states have confirmed anthrax incidents. Listeners report feeling panic anxiety when handling the mail. Dr. Elmer Huerta discusses the myths and realities about anthrax infection.
PROGRAM # 3105 - 13:00 PDT
SHEEPHERDERS LAW. California Gov. Gray Davis signed into law a bill that extends hundreds of sheepherders from Peru, Chile and Mongolia the right to have electricity, running water and telephones in their camps.Guest: Victor Flores, President, Union de Pastores Ovejeros, Bakersfield, CA; Raul Rivera, Consul General of Peru, San Francisco.
ALSO, MURDER OF DIGNA OCHOA. Long-time human rights activist Digna Ochoa was murdered execution-style in her Mexico City office. She represented difficult legal cases, including two environmentalist farmers in the state of Guerrero and detainees accused of links with Zapatista rebels.
Guest: Juliana Quintanilla, Comite Independiente de Derechos Humanos, Morelos, Mexico.
Tuesday, October 23rd
PROGRAM # 3106 - 12:00 PDT
PAISANOS. Dr. Juan Hernandez, head of the Presidential Office for Mexicans Abroad, joins this edition to report on a recent trip to Alaska. He met with Mexican seafood cannery workers and described their working conditions as "disheartening." He appointed a social activist as honorary consul of Mexico and pledged continuing attention to that isolated area.ALSO,
INSURANCE BENEFITS. Labor attorney María Elena Hincapié, with the National Immigration Law Center in Oakland talks about how to file for unemployment benefits and discusses initiatives to help workers who lost their jobs because of the tragedy of September 11.
PROGRAM # 3107 - 13:00 PDT
FRONTERA LIBRE EDITION – ABSENTEE BALLOTS. 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 call in to share messages across the border and to comment on news stories of the week. This week, the program revisits initiatives in Mexico to allow émigrés voting in presidential and gubernatorial elections.Guest: Congressman Sergio Acosta Salazar, member of the commissions on foreign affairs and on population, borders and migration, Michoacan, Mexico.
Wednesday, October 24th
PROGRAM # 3108 - 12:00 NOON PDT
ANGEL PARRA AND OSVALDO TORRES. A live conversation with two of the most prolific singers and composers in the Latin American New Song movement. Angel Parra and Osvaldo Torres were leading representatives of the Chilean folk and new song in the 60s and 70s. They live in Paris, after surviving persecution and imprisonment in Chile. They visit California to showcase their new recordings in a joint concert.PROGRAM # 3109 - 13:00 PDT
THE UNINSURED. Manuel Romero, with Central California Legal Services in Fresno, gives an update on the enrollment of children in California's Healthy Families program and reports on current efforts to get the federal government to approve funding to insure parents under the children health insurance program in California. Sandra Hernandez, executive director of the San Francisco Foundation and member of the Institute of Medicine/The National Academies, comments on a new report on the uninsured. The study is entitled “Coverage Matters: Insurance and Health Care.”
Thursday, October 25th
PROGRAM # 3110 - 12:00 NOON 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
PROGRAM # 3111 - 13:00 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.
Friday, October 26th
PROGRAM # 3112 - 12:00 PDT
IMMIGRATION EDITION. Attorney Carlos Spector Calderón provides news and commentary on major developments on U.S. immigration law. Listeners are encouraged to call in with personal concerns on immigration and citizenship procedures. The issues discussed were: The U.S. Court of Appeals in San Francisco grants battered Mexican woman a new asylum hearing; and Se. Dianne Feinstein proposes biometric visas for non citizen immigrants.PROGRAM 3113 - 13:00 PDT
NEW YORK: FAMILIES OF VICTIMS. This program revisits New York and brings an update on missing people and projects to provide assistance to families of victims of the attacks on the Twin Towers.Guest: Joel Magallán, executive director, Asociación Tepeyac. New York.
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AFGHANISTAN REFUGEES. A representative of Doctors Without Borders, a Nobel Peace Prize awarded group, talks about the worsening humanitarian crisis for millions of Afghan refugees and efforts to bring relief.
Guest: Dr. Jordi Raich, Doctors without Borders, Barcelona, Spain.
Monday, October 29th
PROGRAM # 3114 - 12:00 PDT
HEALTH EDITION – ANTHRAX ANXIETIES. Dr. Ana Nogales, a psychotherapist and author of the book “Dr. Ana Nogales’ Book of Love, Sex and Relationships: A Guide for Latino Couples,” discusses how to deal with current anxieties and fears in the family about Anthrax contamination and bioterrorist attacks.PROGRAM # 3115 - 13:00 PDT
WELFARE REFORM. Federal officials are conducting hearings around the nation seeking support for funding reauthorization for the reformed welfare program. During the session in San Francisco, Línea Abierta gathered two opposing views. Nora Calderón, an organized welfare recipient, says that welfare laws exclude legal immigrants and lack adequate child care and job training services. Dr. Wade Horn, assistant secretary for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, says that poverty rates are declining among minorities and funding has increased for job training and other welfare beneficiary support services.Guests: Dr. Wade Horn, assistant secretary, administration for children and families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Nora Calderon, People Organized to Win Employment Rights, San Francisco, CA.
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DRIVERS LICENSE LIMBO. An oversight or technical mistake may allow undocumented immigrants to apply for drivers license in California. Legal observers say that the measure authorizing driver licenses for immigrants may become law without Gov. Gray Davis signature because of improper handling. This program discusses opposing interpretations of the fate of the bill.
Guests: Attorney Hector Villagra, MALDEF, Los Angeles; Iris Miranda, representative for Assemblyman Gil Cedillo, Los Angeles.
Tuesday, October 30th
PROGRAM # 3116 - 12:00 PDT
PAISANOS: A PREMIERE. This program kicks off a special series. This weekly program provides a forum for live listener questions and comments to high officials within the Fox administration in Los Pinos. This groundbreaking radio service offers Mexican callers unprecedented access to top public officials. Dr. Juan Hernandez, head of the Presidential Office for Mexicans Abroad, and Omar de la Torre, in charge of migrant affairs, answer listener concerns in this premiere edition. Carlos Guillen, expert on money remittances and capital investments, was also on the program.PROGRAM # 3117 - 13:00 PDT
FRONTERA LIBRE EDITION – DIGNA OCHOA. 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, human rights groups call on the Mexican government to investigate the recent murder of attorney Digna Ochoa, executed in her Mexico City office. Protection for human rights advocates who have received death threats is also being urged. What might be behind the assassination of Ochoa?Guest: Guadalupe Morfin Otero, former President, Comision Estatal de Derechos Humanos, Guadalajara, Jalisco.
Wednesday, October 31st
PROGRAM # 3118 - 12:00 NOON PDT
LOVING PEDRO INFANTE. Winner of the 1994 American Book Award, Denise Chávez is one of the most recognized Chicana storytellers. Her new book, “Loving Pedro Infante,” is the story of Tere Avila, a divorced, thirty-something teacher’s aide who fantasizes about Pedro Infante, Mexico’s all time pop idol. The author reads fragments of her upcoming Spanish-language translated edition.PROGRAM # 3119 - 13:00 PDT
AIRPORT SECURITY. Congresswoman Grace Napolitano comments on a Democrat bill to allow federal agents to work as airline baggage screeners as a way to improve airport security.ALSO,
PHONE AREA CODES CHANGE. Mexico changes telephone area codes to expand the availability of phone numbers.
Guest: Javier Rosado, executive director, Telmex USA, San Diego, CA.
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