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Linea Abierta Programming

All times are listed on Pacific Daylight Time.

WEEK OF JUNE 29, 2009

Roots Musicians; Immigration Edition; Coup in Honduras; Simulcast with Jalisco: Immigration Summit; Mexico Edition; Puerto Rico Editon.

MONDAY, JUNE 29.

PROGRAM # 5821 12:00 PM. PDT.

ROOTS MUSICIANS. In this pre-taped roundtable hosted by guest host Chelis López, folk musicians who headline the Latino music festival at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington, DC, comment on the impact and future of their music. This program includes an interview with Lidia María Hernández López, a.k.a., La India Canela, an accordion player from the highlands of the Dominican Republic who has gained recognition as a top performer of meringue típico. The program culminates with a conversation with Ana Veydo, singer and dancer of Grupo Cimarron, who has gained international recognition as interpreter of canto recio from the plains of Colombia.

Guests: La India Canela, accordion player and star singer, Republica Dominicana; Ana Veydo, singer and dancer, Grupo Cimarron, Colombia.

TUESDAY, JUNE 30.

PROGRAM # 5822 12:00 PM.

IMMIGRATION EDITION. Rosalba Piña, an immigration law expert, hosts this edition from Chicago. Piña provides news and analysis on the outcomes of the meeting scheduled between President Obama and congressional leaders on immigration policy. Piña also answers listener questions about the dos and don’ts when applying for residence and naturalization.

Guest: Joshua Hoyt, Executive Director, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Chicago, IL. http://icirr.org

WEDNESDAY, JULY 1.

PROGRAM # 5823 12:00 PM.

COUP IN HONDURAS. The Honduran armed forces ousted democratically-elected President Manuel Zelaya and installed Congressman Roberto Micheletti. Thousands of people from civil organizations are protesting the coup in the streets and the United Nations has condemned the action as illegal. This program examines reactions of the U.S. government and Honduran emigres in the U.S.

Guests: Statements by President Manuel Zelaya, New York, NY; Hillary Clinton, U.S. Secretary of State, Washington, D.C.; Cecilia Rodriguez, President, Alianza Hondureños de Los Ángeles, Los Angeles, CA; Suyapa G. Portillo Villeda, Professor, Pomona College, Pomona, CA.

THURSDAY, JULY 2.

PROGRAM # 5824 12:00 PM.

SIMULCAST WITH JALISCO: IMMIGRATION SUMMIT. After two cancellations, this Thursday finally took place the meeting between President Obama and legislators from both sides of the aisle to address immigration reform. The encounter kicks off Obama’s efforts to fulfill his campaign promise to make immigration a “top priority on his first year.” Analyst and legislators are invited to discuss the scenarios for reforming the immigration system. This program is simulcast in conjunction with the three-station network of Sistema Jalisciense de Radio y Televisión in Guadalajara, in Western Mexico.

Guests: Luis Miranda, Spokesperson, White House, Washington, D.C.; José Dante Parra, Director, Hispanic Communications, U.S. Senate Majority Leader, Harry Reid, http://reid.senate.gov/espanol/index.cfm, Miami, FL; Clarissa Martínez de Castro, Director, National and Immigration Campaign, National Council of La Raza (NCLR), http://www.nclr.org/section/audience/media_guide/clarissa_martinez; José Jacques Medina, Secretary, Population, Borders and Migration Commission, Mexican Chamber of Deputies, Mexico City, MX.

FRIDAY, JULY 3

PROGRAM # 5825 12:00 PM.

MEXICO EDITION. On the eve of midterm elections, there is a growing call in Mexico to punish the political parties by nullifying the ballot. Voters go out to vote this Sunday to renew the entire Mexican Congress, five governorships, and hundreds city mayors. While opinion polls show increased support among those who will abstain from voting, few anticipate a significant impact on the current political party system. Martha Elena Ramírez hosts this Voz Pública edition from Mexico City.

PROGRAM # 5826 13:00 PM.

PUERTO RICO EDITION. In this pre-taped edition from San Juan, PR, WRTU's Wanda Colón Cortés, brings news and analysis on major developments in the Caribbean basin.

Funds for Línea Abierta are provided in part by The National Endowment for the Arts, The California Endowment, the Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr. Fund, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the James Irvine Foundation, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

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