CINCO DE MAYO SPECIAL – JUDITH REYES. This is an interview with author and anthropologist Liliana García about her book “Judith Reyes, Una Mujer de Canto Revolucionario.” The book tells the story of the late folk singer and composer Judith Reyes, a Mexican journalist who used her talent as a corrido composer to expose the social ills of her time.

Guest: Liliana García, author of the book “Judith Reyes, una Mujer de Canto Revolucionario”, Mexico City

ALSO, NATIONAL LATINO MUSEUM. The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation to create a commission that would come up with recommendations to build the National Museum of the American Latino. This is an interview with Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-LA), leading proponent of the bill.

Guest: Congressman Xavier Becerra, Democrat - Los Angeles.

PRIMARIES AT HIGH SPEED: MCCAIN EXCLUSIVE. Exclusive interview with the presumptive presidential candidate for the Republican party, Sen. John Mc Cain, who speaks about his policy change on immigration reform and discusses his positions on health care and the war in Iraq. A top leader of Sen. Barack Obama’s campaign discusses the political platform of his Democratic campaign. Finally, a political analyst shares his views on the outcome of the primaries in Indiana and North Carolina.

Guests: Sen. John Mc Cain, Virtual presidential candidate for the Republican Party, pre-taped interview; Federico Peña, Co-chair. National presidential campaign for Barack Obama; Dr. Juan Andrade, Executive director, U.S. Hispanic Leadership Institute, Chicago, IL.

THE BARRIOS: DESIGNED FOR DISEASE. People living in low-income neighborhoods, crowded with fast-food and convenience stores but few grocery or produce outlets are at significantly higher risk of suffering from obesity and diabetes. This is the conclusion of a landmark study by University of California, Los Angeles. Researchers, community advocates and policy makers comment on the ramifications of this study.

Guests: Genoveva Islas, Coordinator, Obesity prevention programs in Central California and spokesperson for the study Designed for Disease, Fresno, CA; Eustolia Bonilla, Representative, Network for a Healthy California, organizer of Festival of Fruits and Vegetables, Tulare, CA.