MONDAY, APRIL 13.

PROGRAM # 5749. 12:00 PT.

FARMWORKERS PUSH FOR PROTECTION. More than seventy years ago, the Roosevelt administration guaranteed worker protections like overtime, disability pay, days of rest and union organizing for most workers, but left out farm and domestic workers. This month, encouraged by the atmosphere of political change, advocates are pushing for the Obama administration to finally include farm workers and domestic laborers in a reworked National Labor Relations Act.  In an open letter to Labor Secretary Hilda Solis, petitioners ask, "If not now, when?"

Guest: Baldemar Velásquez, President, Farm Labor Organizing Committee, Toledo, OH, www.floc.com.

TUESDAY, APRIL 14.

PROGRAM # 5750.  12:00 PT.

POOR PEOPLE'S CAR. An Indian car company has come up with a small car that, at a price of 2,000 dollars, is advertised as the world's cheapest car. The manufacturer also claims the Tata Nano model runs at 50 miles per gallon. Even as some celebrate the invention of the Tata Nano, others raise concerns that if more people are able to buy cars, the world may experience even more air pollution.

Guests: Jorge Koechlin, President and CEO, Automundo Magazine, Miami, FL, www.automundo.com; Miguel Angel Sánchez, Publisher and editor, Autoenciclopedia.com, Baldwin Harbor, NY, www.autoenciclopedia.com.

ALSO, SOLAR PANELS: EASY AND CHEAP. More families are looking into installing solar panels to save energy and money. But installing a system the professional way can cost thousands of dollars. A construction worker who learned about the technology by himself and built his own solar panels talks about how to make solar panels yourself to power your home.

Guest: Alejandro Lujan, Sustainable Energy Consultant, San Francisco, CA.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15.

PROGRAM # 5751. 12:00 PT.

JOURNALISTS EXILED. Mexico has been declared one of the most dangerous countries in the world for journalists. Dozens of journalists in Mexico have been killed since 2000, and countless others are missing or reported as kidnapped, many after reporting on rising drug violence. This program returns with two journalists who have fled to the United States after receiving death threats for their critical stories in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua.

Guests: Carlos Spector-Calderon, Immigration Lawyer, El Paso, TX; Emilio Gutiérrez Soto, Journalist, Las Cruces, NM; Jorge Luis Aguirre, Editor of online webpage “La Polaka”, undisclosed location. www.lapolaka.com

THURSDAY, APRIL 16.

PROGRAM # 5752. 12:00 PT.

OBAMA IN MEXICO. After considering plans to send more agents and aid to the Mexican border to fight rising organized crime violence, President Obama travels to Mexico for the first time since his inauguration. The visit takes place amid reports that Obama is ready to begin the push for immigration reform and legalization. Reporters bring the latest news from Obama’s visit to Mexico, and analysts comment on what it means for the citizens of both countries.

Guests: Speeches of presidents Felipe Calderon and Barack Obama, Los Pinos, Mexico City; Citlali Sáenz, Correspondent, Radio Bilingüe, Mexico City, Mexico; Martha Elena Ramírez, Correspondent, Radio Bilingüe, Mexico City, Mexico; Laura Carlsen, Director, Americas Policy Program, Mexico City.

FRIDAY, APRIL 17.

PROGRAM # 5753. 12:00 PT.

MEXICO EDITION. Martha Elena Ramírez hosts this edition of the Voz Pública series from Mexico City. The civic journalist brings news and analysis on Mexican developments.

PROGRAM # 5754. 13:00 PT.

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.