Program Number: 31

Contents: Report: A story on the popularity of soccer in Brazil and the dramatic national reaction to the Brazilian team's defeat in the World Cup; an analysis of Mexico's official party victory in the presidential elections and the possibility of a middle-class defection to the opposition party, the PAN; a story on Mexican leftist candidate Rosario Ibarra and her electoral campaign based on human rights; and a report on the demise of the giant Mexican conglomerate, Alfa and the possible repercussions for the Mexican economy. Interview: Peace Corps director Loret Ruppe, discusses the new direction of the Peace Corps under the Reagan administration and conservative criticism of the program as foreign aid.

Recorded: July 14, 1982

Final Production: July 14, 1982

[Air Date]: August 4, 1982

Timings: p.o. 29:00