Program Number: 49

Contents: Report: A report on current attempts to crack down on Bolivia's cocaine traffic and on the efforts of Bolivian coca producers to legitimize their livelihood; an analysis of Bolivian president Siles Suazo's precarious hold on power and the political role played by organized labor; a look at Brazil's new wage law and how it reflects the increased bargaining power of the Brazilian congress. Interview: Lorenzo Meyer, a political historian at El Colegio de México, analyzes President De la Madrid's first year in power and describes the impact of austerity measures on the majority of Mexicans.

Recorded: n/a

Final Production: n/a

For Play: Monday, December 5, 1983 - Sunday, December 11, 1983

[Air Date]: December 7, 1983

Timings: p.o. 28:46