Program Number: 1

Contents: A review of the major events occurring in Latin America in 1974 and a comment on what to expect in 1975. Nationalization of United States interests; rumors of giant oil deposits discovered in Mexico; Cuba knocking on the door of the Organization of American States (OAS); reaction in Latin America to Richard Nixon's resignation Rockefeller's appointment as vice-president aroused new suspicions among some Latin American nations; and the Chilean junta was continuously being condemned for violation of human rights. Interview: Teodoro Petkoff, former guerrilla fighter, founder of a Venezuelan socialist party, and member of the Venezuelan House of Deputies, discusses Latin American politics, economics, and inter-American relations.(12:55)

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[Air Date]: January 1, 1975

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