Week # 30-93, Air Date 7/25/1993 - 7/31/1993

Segment #1: Latino USA host Maria Hinojosa speaks with Puerto Rican political analyst Juan Manuel Garcia Passalaqua about Governor Pedro Rosello's recent signing of a bill calling for a plebiscite in November to decide the islands future political status. 3:58

Subject Types: Other - Political; Political

Locations: U.S. Regions - Puerto Rico

Segment #2: From Washington, Franc Contreras reports on the focus on border culture at the Smithsonian Institution's annual festival of American Folklife. 5:32

Subject Types: Arts - Visual

Locations: U.S. Regions - Northeast; States - D.C.

Segment #3: Latino USA's Maria Martin reports on Grupo Animo, a youth theater group in San Antonio. The group's new production is a series of plays which deal with issues such as teenage pregnancy, gangs, and sexual orientation. 3:40

Subject Types: Arts - Performance; Youth

Locations: U.S. Regions - Southwest; States - Texas

Segment #4: Mandalit Del Barco in New York pays tribute to one of salsa's musical superstars Hector Lavoe. Lavoe died June 29th. 5:37

Subject Types: Arts - Music

Locations: U.S. Regions - Northeast; States - New York