Week # 43-93, Air Date 10/24/1993 - 10/30/1993

Segment #1: Louie Saenz reports on the heavy toll the Border Patrols 'Operation B1ockade' is taking on El Paso's downtown merchants, many of whom depend heavily on shoppers from Mexico. 3:04

Subject Types: Economics; Immigration

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

Segment #2: Latino USA's Maria Martin reports on an issues forum organized by the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. On the agenda were the issues which most affect the growing Latino population--among them education, health, and how to make Latino communities viable. 7:08

Subject Types: Economics; Education; Health; Politics

Segment #3: Melissa Mancini reports that Miami, Florida has become the capital for Latino entertainment, serving Latin America and the U.S Latino market. 5:10

Subject Types: Arts - Music; Arts - Performance; Arts - Visual

Locations: U.S. Regions - Southeast; States - Florida

Segment #4: Nina Tiecholz reports from the opening night party for the new 'MTV Latino' network in Miami's South Beach 2:27

Subject Types: Arts - Music; Media

Locations: U.S. Regions - Southeast; States - Florida