Week # 45-95, Air Date 11/5/1995 - 11/11/1995

Segment #1: Latino Perspectives on Fidel Castro's U.S. Visit. Mario Murillo reports on the recent visit to New York by Cuban President Fidel Castro. 4:42

Subject Types: Other - Politics; Politics

Locations: Non-U.S. Regions - Cuba

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Segment #2: Interview With Writer Julia Alvarez. Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with novelist and poet Julia Alvarez about how her immigrant experience from the Dominican Republic has affected her work. Alvarez is among the top Latina literary voices in the U.S. 4:30

Subject Types: Arts - Literature

Locations: Non-U.S. Regions - Caribbean; Caribbean Countries - Dominican Republic

Segment #3: Oaxaca-Style Day of The Dead. Latino USA's Maria Martin report on the traditional celebration of 'The Day Of the Dead', in the indigenous communities of the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca. 8:49

Subject Types: Cultural - Religious

Locations: Non-U.S. Regions - Mexico