Week # 52-96, Air Date 12/22/1996 - 12/28/1996

Segment #1: Ernesto Zedillo's 2 Years in Office. Franc Contreras reports from Mexico City on the outlook for embattled Mexican President Ernesto Zedillo. Zedillo began his third year in office this December. 3:33

Subject Types: Other - Politics; Politics

Locations: Non-U.S. Regions - Mexico

Segment #2: NADBANK Update. Latino USA's Maria Martin has an update on the three year-old organization known as the North American Development Bank in San Antonio, Texas. The bank was created to ameliorate NAFTA's potential negative impact on the U.S./Mexico border. 7:17

Subject Types: Economics

Locations: U.S. Regions - West; States - Texas; Non-U.S. Regions - Mexico

Segment #3: Controversial Hiring Policy. Marcos Martinez reports from Albuquerque, New Mexico, on the controversy surrounding a policy that limits the number of minority teachers in some of the city's schools. 3:37

Subject Types: Education

Locations: U.S. Regions - Southwest; States - New Mexico

Segment #4: Commentary: Madonna's Mestiza Child. Commentator Barbara Renaud-Gonzales has some thoughts as Madonna takes on the role of one of Latin America's most well-known political figures. 3:41

Subject Types: Arts - Music; Arts - Performance

Locations: Non-U.S. Regions - South America