Week # 18-98, Air Date 5/3/1998 - 5/9/1998

Segment #1: 'THE RISE OF LATINA ENTREPRENEURS' Mariusa Reyes reports from Miami on the rise of women entrepreneurs--many of them Asian, Africa American and Latina. (5:14)

Subject Types: Economics; Women

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

Segment #2: 'WATSONVILLE PESTICIDE CONTROVERSY' Latino USA's Maria Martin reports from Watsonville, California, on a study detailing use of the deadly pesticide methyl bromide around schools in California. (5:43)

Subject Types: Enivronment

Locations: U.S. Regions - West; States - California

Segment #3: 'NATIONAL POETRY MONTH: MARTIN ESPADA' Writer Martin Espada shares a poem about growing up in the Chicano movement of the 1960s entitled 'Huelga' plus another one entitled 'Native Costume.' (1:50)

Subject Types: Arts - Literature

Segment #4: 'OCTAVIO PAZ REMEMBRANCE' Latino USA's Katie Davis remembers Octavio Paz ---- man of letters, infuriating politician and former Mexican diplomat. The renowned, Nobel-prize winning writer died April 19 at the age of 84 in Mexico City. [With Intro plus poem (6:26)] (5:04 w/o)

Subject Types: Arts - Literature

Locations: Non-U.S. Regions - Mexico