Week # 19-98, Air Date 5/10/1998 - 5/16/1998

Segment #1: 'ARIZONA'S OFFICIAL ENGLISH LAW RULED UNCONST1TUTIONAL' Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with regional director for the Mexican American Legal Defense Fund Tomas Saenz about a recent Arizona State Supreme Court ruling that declared unconstitutional the states 'Official English' amendment (3:12)

Subject Types: Human Rights; Politics

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

Segment #2: 'SIERRA CLUB CONTROVERSY' NPR's Richard Gonzales reports from San Francisco on the results of a Sierra Club vote regarding the environmental organization's position on immigration. (2:54)

Subject Types: Enivornment; Immigration

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

Segment #3: 'CUBAN SINGER-SONGWRITER CARLOS VARELA' Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with Cuban new wave singer-songwriter Carlos Varela. Varela's lyrics are considered 'political' by many. (6:35)

Subject Types: Arts - Music

Locations: Non-U.S. Regions - Cuba

Segment #4: 'ESSAY ON THE MURDER OF A GUATEMALAN BISHOP' Novelist Francisco Goldman shares his thoughts on the recent murder of Bishop Juan Jose Gerardi in Guatemala. The bishop was murdered just days after presenting a report critical of that country's army. (4:54)

Subject Types: Human Rights

Locations: Non-U.S. Regions - Central America; Central American Countries - Guatemala

Segment #5:'REMEMBERING CONJUNTO LEGEND ELOY BERNAL'Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa remembers conjunto legend Eloy Bernal who died April 23 in Texas. (2:13 s.o.) (3:34 m.o.)

Subject Types: Arts - Music

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