Week # 47-98, Air Date 11/22/1998 - 11/28/1998

Segment #1: "OUTLOOK FOR CENTRAL AMERICA INTERVIEW" (5:44) Latino USA host Maria Hinojosa speaks with Geoff Thale, Senior Associate for Central America at the Washington Office on Latin America. Thale talks about the outlook for Central America in it's recovery after Hurricane Mitch.

Subject Types: Other - Natural Disasters

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

Segment #2: "A POEM BY CLARIBEL ALEGRIA" (1:09) Claribel Alegria reads an excerpt from her book of poetry "Luisa in Realityland".

Subject Types: Arts - Literature

Segment #3: "USA RELIEF TO CENTRAL AMERICA" (4:30) Latino USA's Ingrid Lobet reports on relief efforts around the United States for victims of the hurricane that destroyed much of Central America.

Subject Types: Other - Natural Disaster

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

Segment #4: "CONGRESSMAN XAVIER BECERRA" (:45) Congressman Xavier Becerra speaks to Latino USA about his recent trip to areas of Central America ravaged by Hurricane Mitch.

Subject Types: Other - Natural Disaster

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

Segment #5: "COMPOSER AGUSTIN LIRA PROFILE" (6:20) Jon Beaupre profiles composer Agustin Lira, whose music reflects the struggles of the farmworker's movement.

Subject Types: Arts - Music