Week # 4-99, Air Date 1/24/1999 - 1/30/1999

Segment #1: "ARIZONA INITIATIVE TO BAN BILINGUAL EDUCATION" (3:20) Mark Moran reports on the controversy surrounding a move to end bilingual education programs in the state of Arizona.

Subject Types: Education; Politics

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

Segment #2: "WASHINGTON ORGANIZING FOR BILINGUAL EDUCATION" (4:26) Gerry Hadden reports on how Latinos and other immigrant groups are organizing to defend bilingual education programs in the state of Washington.

Subject Types: Education; Politics

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

Segment #3: "CUBA REACTION TO U.S. POLICY SHIFT"(4:25) Latino USA host Maria Hinojosa speaks with journalist Mariusa Reyes about the reaction in Cuba to the U.S. recent announcement to relax some aspects of the 37-year old embargo.

Subject Types: Economics; Politics

Locations: Non-U.S. Regions - Cuba

Segment #4: "CHILEAN SOVEREIGNTY ISSUES"(4:47) Mario Murillo reports on the implications of the arrest of former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet for international justice and the right to national sovereignty.

Subject Types: Other - Politics

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

Segment #5: "POET QUIQUE AVILES" (1:20) El Salvador-born poet Quique Aviles shares some thoughts about language.

Subject Types: Arts - Literature

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