Week # Air Date, 10/17/05

Segment #1: 2-WAY ON NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT

Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with New Haven, Connecticut's Chief Administrative Officer John Buturla on reports that the city would issue ID cards to illegal immigrants, and author Ruben Martinez on the social implications of such reports. (SELF'CONTAINED 7:27)

Segment #2 OSCEOLA COUNTY

A pair of lawsuits in Osceola County, Florida call attention to the fact that despite making up more than a third of the population, Latinos aren't being elected to public office. The U.S. Justice Department says the county's system violates the Federal Voting Rights Act, but not all Hispanics in the area agree. The legal battles are sparking debate about fair representation and voter apathy in one of the fastest growing Latino communities in the country. Andrew Stelzer has our report. (4:52)

Segment #3: MIRTA OJITO: FINDING MANANA

Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with New York Times reporter and author Mirta Ojito on her new book, 'Finding Mañana: A Memoir Of A Cuban Exodus.' (SELF'CONTAINED 5:20)

Segment #4: VENEZUELAN JUSTICE

Venezuela has a charismatic president in Hugo Chavez who promises greater justice for the country's poorer classes, but there are those who say the country's justice system still suffers from ingrained political cronyism. Take the case of Linda Loaiza. She was 17 years old in 2001 when she was kidnapped outside her apartment and repeatedly raped and abused for several months. Her alleged attacker, who is politically connected, was finally brought to trial last year and subsequently acquitted. But the acquittal was recently thrown out and delays are again dogging the retrial. Jen Ross reports from Caracas. (3:46)