Week # Air Date, 9/24/2006

Segment #1 2-WAY: WORLD TRADE CENTER WIDOW'S PLIGHT

Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with a World Trade Center widow about dealing with a family kidnapping in Mexico. (Self-contained 5:03)

Segment #2 CHILE'S 9-11 MARCHES TURN VIOLENT

September 11th is not only observed in this country. In the South American nation of Chile, September 11th represents the day the democratically-elected government of Salvador Allende was brought down by a military coup. The CIA-backed uprising installed right-wing dictator August Pinochet as Chile's leader. The day is typically remembered by demonstrations, but this September 11th, marches in Chile have been particularly violent. From Santiago, Jen Ross reports. (3:10)

Segment #3 CONGRESS FOCUSES ON SECURITY NOT IMMIGRATION

House Republicans will be Introducing a series of legislative measures related to border security. After a series of legislative hearings across the country over the summer, G.O.P leaders say that their constituents told them that secure borders, not immigration reform, was the most important issue they needed to address once they got back to Washington. Latino USA's Patricia Guadalupe has more. (1:58)

Segment #4 CITIZENS MOVEMENT TO SEE BALLOTS

For most people in this country, the Mexican election is over. Felipe Calderon, from the right-leaning Pan Party has been declared the President-elect. And the leftist opposition, crying widespread fraud, failed to have the election tribunal recount every vote. But the Mexican media organizations and citizens are keeping the controversy alive. They want access to the ballots in order to conduct an independent recount. They say Mexico's new freedom of information law gives them that right. So the political unrest in Mexico has the potential to continue...and the story is far from over. From Mexico City, Franc Contreras reports. (2:45)

Segment #5 2-WAY: OLGA MEREDIZ

Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with actress Olga Merediz backstage before a performance of Broadway's 'Mamma Mia.' (Self-contained 3:21)