Box 9 LSF

Scope and Contents Contents: Report: A look at the recent influx of Mexican tourists to the U.S. and its effects on the U.S. and Mexican economies; a report on the Bolivian junta's decision to release some political prisoners; a look at Cuba's move to scrap job security in an attempt to raise productivity. Interview: Ruben Zamora, the Secretary of El Salvador's opposition front, discusses the current turmoil in his country and what the opposition feels must be done to end the conflict. Recorded:...

Scope and Contents Contents: Report: A look at Brazil's TV Globo, one of the world's largest television networks, and its new emphasis on programs for and about women; an examination of attempts by international financial institutions to help Latin American nations develop their energy resources. Interview: Victor Urquidi, economist and President of El Colegio de México, talks about the development of Mexico's oil resources. Recorded: November 26, 1980 Final Production: November 30,...

Scope and Contents Contents: Report: A report on President Jimmy Carter's last appearance before the OAS; an examination of the good and bad news in the Inter-American Development Bank's latest report on economic and social progress in Latin America; a look at a UN study that underlines Latin America's increasing dependence on food imports. Interview: The concluding portion of a discussion with Mexican economist Victor Urquidi about the impact of oil revenue on the Mexican economy. Recorded:...

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Contents: Report: In this weeks program we'll examine one of the most important issues in the developing world -- the use of science and technology for development. Latin American nations have been leading the pack for years in terms of developing these resources.

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[Air Date]: [December 24, 1980]

Timings: v.o. 28:50, m.o. 29:00

Scope and Contents Contents: Report: A look at Uruguayan voters overwhelming rejection of a new constitution that would have institutionalize military rule in the country; a report on the end of the Peace Corps? operations in Brazil; a story on an earthquake prediction that has caused concern in Peru and Chile; and a lock at the compromise resolution on human rights passed by the Organization of American States at its recent meeting in Washington, D.C. Interview: Martin Scurrah, a British economist working in...

Scope and Contents Contents: Report: A story on Panama's selection as the newest member of the U.N. Security Council; a report on a new satellite communications system in Mexico, which will aid in national integration; and a story on a recent law passed in Barbados that the government says will remove the last vestiges of slavery. Interview: Ted Moran, director of the International Business Diplomacy program at the Georgetown School of Foreign Service in Washington, D.C., discusses the increased bargaining...