Current Political Trends in Latin American & Upending the Tenderloin’s ‘Doom Loop’ Narrative

KPFA - Letters and Politics

English - August 30, 2023 10:00 - 59 minutes - 68.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 232 ratings
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Part 1. Latin America Current Trends
Guest: Miguel Tinker-Salas is Emeritus Professor of History and Chicana/o Latina/o Studies at Pomona College. He is an expert on the political and social issues of Latin America and the author of several books including, Venezuela: What Everyone Needs to Know; and The Enduring Legacy: Oil, Culture and Society in Venezuela.
Part 2. The Tenderloin tour upends ‘doom loop’ narrative
Guest: Christopher D. Cook is an author and award-winning investigative journalist based in San Francisco. His latest piece in the 48 hills.com is Tenderloin tour upends ‘doom loop’ narrative. There’s a lot more to the neighborhood than the national media wants to report.

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