Central America After the Wars Part Two - Gangs, Women, A Look Back
Series: Despues de las Guerras: Central America After the Wars
From: Maria Martin
Length: 00:58:55
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Piece Description
Maria Hinojosa on Central American women and the fear that still permeates every aspect of their lives. Mandalit del Barco on the gang phenomenon in the region. Richard Gonzales takes a look back at the public foreign policy debate over Central America that tore this country apart some two decades ago. Shorter versions of these pieces aired on Latino USA.
Broadcast History
Shorter versions of these pieces have aired on Latino USA.




David Swatling
Posted on August 28, 2005 at 04:51 AM | Permalink
Review of Central America After the Wars Part Two - Gangs, Women, A Look Back
Stations looking for stories to mark Hispanic Heritage month in Sept should check out this series. This installment is made up of two very strong stories - one about women facing challenges head on in Central America, and the other about gang violence. Both are fine examples of investigative reporting with a healthy mix of personal stories, political context and sound-rich style. Unfortunately, the hour begins with an attempt to recap the complexities of US foreign policy in Central America twenty years ago in a ten minute report filled with sound-bites and archive sound. It's the weakest segment and not an ideal way to begin since one is likely to lose listeners before the more interesting stories get going.