FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12.
PROGRAM # 7717 12:00 PM PT
Mexico Edition.
Civil and religious organizations congratulate Pope Francis on his visit to Mexico. The pontiff’s journey through five troubled states of the country, and the visit to the tomb of the late Bishop Samuel Ruiz, pastor of the Chiapas indigenous communities, is interpreted by leaders of grassroots movements from 17 Latin American countries that are in Mexico, as a sign that Pope Francisco, is siding with the poor. On another topic, as of February, Mexicans living abroad can apply for voter registration at Mexican consulates around the US. Martha Elena Ramírez, hosts this Voz Pública program from Mexico City.
Guests:
Víctor Hugo López, member of the Fray Bartolomé de las Casas Human Rights Center; Alberto Donis, Hermanos en el Camino hostel, Ixtepec, Oaxaca; (audio segments) Consuelo Morales, Citizens in Support of Human Rights; Rebeca Montemayor, Pastor, Baptist Church, Churches for Peace; Daniel Tacher, representative, Citizen Initiative, Dr. Jorge Durand, social researcher, Center for Economic Research and Teaching – CIDE, Mexico City.
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