Latin America: The Burning Continent

On this broadcast of Maincurrents, Lee Graham (moderator) interviews:

Rafael J. Correa, Publicidad Correa
Mildred Adams (Kenyon), Board of Directors Foreign Policy Association
Jordan M. Young, Pace College
Hy [H.J.] Maidenberg, New York Times
Kirk J. [Altschul], Sales and Marketing International

They discuss the political climate of Latin America and relations with the U.S. under the headline, "Latin America: The Burning Continent." The panelists agree that they are optimistic about the growing stability of Latin American countries because "there is no place to go but up." Altschul compares Latin American countries to "...our swinging teenagers here in the states: they are full of potential, they are beautiful, they are vibrant, they are very exciting and at times a little bit hard to handle."

They discuss the influence of colonization and treatment of indigenous people in North and South America. They disagree on how this history has affected foreign relations, industrialization and societal differences between the two continents. For example, Maidenburg asserts that a lack of family life persists in Latin America --a comment met with objections from the other panelists. They agree that to build relationships between the US and Latin America, the US must first define its partnership roles in these countries.

Audio courtesy of the NYC Municipal Archives WNYC Collection

WNYC archives id: 150597
Municipal archives id: T1888