Linea Abierta Programming: WEEK OF MAY 6, 2024

MONDAY, MAY 6

PROGRAM #10364 12:00 PM PT 

Fifty Years of  Mexican Folklórico Dance. Mexican folk dance groups from all over the US are meeting in Albuquerque this summer to celebrate 50 years of the Asociación Nacional de Grupos Folklóricos, a national network organized at the peak of the Chicano movement to elevate Mexico’s folk dance, music, and art traditions. In these decades, the vibrant folk dances from Souther, Central and Northern Mexico and the US Southwest have captured the hearts of generations of kids of diverse backgrounds in the US. This holiday edition features a conversation with veteran pioneers of the bailable folklórico organization on the history and the state of the Mexican cultural tradition.

Guests: Herman Martínez, Co-Founder, Asociación Nacional de Grupos Folklóricos, Alamosa, CO; Olga Nájera Ramírez, Professor Emerita, Department of Anthropology, University of California at Santa Cruz (UC Santa Cruz), Santa Cruz, CA. 

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TUESDAY, MAY 7

PROGRAM #10365 11:00 AM PT 

Extra Edition: Next Gen at Radio Bilingüe (Program Repeat.) A new executive has been chosen to join the founding leader of Radio Bilingüe as co-executive director as the community-based media organization opens the doors for the next generation of leaders. What’s the vision for the new phase of the Latino radio network? What major projects are on the horizon? What can communities, audiences and stations expect from these changes? This archival program was originally aired on May 2, 2024.

Guests: Hugo Morales, Co-Founder, Co-Executive Director; José Martínez-Saldaña, Incoming Co-Executive Director; José Morán, Incoming Director of Broadcasting; María Eraña, Outgoing Director of Broadcasting, Now Senior Producer and Adviser, Radio Bilingüe, Fresno, CA.

PROGRAM #10366 12:00 PM PT 

Immigration Edition. Mexican immigrant rights activist and Catholic priest Alejandro Solalinde visits Radio Bilingüe’s studios in Fresno, California. He discusses the threats migrants face on their journey north, his experience as a human rights advocate for migrants and his proposals to reform Mexico’s immigration law and agency, and Mexican consulates in the US. He also discusses ideas to create opportunities for migrants who arrive on Mexico’s Southern border and comments on measures announced last week by Presidents Biden and López Obrador to increase repatriation flights and tougher enforcement at the US-Mexico border. In other news, a family separation policy that was harshly implemented by the Trump administration marks another anniversary this week. A representative of President Biden’s re-election campaign comments about this topic.

Guests: Father Alejandro Solalinde, Founding Director, “Hermanos en el Camino” Migrant Shelter in Oaxaca, MX today from Fresno, CA; Guadalupe Cervantes, Community Activist, Fresno, CA; Maca Casado, Hispanic Media Director, Biden-Harris Campaign, Wilmington, DE.

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 8

PROGRAM #10367  12:00 PM PT 

Sustainable Fishing Communities. Marine life and fish populations are plummeting as a consequence of overfishing and destructive fishing practices. What are the biggest threats to our oceans and fisheries? How to stop overfishing? Some traditional fishing communities in Northwest Mexico have succeeded in moving towards sustainable fishing and conservation. How are they managing their fisheries? What social and sustainability benefits are they reaping? What can we learn about best fishing practices?

Guest: Laura Ibarra, Sustainable Fisheries Coordinator, Pronatura Noroeste, Ensenada, Baja California, MX. 

Car-Tire Pollution Killing Fishes. Scientists studied why coho salmon returning to Seattle-area streams to spawn were dying en masse. After years of research, they announced that they had found the culprit: a car-tire chemical. As a result, US regulators and California are taking steps to regulate or ban the chemical.

Guest: Paula Andalo, Ethnic Media Editor, KFF Health News, Silver Spring, MD.

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THURSDAY, MAY 9

PROGRAM #10368 11:00 AM PT 

Extra Edition: Undocumented Residents Can Get Medi-Cal. As of 2024, California’s entitlement to health insurance for low-income people became a reality, and this year it has been extended to all undocumented immigrants, who were previously excluded. But are people responding, or is enrollment slow? A few months ago, thousands of people were being disenrolled. How is the situation now? How is the information for Medi-Cal renewal getting out to those eligible? This program includes stories from radio listeners about their struggles and successes in receiving health care and accessing Medi-Cal.

Guest: Dr. Ilan Shapiro, Chief Health Correspondent and Medical Affairs Officer, AltaMed Health Services, Los Angeles, CA. Testimonials from radio listeners.

Proposed Covered California Expansion. AB4, a bill that would extend Covered California to undocumented residents and give them the same ability as those who currently have access to Covered California to purchase health plans on a subsidized basis, is pending in the state Senate. A reporter explains the details of the proposal.

Guest: Maye Primera, Editorial Director, El Tímpano, Los Angeles, CA.

PROGRAM #10369  12:00 PM PT 

Cracking Down on Fentanyl. Riding as part of a foreign aid package, the FEND OFF Fentanyl Act was signed into law. The legislation declares fentanyl trafficking a national emergency and plans to crack down on drug traffickers in an effort to help combat the opioid crisis. Will this plan really help lower the epidemic of fentanyl overdose deaths? Public health and drug policy experts comment on this development. They also look into plans to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug as well as California’s move to offer a cheaper opioid overdose drug as a way to end deaths, among other news.

Guests: José López Zamorano, News Correspondent, Washington, DC; Maritza Pérez Medina, Director, Office of Federal Affairs, Drug Policy Alliance, Washington, DC; Mayra Vega, Deputy Director of Communications and Planning, Department of Health Care Access and Information-HCAI, Office of Governor Gavin Newsom, Sacramento, CA.

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FRIDAY, MAY 10

PROGRAM #10370 12:00 PM PT 

Mexico Edition. For Mexicans living abroad, the June election has already arrived. Thousands have already mailed in their ballots. A Mexican official explains the rules. In other news, a major reform of Mexico’s pension system went into effect in recent days after the law was signed by President López Obrador. What’s in the reform plan? What’s next? When can elderly beneficiaries expect to receive the first checks?

Guests: Guillermo Zamarripa Escamilla, President, Mexican Association of Afores-AMAFORE, Mexico City, MX; Arturo Castillo Loza, Advisor, National Electoral Institute-INE, Mexico City, MX.