Sin Fronteras: Caracas Under The Gun

THURSDAY, JANUARY 15

PROGRAM #11021  12:00 PM PT 

Sin Fronteras. This is a program of “Sin Fronteras,” a special series to serve audiences in the US and Mexico with breaking news and analysis about major developments impacting Latinos in the US.

Guests: Mariana Pineda, Reporter, Houston, TX; Jose Lopez Zamorano, Correspondent, Washington, DC; Ruben Tapia, Reporter, Los Angeles, CA.

Caracas Under The Gun. The U.S. Senate voted to curb the president’s military powers in the conflict with Venezuela, even as Trump claims he now “controls” Venezuela and says Caracas has agreed to export billions of dollars’ worth of crude oil to the United States under conditions imposed by the White House. How much control does Trump actually wield over Venezuela’s government and oil? How is the political transition unfolding in Caracas? Will Congress move to further limit war powers? What role do Venezuela’s neighboring countries play?

Guest: Jose Enrique Arrioja, Managing Editor, Americas Quarterly, New York, NY.

New Federal Vaccine Policy: States Push Back. The Trump administration has taken the unprecedented step of scaling back the federally recommended childhood vaccination schedule, without broad consultation with career scientists. The change removes universal recommendations for key vaccines, including influenza and rotavirus. What does this federal rollback mean for public health? How is the medical community responding?

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

Frozen Funds, Families at Risk. The Trump administration has frozen billions of dollars in federal childcare and family assistance funds for states governed by Democrats, citing alleged fraud. Rights advocates warn that the move is politically punitive and disproportionately harms immigrant and low-income communities. What impact will this have on families? Which services are at risk? How are states responding to prevent a social crisis?

Guest: Mayra Lopez Lucio, Organizing Director for State Capacity, Child Care for Every Family Network, Austin, TX.

Health Care Under Immigration Surveillance. The federal Department of Health can now share Medicaid beneficiary data with ICE, including information on undocumented immigrants, as part of President Trump’s mass deportation agenda. What data will immigration authorities be able to access? What risks do people without legal status face? How does this decision affect access to health care and trust within immigrant communities?

Guest: Leonardo Cuello, Research Professor, McCourt School of Public Policy’s Center for Children and Families, Georgetown University, Washington, DC.

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