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	Wednesday, February 10, 2010 Just the Facts Podcast: Civil-military relations in the region In this second podcast, Adam discusses recent developments in Chile, Bolivia, Argentina, El Salvador, Peru and Venezuela that indicate the current state of civilian control over the armed forces. You can now subscribe to the "Just the Facts" podcast on iTunes. Thank you for listening. Download By Adam Isacson at 02/10/2010 - 15:24 Argentina Bolivia Chile civil-military relations El Salvador Peru Podcast Venezuela Adam Isacson's blog Login or register to post comments just the facts podcast hey adam! dennis smith here from guatemala. the podcast is a good idea! but here's what we've learned from decades of community radio in latin america: two or three voices is better than one. interview somebody. discuss the issues with a couple of other experts. ask questions. don't just be the authority that has all the answers. . .saludos By Visitor at 02/11/2010 - 09:47 Login or register to post comments Thanks for the feedback! Thanks for the feedback! There'll be plenty of other voices soon, we just didn't want to rope in other people during these initial episodes. We're still working out issues ranging from content to technical stuff, but getting more comfortable now. Thanks for listening... By Adam Isacson at 02/20/2010 - 20:53 Login or register to post comments Adam, this is great, high impact, and hugely important.... thank you adam.... david davis kansas city By Visitor at 02/11/2010 - 01:23 Login or register to post comments	Have blog entries sent to you Tags aid arms transfers bases Bolivia Brazil Chile civil-military relations Colombia congress Counter-Narcotics Counternarcotics diplomatic relations Ecuador Elections El Salvador Entire Region highlights Honduras human rights Mexico Narcotrafficking Nicaragua OAS Peru Podcast Politics and Security public security U.S. Policy UNASUR Venezuela more tags Recent blog posts Podcast: Violence and reform in Mexico: A conversation with WOLA's Maureen Meyer Just the Facts is on Facebook Freedom of the Press IX Conference of Defense Ministers of the Americas & Preparatory Meeting New U.S. Ambassadors to Latin America Violence in Colombia: Update Links from the past week Letter to Secretary Clinton on human rights in Colombia PANAMAX 2010 Politics behind Argentina's diplomacy more Recent News September 2 Entire Region - U.S. exports up, but losing market share in Latin America Andres Oppenheimer, The Miami Herald Argentina - Un acusado que acusa, Pagina/12 Brazil, Colombia - Santos: Las FARC son asunto de Colombia Yana Marull, AFP, El Nuevo Herald Colombia - Entre el Optimismo y la Euforia Rodrigo Botero Montoya, El Colombiano Cuba - House candidates David Rivera, Joe Garcia can't escape Cuba factor Patricia Mazzei, Lesley Clark, The Miami Herald Mexico - For Mexico's president, cartels aren't only concern, MSNBC - Mexico's crackdown on organized crime is working, Calderon says Ken Ellingwood, The Los Angeles Times Venezuela - Jewish community in Venezuela shrinks by half, MercoPress View all links from September 2. 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