Under the USA

Title

Under the USA

Genre

Interview; Documentary; Speech; Music

TX Date

11 Dec 1982

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:28:09

Description

Dan Damon presents an LBC special on American relations with Latin America following a tour by US President Ronald Reagan to Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatamala after the end of the Falklands War. With speeches by US President Ronald Reagan; US Secretary of State Alexander Haig; Columbian President Belisario Betancur warning speech of welcome to the president. Interviews with Financial Times correspondent on Brazil, Andrew Whitley; Maria Elena Hurtado, South Magazine; British journalist Bruce Pavey; Honduran ambassador to London, Eduardo Demas Rodriguez(?); US State Department Director for Central America, Craig Johnson(?); Democrat spokesman Stephen Solarz. Break in recording and fades out to music.

Contributors

Bruce Pavey; Ronald Reagan; Alexander Haig; Stephen Solarz; Andrew Whitley; Maria Elena Hurtado; Belisario Betancur; Eduardo Demas Rodriguez(?); Craig Johnson(?)

Keywords

USA; Nicaragua; Human rights; Crime; Great Britain; Arms sales; International relations; El Salvador; Drug traffic; Political systems; Nuclear energy; Cannabis; Illegal drugs; Economic systems; Conflict resolution; Diplomacy; State visits; Foreign policy; Guerilla warfare; International trade; South America; Falklands War (1982); Argentina; Cocaine; Protectionism; Foreign aid; Central America; Guatemala; Trade disputes; Brazil; Honduras; Columbia; Mafia; Costa Rica

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