Interviews from Quito – “Die Linke” Party Co-Chair Bernd Riexinger

Posted by gregwilpert on April 17, 2015 · Leave a Comment 

In this program our host Gregory Wilpert interviews Bernd Riexinger, the co-chair of the German Left Party “Die Linke,” the result of the unification of the Party of Democratic Socialism in East Germany and a split-off group of the German Social Democratic Party of West Germany. The two first discuss Riexinger’s motives for touring Latin … Continue reading →

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Interviews from Quito – Economic strides and challenges in Venezuela

Posted by gregwilpert on April 3, 2015 · Leave a Comment 

Today our host Gregory Wilpert interviews Alfred Serrano, a Spanish economist who has served as an advisor to the governments of Ecuador, Bolivia and Venezuela and is also the author of “The Economic Thought of Hugo Chavez”. The discussion touches on Venezuela’s main economic problems, particularly inflation and food shortages, and their causes. These must … Continue reading →

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