Carolina Jiménez Sandoval

president of the Washington Office on Latin America

Carolina Jiménez Sandoval on KCRW

Criminal gangs have wreaked havoc throughout Ecuador this week. It escalated on Sunday when notorious gang leader Adolfo “Fito” Macías escaped from prison.

What’s driving the violence in Ecuador?

Criminal gangs have wreaked havoc throughout Ecuador this week. It escalated on Sunday when notorious gang leader Adolfo “Fito” Macías escaped from prison.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

More from KCRW

Silicon Valley has ‘wide and deep’ ties to Israel tech, R&D

from KCRW Features

A group of Ukrainian musician-soldiers recently stopped in LA on a goodwill tour, bringing gratitude and a healthy dose of appreciation for Hank Williams.

from KCRW Features

While we're off this week, we want to introduce you to a new show made by our pals over at Maximum Fun.

from Lost Notes

The genocide in Gaza has brought the issue of Israel — and what it represents for Jewish people — into the forefront of Jewish communities worldwide.

from Scheer Intelligence

Everyday the Washington Post’s “democracy dies in darkness” grows evermore ironic and detached from the reality of what the publication—and legacy media as a whole—has become.

from Scheer Intelligence

Sean “Diddy” Combs pleaded not guilty to federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges today.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The solution to Trump's exploitable border crisis is to end the US trafficking of guns for drugs that turns productive Mexicans into desperate refugees.

from Scheer Intelligence

The Federal Reserve announced a half-a-percentage point cut in interest rates on Wednesday. Mortgage rates had already been falling, but the median home price in LA is $1 million.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Will the GOP be more unified following the passage of a new foreign aid bill? What could shifts in support for RFK mean for the election?

from Left, Right & Center