Joshua Collins

Pirate Wire Radio

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Original journalism on Latin America, from discussion on current events to deeply human narratives, to crime and drugs www.piratewireservices.com

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Joshua Collins

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Protests in Peru: right-wing resistance or popular demonstrations? 08.04.2022 10:42

Ahoy! Welcome to this week’s Pirate Wire Services, we hope you’ve successfully navigated the seas of April so far. In this podcast episode, Paulo Rosas is looking at a wave of protests in Peru this week. These were initially triggered by rising fuel prices, but spread and became more violent when beleaguered president Pedro Castillo responded by declaring a curfew in Lima. Stories we’re watching *...

Treatment of Ukrainians at the US border raises perceptions of racism in migration policy 01.04.2022 13:54

*Update: On April 1st, just after this podcast was published, the CDC announced an end to Title 42 beginning the end of May. You can find details on the process here .* ***Castellano más abajo*** Ahoy there! We hope you’ve safely navigated your way to the weekend. Today, we’re interrupting normal transmission to tell you about some changes. Pirate Wire Services has just turned six months old, and...

Podcast: How can media report violence well? 18.03.2022 23:11

Buenas tardes! When we started Pirate Wire Services, we were always hoping to turn it into a podcast one day. So instead of the usual Friday newsletter, this week we’ve recorded a podcast episode. The war in Ukraine has underscored the powerful impact of reporting on violence for both everyday folk who consume news and the journalists who produce it. It’s a really thorny topic that’s often fraught...

Bitcoin in El Salvador: future boom or utter bust? 06.09.2021 1:15:30

Is Bitcoin a good move for El Salvador? The country is courting a boom with BTC set to become legal tender this week. We speak with an activist/journalist John Dennehy and skeptic Mat Youkee, journalist for the Guardian, on what the future may hold Get full access to Pirate Wire Services at www.piratewireservices.com/subscribe