E-mail a friendMay 23, 2005
Political analyst David Ayón discusses the controversial comments of Mexican President Vicente Fox. Nobel Laureate and retired South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu reflects on the new Pope, HIV/AIDS and his battle with prostate cancer.
David Ayón
David Ayón
David Ayón is a political analyst and writer. He's also a Senior Research Associate at Loyola Marymount University's Center of the Study of Los Angeles, which promotes research on Los Angeles in order to better understand urban America. Ayón has been an elections analyst, consultant and special producer for Spanish-language TV news coverage of every electoral cycle since '92. He also contributes essays on Latino politics and on Mexico to the Op-Ed pages of the Los Angeles Times.
Desmond Tutu
Desmond Tutu
Desmond Tutu was a central figure in the fight to end the apartheid system in South Africa. Internationally known for his work promoting peace and human rights, he received the '84 Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts. He also headed the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which investigated human rights violations in the apartheid regime. When he was elected Archbishop of Cape Town in '86, he became the first black head of the Anglican Church in South Africa. Now retired, Tutu remains vocal and influential.