E-mail a friendDecember 12, 2008
Chile's ambassador to the U.N., Heraldo Munoz, describes how he developed a friendship with Condoleezza Rice at a young age. Seven Pounds star Rosario Dawson explains why answering questions about the film's plot is so difficult.
Heraldo Munoz
Heraldo Munoz
The ambassador discusses the state of democracy in Latin America. (2:43)
Full interview. (15:15)
Ambassador Heraldo Muñoz was Chile's deputy foreign minister and minister secretary-general of government prior to assuming the post of ambassador to the U.N., where he served as president of the Security Council. He's also a visiting professor at several universities and diplomatic academies in the U.S., Europe and Latin America. He's written numerous books, including The Dictator's Shadow, a memoir of life under Pinochet and what it took to overthrow him. Muñoz earned his Ph.D. from the University of Denver.
Rosario Dawson
Rosario Dawson
Actress tells how her family squatted and built their home on Manhatttan's Lower East Side. (2:39)
Full interview. (10:32)
Rosario Dawson has worked with some of the industry's hottest directors and actors, in films ranging from indies to big budget blockbusters. Discovered sitting on a front porch in her native NY, she got her start with a role in the controversial film Kids. She's a multi-faceted talent, who also produces films, co-created the acclaimed comic book "Occult Crimes Taskforce" and stars in and exec produces the Web series, Gemini Division. The politically active Dawson co-founded the non-partisan Voto Latino.