(Latin Pulse: 15 June, 2008) As the price of food goes up in Latin America, so does the chance of social uprising and general discontent. One of the richest regions of the world is facing the problem of how to feed its own people. Is this an ideological issue, lack of know-how, or just mismanagement of funds? Will all those hungry people end up in the streets of towns here in the United States? Español Así como el precio de los alimentos aumenta en Latino América, así también el riesgo de descontento social y levantamientos de la población en general crece. Una de las regiones mas ricas del mundo esta confrontando el problema de cómo alimentar a su población. ¿Es esto un problema ideológico, falta de conocimiento de cómo hacer las cosas, o solamente un problema de mala gestión en la parte administrativa? ¿Terminaran alguna de esta gente hambrienta en las calles de las ciudades aquí en los Estados Unidos? GUESTS: Daniel Gustafson, Director of the Liaison Office for North America, FAO, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Mr. Gustafson, a national of the United States of America, holds an M.Sc. in Agricultural Economics from the University of Wisconsin and a Ph.D. in Agricultural Extension from the University of Maryland. He started his career in 1977 at the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) in Brazil, occupying posts in research and extension projects and at the country office until 1988. From 1988 to 1994, he worked as Programme Director of the University of Maryland International Development Management Centre and the Maryland Extension Service. He joined FAO in 1994 as FAO Senior Extensionist in Maputo, advising the National Directorate of Rural Development in the Ministry of Agriculture. From 1996 to November 1997, he served as Consultant for the Investment Centre, TCI. From 1998 to 2002 he served as FAO Representative in Kenya. In October 2002, he was appointed FAO Representative in India and Bhutan. Juan Carlos Hidalgo, Project coordinator for Latin America Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity, Cato Institute Juan Carlos is project coordinator for Latin America at the Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity. Previously he was Latin America director of the International Policy Network and editor of El Cato.org, the Cato Institute's Spanish-language web site. He writes frequently on Latin American affairs and his articles have been published in newspapers throughout the region including La Nación (Costa Rica), El Comercio (Perú), La Nación (Argentina), El Tiempo (Colombia) and El Mercurio (Chile), among others. Hidalgo received his B.A in International Relations from the Universidad Nacional in Costa Rica and holds a master's degree in International Commerce and Policy from George Mason University. José Artiga, Executive Director, SHARE Foundation The SHARE Foundation building a new El Salvador today, has over 27 years experience in the United States working on El Salvador and community development issues. After arriving in the United States from his native El Salvador in 1980, barely escaping the death squads, he helped develop the Sanctuary Movement in the U.S. to help other refugees fleeing oppression and violence. He also led the "Going Home Campaign" to provide support to Salvadoran refugees based in Honduras returning to their country. Under José's leadership SHARE has made women's work a priority and has accompanied grassroots organizations in Central America in their struggle to oppose the Free Trade Agreement. SHARE has also been present with the Salvadoran people during natural disasters such as Hurricanes Mitch, Stan, the earthquakes of 2001 and volcano eruptions and accompanied the struggle of the immigrants in the US. Under Jose's leadership SHARE is responding to the food crisis by providing farmers in El Salvador with a package of native seeds and organic fertilizers.