An indigenous Peruvian girl begs for money in traditional dress in the Incan city of Cusco, on January 15, 2014 in Cusco, Peru.

Lessons on Economics and Inequality from Peru's Former President; Armenia's Secret Assassins

The Leonard Lopate Show | Apr 20, 2015

Former Peruvian president Alejandro Toledo on economic growth and political unrest in Latin America, and recommendations for a better future. Kate Bolick on the overlooked rise of the unmarried woman. Director Ross Katz, with Nick Kroll and Rose Byrne, who are starring in the film “Adult Beginners.” Eric Bogosian on the little known group who set out to avenge the Armenian genocide by assassinating former Turkish leaders.

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