Two decades after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the world is still plagued by barriers dividing countries, towns, and families. From Brazil to Mexico, the desire to contain illegal immigration or violent conflict is often used to justify them. The BBC’s Spanish website BBC Mundo presents 14 such walls, we talk with the project’s editor, Juan Carlos. (Audio available after 5PM Eastern)

• BBC Mundo (en español)

See also

• March 4, 2010 -- Packing flashcards, Pandas and Polyglotty Olympics
• January 1, 2010 -- Spanish prayers, Hebrew planet names and a Danish hangover
• November 5, 2009 -- U2 behind a wall in Berlin
• November 4, 2009 -- Entire program – November 4, 2009