Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchElection Fever in Mexico
The race to replace President Andrés Manuel López Obrador in Mexico is starting to heat up. While his party, Morena, is in good position to win, a co…
2 years, 11 months ago
China's Learning Process In Latin America
It’s been two decades since China started to trade and invest heavily in Latin America, and in that time, the terms of the relationship have changed.…
2 years, 11 months ago
The Politics Of Migration In Latin America
Migration in the Americas is not a new story, but it is evolving fast. Countries that used to be senders of migrants are now also becoming recipients…
2 years, 11 months ago
Venezuela: A View From The Ground
From the outside looking in, it’s hard to understand what is happening in Venezuela these days. On the one hand Nicolás Maduro seems stronger than he…
3 years ago
Explaining Chile’s U-Turn
Chile’s politics have been turned upside down once again, as an election last Sunday gave the political right almost full control over the writing of…
3 years ago
The Importance of Paraguay
What happens in Paraguayan politics matters not only to people who live there, but for the rest of the region and the world. It’s a member of Mercos…
3 years ago
Lula’s Foreign Policy and What It Means for Latin America
The return of Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is a potential game-changer for Latin America. No other leader in the region is as experie…
3 years ago
Guatemala’s Suspiciously Status Quo Election
In Guatemala, economic growth has done little to improve poverty and inequality. Violence continues to drive people to leave the country. Democracy i…
3 years, 1 month ago
Bukelismo Rising: Security Versus Freedom In Latin America
El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele's hard-line security policies have contributed to a decline in homicides and extortion in El Salvador, but at a very high …
3 years, 1 month ago
Argentina’s Elections and Reasons for Hope
Argentina is approaching October elections with an annual inflation above 100%, poverty levels at around 40% and the possibility of tipping into rece…
3 years, 1 month ago