Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchLatin America Prepares for Trump 2.0
Donald Trump’s second presidency will likely bring an even stronger focus on Latin America than his first term did. Trump talked often about Latin Am…
1 year, 6 months ago
Lula and Brazil’s “Big Center”
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has an approval rating of about 50%. Unemployment in the country is at its lowest level in a decade and…
1 year, 6 months ago
Latin America’s “Food Paradox”
Latin America is the world's breadbasket. The region is now the source of more than 60% of the world’s soy, almost half its corn and more than a quar…
1 year, 6 months ago
The Conservative Shift in U.S. Latinos
Although Democrats still lead among Latinos, Republicans have grown their share of support among that community in the last two elections. Looking ah…
1 year, 7 months ago
Mexico: Claudia Sheinbaum and the Shadow of AMLO
Claudia Sheinbaum will take office as Mexico's new president next week, on October 1, 2024. Often described as a technocrat, she also supports some o…
1 year, 7 months ago
An X-Ray of Javier Milei's Argentina
Javier Milei has so far succeeded in making drastic changes to Argentina's economic policies. In this episode we evaluate what has worked and what ha…
1 year, 8 months ago
What Kamala Harris Would Mean for Latin America Policy
The entry of Kamala Harris in the U.S. presidential race has completely transformed the election. In this episode we ask what we can expect from her …
1 year, 8 months ago
Venezuela: Possible Paths Forward
Since the election on July 28 Nicolás Maduro has unleashed a wave of repression not seen in Venezuela before. The question on everyone's mind is, wha…
1 year, 9 months ago
Ecuador’s Difficult Battle with Organized Crime
Ecuador’s young president Daniel Noboa is engaged in a tough battle with organized crime groups that paralyzed the country earlier this year. It’s be…
1 year, 9 months ago
Gustavo Petro: The Gap Between Rhetoric and Reality
Gustavo Petro is halfway through his presidential term in Colombia. The first leftist president in the country's modern history faced suspicion from …
1 year, 10 months ago