Brazil’s Big Year on the Global Stage

Brazil’s Big Year on the Global Stage

Since he took office in January 2023 Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has been extremely active on the global stage, traveling frequently and offering himself as a mediator on big issues like the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, as well as the territorial dispute between Venezuela and Guyana. At times he has stirred controversy, as was the case with recent remarks on the war in Gaza. On today’s podcast, an analysis of Brazil’s foreign policy as the country prepares to host the...

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Guatemalan Democracy on the Brink, and the U.S. Response

Guatemalan Democracy on the Brink, and the U.S. Response

Bernardo Arévalo, an academic, former diplomat, and son of a famed revolutionary president surprisingly made it to Guatemala's election runoff, upsetting the country's ruling elites. What could happen...

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Argentina’s Election: It’s (Finally) On

Argentina’s Election: It’s (Finally) On

Argentina's presidential elections will take place in October, but the country is now fully in campaign mode. In this episode, AQ's Brian Winter and María Esperanza Casullo discuss surprising recent d...

13 Heinä 202332min

What Happened To Anti-Corruption Efforts In Latin America

What Happened To Anti-Corruption Efforts In Latin America

In the 2010s, corruption investigations dominated news headlines in Latin America, from Lava Jato in Brazil to La Línea in Guatemala. Nowadays, prosecutors, activists and journalists across the region...

6 Heinä 202328min

The Ups And Downs Of Lula's First Six Months

The Ups And Downs Of Lula's First Six Months

It’s been a mixed bag so far for Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva after six months back in office, with a better than expected economy, but a tough relationship with the conservative Congr...

28 Kesä 202330min

Nearshoring In The Americas: Hype And Reality

Nearshoring In The Americas: Hype And Reality

Global supply chains have become much more fluid in the past year, and some of this itinerant money is making its way to Latin America. Mexico has benefitted, but how have other countries, such as Col...

22 Kesä 202329min

A Sober Look at Colombia

A Sober Look at Colombia

The Colombian political world has been shaken by the eruption of a scandal that led the country's attorney general to launch an investigation into reports of alleged illegal financing of President Gus...

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Election Fever in Mexico

Election 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 competition has begun for who its candidate will be. ...

9 Kesä 202327min

China's Learning Process In Latin America

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. There has been a move into clean energy and more ...

1 Kesä 202329min

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