The White House's Juan Gonzalez on the Americas Summit, Ukraine and More
The war in Ukraine has become a litmus test for how governments in Latin America view the changing global order. How is Washington positioning itself as the region's preferred partner for development ...
3 Mar 202244min
Mexico's AMLO on the Defensive
Entering the second half of his six-year term, Andrés Manuel López Obrador's presidency has taken a contentious turn. What's behind the Mexican president's recent war of words with the media and other...
17 Feb 202232min
A Lost Generation? The Crisis in Latin American Schools.
Students in Latin America missed more school because of the pandemic than any other part of the world. What will this mean for the region's long-term prosperity? Fernando Reimers, a professor at the H...
3 Feb 202232min
The Mystery of Pedro Castillo, Peru's President
It's been six months since Pedro Castillo was sworn in as Peru's president. But despite the threat of impeachment and a crisis in the mining sector, he has yet to offer a clear view of how he wants to...
20 Jan 202231min
Latin America’s Promising Green Energy Transition
Latin America’s transition away from oil and gas is well underway, with green energy investments bearing fruit in countries including Colombia, Uruguay, Argentina and Brazil. The region has a chance t...
5 Jan 202231min
Brazil's Polarized Presidential Election
Jair Bolsonaro and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva are early favorites in Brazil's presidential election next October. Can a "third way" candidate defy expectations, or is the country headed for a showdown ...
9 Des 202134min
Trouble Ahead? A 2022 Preview of Latin America's Economies
Many Latin American economies bounced back strongly this year. Still, 2022 is likely to provide a reality check, says economist Alberto Ramos in this “from 30,000 feet” survey of what to expect. The o...
23 Nov 202133min
Next Steps for Nicaragua
After jailing his opponents, Daniel Ortega won an election on November 7, extending his hold on power. On this episode, Nicaraguan journalist María Lilly Delgado weighs in on what’s next for independe...
9 Nov 202125min
