How China’s Presence In Latin America Is Changing

How China’s Presence In Latin America Is Changing

In the last two decades, China has been a fundamental part of Latin America's economies. But the relationship is far from static. In today’s episode, we’ll look at how trade and investment flows changed in recent years and explore Beijing’s goals in the region. Our guest, Felipe Larraín, is a former two-time finance minister of Chile and a professor of economics at Universidad Católica de Chile. He evaluates recent trends and future trajectories for direct investment, official lending, ...

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A congressional inquiry, a slow vaccine rollout and renewed threat of impeachment have put Jair Bolsonaro under intense pressure. But Brazil’s president could still rebound thanks to support in Congre...

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Investing in the Amazon’s Future

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Illegal and unregulated economies are helping drive a spike in deforestation of the Amazon. Is an economic model possible that keeps the forest standing and provides sustainable opportunities for loca...

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Chile's Uncertain Future

Chile's Uncertain Future

The results of Chile's constitutional convention election shook markets and left many wondering what it all meant for the country just as a presidential campaign begins to heat up. Many are hopeful, w...

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Argentina’s Fight Over Closed Schools

Argentina’s Fight Over Closed Schools

Kids in Latin America have lost an average of 158 days of face-to-face schooling, with more students out of the classroom than any other region in the world. In Argentina, the debate over when to send...

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Cuba’s Post-Castro Chapter

Cuba’s Post-Castro Chapter

Cuba’s political regime took a step into unknown territory on April 16, when Raúl Castro announced he was stepping down as head of the ruling party. The change comes as the government faces headwinds ...

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Crisis on Venezuela's Border

Crisis on Venezuela's Border

What’s driving an outbreak of violence on Venezuela’s border with Colombia? What does it say about Nicolás Maduro, who appears stronger than he was six months ago despite a worrying second wave and fe...

7 Apr 202126min

Peru's Risky Election

Peru's Risky Election

On April 11, Peruvians will head to the polls to elect their fifth president in less than four years. An unpopular, crowded field of candidates adds to the election’s unpredictability. Could the count...

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A Border Crisis and Biden's $4 Billion Solution

A Border Crisis and Biden's $4 Billion Solution

A surge in migrants at the US-Mexico border has become the first big test for President Joe Biden's migration policy. It's also giving new urgency to a $4 billion aid package that he has proposed to t...

10 Mar 202127min

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