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, what now? Will Venezuela move further down the path of...
15 Aug 202430min
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 been six months since that dramatic series of events....
25 Jul 202429min
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 the political and economic establishment from day 1...
18 Jul 202429min
The Bukele Model: Why It’s Hard to Replicate
Voters throughout Latin America are craving solutions to the spread of organized crime. In today's episode, we’ll look in detail at how Nayib Bukele executed the crackdown on gangs in El Salvador, ana...
11 Jul 202429min
Brazil: A Tough Moment for Lula 3
In Brazil, unemployment is at a record low, inflation is under control and growth projections are being revised up. However, the Lula administration is having a hard time moving forward with expected ...
27 Jun 202429min
Our Mid-Year Update on Latin America’s Economies
Twice a year the AQ Podcast takes stock of Latin America’s economies — what the region is doing well and where the challenges are. There is good news — inflation below OECD levels, for example, but gr...
20 Jun 202430min
Venezuela’s Election: How It Could Play Out
Venezuelans are scheduled to vote for president on July 28th. In today’s episode, we look at the state of the negotiations between the dictatorship of Nicolás Maduro and the opposition, assess how inc...
12 Jun 202428min
What To Expect From Claudia Sheinbaum in Mexico
Claudia Sheinbaum's victory in the Mexican elections was expected, but the 30-point margin surprised many and gave her and the Morena coalition a mandate like few others in Latin America’s recent poli...
6 Jun 202428min
