A Pre-Midterm Pulse Check on the Mexican Electorate
With Mexicans casting ballots for roughly 21,000 seats nationwide, the June 6 elections give voters a chance to assess President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s political movement nearly halfway through...
27 Maj 202132min
Chile’s Busy Electoral Calendar
Chile kicks off its electoral cycle in May with a vote for local, gubernatorial, and constitutional delegates and concludes with the selection of its next president. Isabel Aninat of Universidad Adolf...
10 Maj 202123min
The Push for Data Protection in Brazil
The transition to a fully digital world for many Brazilians reaffirmed data protection as a fundamental right. Still, concerns over both data privacy and protection loom large for the country after th...
29 Apr 202124min
The Story behind Joaquín Orellana's Musical Sculptures
Sonarimba, imbaluna, sinusoido, ululante. Joaquín Orellana’s musical sculptures have unusual names, formed by mixing words to describe the sounds they create. Co-curators Sebastian Zubieta and Diana F...
14 Apr 202135min
Voter Fatigue in Ecuador and Peru
Ecuadorans were hoping for something new. Peruvians simply want a government that will work. In both countries, which hold elections on April 11, voters are largely unenthused by traditional politics—...
30 Mars 202132min
How the Pandemic Boosted Financial Inclusion
There may be few silver linings to the pandemic, but accelerated financial inclusion in Latin America is one of them. In this episode, Luz Gomez and Arturo Franco of Mastercard’s Center for Inclusive ...
16 Mars 202126min
Madeleine Albright and Mack McLarty on Democratic Resiliency in the Americas
“I hate to say this, but democracy is not in good shape at the moment,” says former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, in conversation with ex-White House Chief of Staff Mack McLarty. In ligh...
5 Mars 202134min
Washington's Shifts on Central America Policy
Joe Biden pledged a shift from Donald Trump’s policies when it comes to Central America, particularly on issues like migration, democracy promotion, and corruption. In this episode, we speak to Salvad...
18 Feb 202127min
