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The Americas Quarterly Podcast
Episodes — page 4
- 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 esta…
- 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…
- 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 fo…
- 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,…
- 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 opposi…
- 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 A…
- A Surprising Case for Optimism in Peru
Peru's story in the past 20 years has gone from fast growth and poverty reduction to fractious politics and a dwindling economy. In this episode, Alfredo Thorne, a former finance m…
- Panama: New President, Global Challenges
Panama’s president-elect José Raúl Mulino assumes control of a country struggling with challenges that pertain not only to its population but to many other countries as well. Clima…
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- What Biden 2.0 Would Mean for Latin America Policy
In an attempt to gauge what another Joe Biden or Donald Trump administration would mean for policy toward Latin America, the AQ Podcast is bringing in people with intimate knowledg…
- Why Argentines Seem to Be Sticking With Milei
Since Javier Milei took office in December, life has become even more difficult in Argentina. Real salaries have fallen by more than 20% since December. Inflation has lowered, but…
- Warning Lights for Brazil’s Economy?
Brazil's economy performed better than expected last year, expanding almost 3%. But in 2024 the outlook is more complex, as last year's sources of growth are not expected to perfor…
- Venezuela: Maduro's and the Opposition’s Strategies
The Venezuelan dictatorship is preparing to hold an election on July 28th. Despite signs that the race will not be free or fair, the opposition is willing to participate. In this e…
- The Shifting Sands of Organized Crime in Latin America
Organized crime has in recent years begun to affect formerly calm countries like Chile and Ecuador, while remaining strong in places such as Mexico and Brazil. In this episode, an…
- Mexico: Claudia Sheinbaum's Election to Lose?
Less than three months away from Mexico's elections, many analysts see it as a given that Claudia Sheinbaum, the frontrunner, is likely to win. Sheinbaum’s biggest asset is the end…
- South-South Ties: Hype And Reality
The goal of building ties between global south countries has driven foreign policy in Latin America and elsewhere in recent years. In this episode we dive into what that has amount…
- An X-Ray of Peru’s Tinderbox
Political instability persists in Peru. This week, Prime Minister Alberto Otarola resigned and Congress is expected to decide if it will remove the members of the Junta Nacional de…
- 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 medi…
- Today’s LGBTQ+ Politics in Latin America
LGBTQ+ rights have been a political battleground between social conservatives and progressives throughout Latin America. While some countries set the standards for greater freedoms…
- Argentina: Javier Milei Runs into Resistance
Javier Milei came into office in Argentina promising radical changes. Once there, Milei moved quickly and aggressively – through decrees and an “omnibus” bill sent to Congress he p…
