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Latin America in Focus

Go in depth on the latest trends in Latin American politics, economics, and culture in this podcast series by Americas Society/Council of the Americas.

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Last Episode Date: 18 July 2024

Total Episodes: 200

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18 July 2024
On the Ground and Online: Venezuela's Electoral Battle

Since he came to power 11 years ago, Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro has been stacking the decks in his political favor. But will he hit a wall in the July 28 election? The regime disqualified popular rival candidate Maria Corina Machado, yet a unified opposition is leading th...

31 min
26 June 2024
How Can Latin America Fix Its Water Crisis?

Latin America, the biggest source of freshwater in the world, is running dry. Amid record-breaking temperatures, 150 million people live in water-scarce areas and water insecurity is becoming a new normal for many.  But solutions exist. World Meteorological Organization’s...

38 min
6 June 2024
In Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum Won Big. Now What?

Claudia Sheinbaum and her Morena party won Mexico’s June 2 election by a landslide, and that means the country’s first woman president is set to have a huge mandate. What will she do with it? On the ground in Mexico City, AS/COA Online spoke to voters and then three expe...

43 min
16 May 2024
How Latin America Fits into the Biden-Trump Battle

Buckle up: U.S. politics are headed for a bumpy ride. And the issue of migration, particularly at the U.S. Southern border, will significantly influence this year’s elections. In this episode, AS/COA Vice President Eric Farnsworth moderates a conversation between two top p...

36 min
25 April 2024
How the Dominican Republic Breaks Latin America’s Election Mold

The Dominican Republic’s Luis Abinader is one of the most popular leaders in Latin America, if not the world, so it may come as little surprise that Abinader appears to be on comfortable footing to win in the first round of the country’s presidential vote on May 19. But ...

23 min
11 April 2024
Is Latin America Ready for Another Pandemic?

An old adversary of Latin America is back: Dengue. The current outbreak of the mosquito-transmitted disease is the worst in years. Across the region, from Argentina to Brazil to Puerto Rico, images of hospitals filled with patients are coming into view. Four years after the ...

27 min
What's on the Economic Agenda for Panama's Next President?
27 March 2024
What's on the Economic Agenda for Panama's Next President?

Panama is facing a moment of uncertainty amid an electoral race with eight candidates, droughts affecting the Panama Canal, and fallout over massive 2023 mining protests. But Felipe Chapman, chairman and managing partner of economic and financial advisory firm INDESA, remain...

32 min
13 March 2024
Brian A. Nichols on the Biden Administration's Latin America Policy

Just hours before Joe Biden’s State of the Union address, the State Department’s Assistant Secretary for the Western Hemisphere Brian A. Nichols joined AS/COA in an event covering the state of U.S. policy in the Americas. In a conversation with AS/COA Vice President Eric...

33 min
22 February 2024
As Mexico’s Election Fires Up, a Look at Youth and Democracy

In Mexico’s 2024 vote, more than a quarter of eligible voters are under 30 and nearly half are under 40. That means younger voters have an opportunity to play a major role in an election not only for president, but one that will see more than 20,000 seats up for grabs. But...

28 min
8 February 2024
How Courts Can Make or Break Latin America's Corruption Battle

When it comes to corruption perceptions, Latin America is stagnating. And what’s one major obstacle to improvement? Judiciary independence, explains Transparency International’s Luciana Torchiaro. In this episode, she dives deep into how the region fared in her organizat...

22 min
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