Latin America in Focus

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• As Brazil Faces a Familiar Rivalry, What's Changed for Voters?

  September 30, 2026 · 33 min

  “In general, Brazilians are not very happy with this competition,” says pollster Felipe Nunes ahead of the October 4 presidential first round. With voters again facing a choice between Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on the left and Senator…

• How Is a Changing World Reshaping Perspectives in the Americas?

  September 17, 2026 · 39 min

  A regional rightward tilt, tariff tensions, and a more muscular U.S. foreign policy: geopolitical dynamics in the Americas are witnessing tectonic shifts. As we kickstart a new season of Latin America in Focus, we’re delving deep into how…

• Reissue: What's ahead for China's Latin America Ties in the Great Power Game?

  July 30, 2026 · 34 min

  This episode is a re-run of Ep.228, of January 29, 2026. Latin America in Focus is going on a Summer break and it will be back in September with more episodes. Stay tuned! The Trump’s administration national security strategy was the talk…

• Financing Venezuela’s Future in the Aftermath of Disaster

  July 13, 2026 · 37 min

  The double earthquakes of June 24 accentuated a year of profound change in Venezuela. What was already a significant undertaking by the interim government in collaboration with the U.S. administration to address years of economic…

• What Will Keiko Fujimori Face as President of Peru?

  June 25, 2026 · 34 min

  On her fourth attempt, Keiko Fujimori is set to finally become Peru’s president. The right-wing former congresswoman will enter the presidential palace having bested her opponent, leftist lawmaker Roberto Sánchez, with just 50.1 percent of…

• Sandra Borda on the Figures and Forces behind Colombia’s Presidential Race

  June 11, 2026 · 34 min

  The Colombian electorate sent a clear message with the two candidates they sent to the June 21 presidential runoff: they are no longer interested in politics as usual. With far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella and leftist Senator Iván…

• Jorge Castañeda on the Frictions Straining U.S.-Mexico Ties

  May 28, 2026 · 34 min

  From Mexico’s Cuba ties to Washington's persistent tariff pledges, points of friction keep coming up between Mexico and the United States, reaching a crescendo last month when the U.S. Department of Justice indicted 10 Mexican officials…

• What Trump and Lula Want from U.S.-Brazil Ties

  May 14, 2026 · 31 min

  After months of tensions, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and U.S. President Donald Trump emerged from a May meeting at the White House smiling for the cameras. The leaders, both facing critical elections, sought to project…