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Mexico’s former foreign minister covers recent bilateral turbulence, the Cuba factor, and what U.S. midterms mean for relations.

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Trade expert Kellie Meiman Hock returns to explain how the EU-Mercosur deal fits a pattern of countries seeking to diversify in a shifting trade context.

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LatAm in Focus: What Will It Take to Secure Haiti’s 2026 Elections?
March 11, 2026
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GI-TOC's Haiti and Caribbean Observatory head Romain Le Cour analyzes the local and international efforts to ready an August vote amid a security crisis.

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LatAm in Focus: After IEEPA, What Tariff Tools Will Trump Turn to Next?
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LatAm in Focus: Why the Right Hasn’t Risen in Mexico—Yet
February 12, 2026
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Journalist Alex González Ormerod and historian Gema Kloppe-Santamaría cover why Mexico hasn’t joined Latin America’s rightward tilt and what could change.

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LatAm in Focus: What's Ahead for China's Latin America Ties in the Great Power Game?
January 29, 2026
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The Andrés Bello Foundation’s Parsifal D’Sola Alvarado covers what the post-Maduro era means for Beijing’s strategy in Latin America.

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LatAm in Focus: What's on the Table for Brazil's Security Issues ahead of 2026 Elections?
January 14, 2026
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The Igarapé Institute’s Robert Muggah discusses the evolution of criminal activity, as well as evidence-based solutions to violence.

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LatAm in Focus: Latin America in the Spotlight in 2026
December 18, 2025
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Past guests rejoin us to share what to watch in the year ahead. Plus, the OAS’ Gerardo de Icaza covers polarization’s impact on elections.

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LatAm in Focus: Andrés Velasco on How Latin America Can Reboot Its Economic Rules
December 10, 2025
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The former Chilean finance minister presents new economic principles for a twenty-first century approach.

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LatAm in Focus: Can Rodrigo Paz Unearth Bolivia's Lithium Potential?
November 13, 2025
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Texas A&M's Diego von Vacano traces a history of political and economic obstacles stifling the sector and outlines the path ahead for the new president.

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LatAm in Focus: Will Chileans Pivot at the Polls?
October 30, 2025
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International lawyer and columnist Paz Zárate discusses the candidates and compulsory voting as the November 16 first round nears.

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LatAm in Focus: Energy and Security Go Hand in Hand in the Caribbean
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