El Mencho’s payroll ledger revealed how cartels fill ranks. Mathematician Rafael Prieto-Curiel shows why stemming recruitment is the key to curb violence.
Argentine foreign affairs expert Francisco Resnicoff covers how the sale of South American red meat is shifting through new trade pacts and relationships.
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.
CSIS’ Diego Marroquín Bitar explains what the SCOTUS decision means for U.S. trade policy and the other options in the president’s tariff "arsenal."
Journalist Alex González Ormerod and historian Gema Kloppe-Santamaría cover why Mexico hasn’t joined Latin America’s rightward tilt and what could change.
The Andrés Bello Foundation’s Parsifal D’Sola Alvarado covers what the post-Maduro era means for Beijing’s strategy in Latin America.
The Igarapé Institute’s Robert Muggah discusses the evolution of criminal activity, as well as evidence-based solutions to violence.
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.
The former Chilean finance minister presents new economic principles for a twenty-first century approach.
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.
International lawyer and columnist Paz Zárate discusses the candidates and compulsory voting as the November 16 first round nears.
Sergio Guzmán of Colombia Risk Analysis speaks on the bilateral relationship as the Andean country’s 2026 elections approach.
Ambassador Sarah-Ann Lynch outlines Guyana’s geopolitical importance while the Baker Institute’s Francisco Monaldi analyzes the region’s energy trajectory.
Mexico’s former chief USMCA negotiator, Kenneth Smith Ramos, unpacks the Sheinbaum government's delicate balancing act to protect bilateral trade ties.
Former Brazilian Foreign Trade Secretary Welber Barral explains how political tensions have created a gridlock in current trade negotiations.
Listen to translator Frank Wynne discuss bringing Quino’s beloved comic strip to U.S. audiences this year.
Will a new levy slow the flow of funds to Latin America? CEMLA’s René Maldonado covers shifting remittance trends in the region.
The Igarapé Institute’s Laura Trajber Waisbich outlines the country’s proactive approach to foreign policy in an increasingly tense global context.
Margaret Myers of SAIS explains how both Beijing and Washington are recalibrating their approach to engagement with the region.
Bloomberg’s Marcelo Rochabrún and Universidad del Pacifico’s Javier Albán analyze what to expect a year ahead of the presidential vote.