Best Southamerica Podcasts (2024)

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No Snap Elections in Belize as Prime Minister John Briceño Consolidates Power 32:39

10d ago32:39

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Speculation about a potential early election call in Belize has been dismissed by Prime Minister John Briceño. Тhе Рrіmе Міnіѕtеr’ѕ соmmеntѕ fоllоw thе Реорlе’ѕ Unіtеd Раrtу’ѕ (РUР) rесеnt vісtоrу іn munісіраl еlесtіоnѕ, in which thеу ѕесurеd а ѕіgnіfісаnt mајоrіtу over the United Democratic Party (UDP). Тhе РUР’ѕ ѕtrоng ѕhоwіng hаd lеd ѕоmе оbѕеrv…

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The Environmental and Social History of Deforestation in the Amazon 48:24

24d ago48:24

48:24

On The LatinNews Podcast we discuss the Environmental and Social History of Deforestation in the Amazon and the Latin American region. In a far-reaching episode, we take a look at the tenurial structure, technologies and political regimes in understanding rapid forest conversions, and the complex dynamics of forest resurgence now found throughout t…

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Are President Noboa's new measures working for Ecuador? 39:28

1M ago39:28

39:28

The combination of a weak state and strong criminal forces has led to a near-doubling of homicides each year in Ecuador since 2020 and the nation's murder rate for 2023 was around 40 per 100,000 people, making it the highest in Ecuador's history and therefore one of the most violent in Latin America. In this episode of The LatinNews Podcast, we ask…

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The Dominican Republic: a success story of democratic politics in the region 48:30

2M ago48:30

48:30

On The LatinNews Podcast this week, we ask Dr Jacqueline Jimenez Polanco, Associate Professor of Sociology at the Bronx Community College of the City University of New York, to what can we attribute the success of the anti-corruption and anti-impunity politics in the Dominican Republic? With elections on the horizon for May 2024, will the victor co…

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Uruguay: the Benchmark for Democracy in Latin America 50:10

2M ago50:10

50:10

On The LatinNews Podcast this week, we speak to Martin Weinstein, Emeritus Professor of Political Science at William Paterson University in New Jersey and author of dozens of books on Uruguay, his opinions on the upcoming presidential elections in Uruguay in October 2024. Uruguay is unlikely to lose its reputation as the "Switzerland of Latin Ameri…

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The Challenges Facing Honduras and President Xiomara Castro 42:15

3M ago42:15

42:15

On this episode of The LatinNews Podcast, we ask Rosemary Joyce, Distinguished Professor of Anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley, how governable is Honduras considering the challenges facing the country and President Xiomara Castro? In reality, Hondurans can point to the 2009 coup against President Zelaya (current President Xiomar…

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Can "anarcho-capitalist," President Javier Milei deliver an economic miracle in Argentina? 38:28

3M ago38:28

38:28

On the first LatinNews podcast episode for 2024, we welcome back Jon Farmer, Editor in Chief of Latin News to provide us with an in-depth look at Argentina's President Javier Milei, his election, his domestic policies, plans for the troubled economy, foreign policies and the relationship with the IMF. Milei was voted in as an indictment of the poli…

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Can Costa Rica's straight talking President Rodrigo Chaves stand up to the country's political elites? 35:03

5M ago35:03

35:03

On the final episode of The LatinNews Podcast for 2023, we ask Ronald Alfaro-Redondo, a researcher in Political Science at the University of Costa Rica and at the State of the Nation Program, how Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves can build on popular discontent with the country's long-established political elites? Alfaro-Redondo leads us through…

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Is the Latin American Illicit Drug Business Changing? 44:01

5M ago44:01

44:01

The illicit drug business continues to be profitable, violent and deeply embedded in the economies and political systems in Latin America and so, on the LatinNews podcast this week, we discuss the eight main headlines as explained in a new report written by Andrew Thompson, a journalist and political risk analyst covering the region. Thompson descr…

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Can Panama cope with trends affecting international trade? 29:49

6M ago29:49

29:49

The post-war era of growth has been replaced by a much more uncertain, nationalistic and dangerous world and nowhere is this more evident when it comes to the current trend of repositioning in the global supply chain network which therefore directly affects Panama and the Panama Canal. On The LatinNews Podcast this week, we ask Andrew Thomas PhD, P…

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Nicaragua's Tropical Taliban under Ortega and Murillo 38:12

6M ago38:12

38:12

On The LatinNews Podcast this week, we look at the regime of President Daniel Ortega in Nicaragua and discuss his likely successor and how the country arrived at this aggravated stage of repression. Dr Manuel Orozco, a Nicaraguan political scientist at the Inter American Dialogue, joins us to discuss how the regime has further dismantled democratic…

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Who is the real Nayib Bukele, President of El Salvador? 44:26

6M ago44:26

44:26

Weaponizing social media with his own brand of populist authoritarianism, promoting cryptocurrency and imprisoning 70 thousand of his countrymen in order to pacify El Salvador's gang warfare, we ask, who is the real Nayib Bukele? Manuel Melendez-Sanchez, a PhD candidate in political science at Harvard University, joins us on the LatinNews podcast t…

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Will Guyana's game-changing oil wealth be used wisely? 40:13

7M ago40:13

40:13

On The LatinNews Podcast this week, we look at what could go wrong with the administration of Guyana's oil wealth and whether such a tremendous windfall will be used to transform the economic and political landscape in the country. Incredibly, Guyana is set to quadruple its GDP by 2025, the same year as the next elections, so will the estimated 40 …

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Where do Ecuador's presidential candidates stand on the issue of extractive industries and national security? 44:20

8M ago44:20

44:20

Debates on spiraling violence and the future of extractive industries dominate Ecuador's elections. On The LatinNews Podcast this week, we ask Carmen Martínez Novo, Professor at the University of Florida's Center for Latin American Studies: where do Ecuador's presidential candidates stand on the issue of extractive industries and national security?…

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The Challenges Facing President Gustavo Petro in Colombia 38:31

8M ago38:31

38:31

One thing is winning a presidential election and another is actually governing. President Gustavo Petro's approval ratings continue to fall, his coalition no longer has a majority, there are local elections ahead in Colombia in October and things do not look good. This week on The LatinNews Podcast, we ask Jenny Pearce, Research Professor at the La…

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Hope for Guatemala or more of the same? 38:18

9M ago38:18

38:18

On Episode 10 of The LatinNews Podcast, we ask Jo-Marie Burt, professor of political science and Latin American studies at the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University about Guatemala's presidential elections. Guatemalans will vote on 20 August in the second round of the presidential elections in which establishment candidat…

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What is going on in Haiti? 40:42

9M ago40:42

40:42

On The LatinNews Podcast this week, we ask Renata Segura, Deputy Director for Latin America and the Caribbean at the International Crisis Group and Diego Da Rín, Haiti expert at International Crisis Group, what is going on in Haiti? The prolongation of a series of corrupt governments has created an untenable situation consisting of three crises, ec…

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No Fair Elections in Sight for Venezuela 39:51

9M ago39:51

39:51

On Episode 8 of The LatinNews Podcast we ask Ana Milagros Parra, political scientist and consultant based in Caracas, for her insights from on the ground in Venezuela where doubts abound about whether there will be primary elections in the short term in 2023 and how President Nicolás Maduro’s government is manipulating the political landscape to en…

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How can Bolivia industrialize its Lithium reserves? 34:15

10M ago34:15

34:15

On Episode 7 of The LatinNews Podcast, we ask Diego Von Vacano, Professor of Political Science at Texas A&M University: "How can Bolivia industrialize its Lithium reserves?" Can Bolivia position itself as the world leader for lithium extraction with a coherent and transparent policy and where do China, Russia and the USA fit into this puzzle? Presi…

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Discussing Mexico's President Lopez Obrador's legacy 39:07

10M ago39:07

39:07

On Episode 6 of The LatinNews Podcast, Pamela K Starr, Professor of International Relations at USC, Los Angeles, joins us to discuss President Lopez Obrador's legacy in Mexico. We look at the defining features of his tenure, the increase in the role of the military, resource nationalism, political polarization, threats to journalists and an assault…

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No joy for Cuba as economy remains in a trough 36:05

11M ago36:05

36:05

Described as "hapless and stolid but hardworking" by Dr Emily Morris, President Diaz-Canel was re-elected to his post in April 2023 as life for ordinary Cubans remains increasingly difficult. On this episode of The LatinNews Podcast, Dr Morris discusses the political and economic effects of the nation's dual currency system and its end, if there ar…

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Can Santiago Peña, Paraguayan President-elect, effect meaningful change? 39:15

11M ago39:15

39:15

Andrew Nickson, Honourary Reader in Public Management and Latin American Studies at the University of Birmingham and expert in Paraguay's politics joins The LatinNews Podcast on Episode 4 to provide an overview of the recent elections and some of the serious dilemmas facing the Colorado Party's president-elect Santiago Peña. On the home-front, can …

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The four key asks of Lula 3.0 in Brazil 43:43

12M ago43:43

43:43

On Episode 3 of the LatinNews Podcast we take a look at Lula 3.0 in Brazil and discuss the challenges facing the president. Richard Lapper, author of "Beef, Bible and Bullets, Brazil in the Age of Bolsonaro," joins us to discuss four main talking points, Brazil's relationship with China and Russia, the economy, the political difficulties within Bra…

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Can Chile's President Boric claw back support? 42:34

1y ago42:34

42:34

On Episode 2 of The LatinNews Podcast, we discuss the challenges facing President Gabriel Boric as he seeks to regain the political initiative which has swung considerably in favour of the rightwing opposition. Freelance journalist and expert analyst on Chile, Andrew Thompson joins The LatinNews Podcast to share his thoughts on the issues most affe…

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Understanding the Ongoing Political Crisis in Peru 40:01

1y ago40:01

40:01

On this, the first episode of the all-new LatinNews podcast, Jon Farmer, analyst and journalist, takes us through the reasons for Peru's current political crisis. We discuss several contemporary Peruvian presidents and their roles in today's unrest, beginning with current president Dina Boluarte and finishing with the Fujimori regime, taking in eve…

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Sierra Leone - Amb. Sidique Abou-Bakarr Wai - Pt. II of II 26:46

1y ago26:46

26:46

Amb. Sidique Abou-Bakarr Wai - Republic of Sierra Leone, Pt. II of II This week on This Is America & The World, Dennis Wholey visits the Embassy of the Republic of Sierra Leone in Washington, DC to conclude a two-part conversation with Ambassador Sidique Abou-Bakarr Wai. The Ambassador discusses the success of the recent U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit …

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Sierra Leone - Amb. Sidique Abou-Bakarr Wai - Pt. I of II 26:46

1y ago26:46

26:46

Amb. Sidique Abou-Bakarr Wai - Republic of Sierra Leone, Pt. I of II This week on This Is America & The World, Dennis Wholey visits the Embassy of the Republic of Sierra Leone in Washington, DC to begin a two-part conversation with Ambassador Sidique Abou-Bakarr Wai. Their conversion discusses Sierra Leone's capital city of Freetown and the qualiti…

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Indonesia - Amb. Rosan Perkasa Roeslani - Part II of II 26:46

1y ago26:46

26:46

Amb. Rosan Perkasa Roeslani - (Republic of Indonesia), Part II of II This week on This Is America & The World, Dennis Wholey concludes his conversation with the Republic of Indonesia's Ambassador, Rosan Perkasa Roeslani. The second half of their lively exchange examines Indonesia’s economic potential, the country’s inclusion within a region called …

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Indonesia - Amb. Rosan Perkasa Roeslani - Part I of II 26:46

1y ago26:46

26:46

Amb. Rosan Perkasa Roeslani - (Republic of Indonesia), Part I of II This week on This Is America & The World, Dennis Wholey visits the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Washington, DC to begin a conversation with Ambassador Rosan Perkasa Roeslani. Their conversation examines a wide variety of topics including Indonesia’s 2023 Chairmanship of …

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Haiti - Amb. Bocchit Edmond - Pt. II of II 26:46

1y ago26:46

26:46

Amb. Bocchit Edmond - Republic of Haiti, Pt. II of II This week on This Is America & The World, Dennis Wholey visits the Republic of Haiti’s Embassy in Washington, DC to conclude a two part conversation with Haitian Ambassador Bocchit Edmond. The Ambassador shares his thoughts on the country’s need for both police and military presence to secure th…

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Haiti - Amb. Bocchit Edmond - Pt. I of II 26:46

1y ago26:46

26:46

Amb. Bocchit Edmond - Republic of Haiti, Pt. I of II This week on This Is America & The World, Dennis Wholey visits the Republic of Haiti’s Embassy in Washington, DC to begin a two-part conversation with Haitian Ambassador Bocchit Edmond. Their conversation unpacks the violence facing Haiti today, the gang upheaval that has occurred over the past f…

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African Union - Amb. Hilda Suka-Mafudze 26:46

1y ago26:46

26:46

Amb. Hilda Suka-Mafudze - (African Union) This week on This Is America & The World, Dennis Wholey speaks with Ambassador Hilda Suka-Mafudze of the African Union at the African Union Mission in Washington, DC. Their conversation explores the Ambassador’s role representing the African Union in the United States, the needs of the 1.2 billion people th…

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Pakistan - Amb. Masood Khan 26:52

1y ago26:52

26:52

Amb. Masood Khan - (Islamic Republic of Pakistan) This week on This Is America & The World, Dennis Wholey travels to the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in Washington, DC to speak with Ambassador Masood Khan about Pakistan today. The Ambassador discusses the impact of the recent flooding in the southeastern province of Sindh, the horror…

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Philippines - Amb. Jose Manuel Romualdez 26:46

1y ago26:46

26:46

Amb. Jose Manuel Romualdez - (Republic of the Philippines) This week on This Is America & The World, Dennis Wholey visits the Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines in Washington, DC to speak with Ambassador Jose Manuel Romualdez. Their conversation covers a variety of topics including the powerful impact of the most recent typhoon, the country…

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Thailand - Amb. Manasvi Srisodapol 26:46

1+ y ago26:46

26:46

This week on This Is America & The World, Dennis Wholey speaks with the Kingdom of Thailand’s Ambassador to the United States, Manasvi Srisodapol about the ancient culture and customs of the “fun loving” people of Thailand, his country's goal to develop a green economy and Thailand’s hosting of the 2022 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit. Thi…

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Nepal - Amb. Sridhar Khatri 26:46

1+ y ago26:46

26:46

This week on This Is America & The World, Dennis Wholey speaks with Nepal’s Ambassador to the United States, Sridhar Khatri at his residence in Washington, DC. Ambassador Khatri discusses the impact of Mt. Everest and the Himalayan Mountain range on Nepal, gun safety and democracy within Nepal and the United States, and the unique ways in which bot…

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Iceland - Amb. Bergdis Ellertsdottir 26:46

1+ y ago26:46

26:46

This week on This Is America & The World, Dennis Wholey speaks with Iceland’s Ambassador to the United States, Bergdís Ellertsdóttir. The Ambassador discusses many facets of life in Iceland today including the frightening effects of the climate crisis within the Arctic region, the impact the war in Ukraine has had on Iceland's economy, and the uniq…

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Dominican Republic - Amb. Sonia Guzmán (Pt. II of II) 26:46

1+ y ago26:46

26:46

This week on This Is America & The World, Dennis Wholey concludes a two program conversation with the Dominican Republic’s Ambassador to the United States, Sonia Guzmán. The Ambassador explores the essence and values of democracy, its importance in today's Dominican Republic and her country's vital relationship with the United States, including it'…

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Dominican Republic - Amb. Sonia Guzmán (Pt. I of II) 26:46

1+ y ago26:46

26:46

This week on This Is American & The World, Dennis Wholey begins a two-program conversation with the Dominican Republic’s Ambassador to the United States, Sonia Guzmán. The Ambassador discusses the many cultural influences and general happiness of the Dominican Republic people contrasts the democratic stability of the Dominican Republic with the cha…

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Czech Republic - Amb. Hynek Kmoníček 26:45

1+ y ago26:45

26:45

On this program, Dennis Wholey speaks with the Czech Republic’s Ambassador, Hynek Kmoníček at his residence in Washington, DC. Among many topics, Ambassador Kmoníček discusses Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and its ramifications for the region and the world. Additionally, the Ambassador examines the Czech Republic’s history and explains that "resilie…

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Moldova - Amb. Eugen Caras 26:45

1+ y ago26:45

26:45

This week on This Is America & The World, Dennis Wholey speaks with Ambassador Eugen Caras from the Republic of Moldova. Their conversation covers many topics including the Russian invasion of Ukraine with whom Moldova shares a border, how the country has handled the recent influx of Ukrainian refugees and if Moldova may be Russia’s next target. In…

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Cambodia - Amb. Keo Chhea 26:46

1+ y ago26:46

26:46

This week on This Is America & The World, Dennis Wholey speaks with the Kingdom of Cambodia’s Ambassador to the United States, Keo Chhea. Their conversation explores how “the killing fields” of the Khmer Rouge affected the Ambassador's family, the historical importance and power of the Angkor Wat temple complex and the country’s transition from Hin…

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TERRIBLE FITZROY ISLAND AND MY CAT NEARLY DIED 38:11

2y ago38:11

38:11

Welcome to the Travelman Podcast! I’m your host Ben, and if you’re joining me for the first time then I say hello and thank you for listening, and if you’re a returning listener then I say thanks for returning! It has been a while since I've been online. It's now 2022 and I've just edited this episode that has sat handsomely on my laptop for months…

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PLACES YOU CAN'T MISS IN DARWIN 36:33

2+ y ago36:33

36:33

Welcome to the Travelman Podcast! I’m your host Ben, and if you’re joining me for the first time then I say hello and thank you for listening, and if you’re a returning listener then I say thanks for returning! On today’s episode, I’ll be telling you about the best things to do in Darwin. Where to go, what to eat and what to see. Get comfy and list…

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COVID SAFE TRAVELLING 2021 28:38

3y ago28:38

28:38

Welcome to the Travelman Podcast! I’m your host Ben, and if you’re joining me for the first time then I say hello and thank you for listening, and if you’re a returning listener then I say thanks for returning! On today’s episode, I’ll be chatting about my upcoming holiday! Yes, Travelman is back holidaying. Well maybe… I may well be trapped again …

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THE BEST TRAVEL AUDIOBOOKS I LISTENED TO IN 2020 29:35

3y ago29:35

29:35

Welcome to the Travelman Podcast! I’m your host Ben and if you’re new to the podcast Happy New Year! On today’s episode the first for 2021, I’ll be chatting about my favourite travel audio books I listened to last year. There was 10 in total that I listened to. I’ll also be talking about another three that I really enjoyed! I’ll also talk to you br…

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