What will Latin America look like in 2040? It's a question that many experts and onlookers have been asking for a while now. With climate change, socioeconomic equality and the security of the region having become such important subjects in recent decades, one must wonder if the nation comprising Latin America are ready to face them. This is why two expert ... Show More
Nov 3
Garbo, The Spy Who Fooled Hitler and Changed the Course of the War (Garbo, El Espía que Engañó a Hitler y Cambió la Guerra)
Not all wars are won with soldiers on the battlefield, and today we want to prove this to you by telling the tale of Garbo.Sure, you may already have heard wartime spy stories, but I can assure you that none of them were like this one: a Spanish man rejected by the British intell ... Show More
30m 3s
Oct 27
Potosí, The Richest Mountain in History (Potosí, La Montaña Más Rica de la Historia)
Modern civilization is something of a privilege for you and me, especially those of us living in developed nations - much of it has been built on the backs of hard, unforgiving work from centuries ago, when men and women were enslaved and forced to extract resources from countrie ... Show More
28m 21s
Jun 2023
Sun, Wind and Pink Tides in Latin America
Clean energy is booming in Latin America, where wind and solar are breaking records year after year. But as the world battles inflation, can the trend continue? And can the region harness its clean-energy resources to become a key green hydrogen exporter? To find out more, Dana s ... Show More
31m 6s
Feb 2024
SSI Live Podcast – Ep 108 – Ellis on the 2024 Outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean
SSI Live 108 – Latin America and Caribbean Outlook for 2024 – What is the outlook for security, defense, politics, and economics across Latin America and the Caribbean in 2024? How do far-away conflicts in Ukraine or Gaza impact the region? And what’s on the agenda(s) of extrater ... Show More
18m 36s
Nov 2022
Brazil’s Lula joins leftist leaders pushing for change in Latin America
<p>Brazil joins a group of Latin American countries that have elected leftwing leaders. What kind of change will they bring to the region and its relations with the rest of the world? Michael Stott, the FT’s Latin America editor, discusses these questions with Andrés Velasco, dea ... Show More
29m 47s