U.S. President Joe Biden is in Mexico this week, at a time when the administration is facing a host of issues around Latin America. In this special episode, Brian Winter and the White House’s Juan Gonzalez discuss a number of them: disputes with the Mexican government over energy policy; changes in the Venezuelan opposition; new developments in the relationship with Cuba; expectations for Brazil’s incoming government and what, if anything, defines Biden’s approach to Latin America today.
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Guests:
Juan S. Gonzalez is senior director for the Western Hemisphere at the National Security Council.
Brian Winter is the editor-in-chief of Americas Quarterly.
Supplemental reading:
AQ Podcast: “A Make-or-Break Moment For Mexican Democracy”
Mexico: When Trade and Energy Policy Collide by Leonardo Beltran
A New Era for US-Colombia Relations by Cynthia J. Arnson
From Bad to Worse: Nayib Bukele’s Split with Washington by Stephen McFarland
Photo Essay: Stories from Cuba’s New Exodus
AQ Podcast: Denise Dresser on Mexico-US Relations and What AMLO Really Wants