AQ Podcast Archives - Americas Quarterly

High-level conversations about Latin American politics and economics with Brian Winter, the editor-in-chief of Americas Quarterly. These 30-minute interviews with leading observers give new insights on trends and current events in the region.

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AQ Podcast | Latin America Joins the Space Race

The region has more to offer the booming global space economy than you might think, and both Washington and Beijing have taken notice.

AQ Podcast | A New Criminal Landscape in Latin America

InSight Crime’s Jeremy McDermott on how criminal groups are adapting and whether the region’s new leaders can stop them.

AQ Podcast | Cuba: Four Possible Scenarios

As U.S. pressure mounts on Cuba, an FIU expert lays out four of the most plausible paths forward for the island-nation.

AQ Podcast | Trump Wades into Brazil’s Campaign (Again)

Chris Garman on the FTO designation, new tariffs, and what Washington’s latest moves mean for Brazil’s October election.

AQ Podcast | The Mexico-U.S. Relationship’s Most Delicate Phase

What recent security concerns and a looming USMCA review mean for Sheinbaum and for Mexico

AQ Podcast | Colombia’s High-Stakes Election

Sergio Guzmán on Colombia’s surge in violence and the upcoming May 31 presidential election.

AQ Podcast | The Gray Tide: What a Rapidly Aging Latin America Means

Latin America is aging faster than any other region in the world. The political and economic consequences will be profound and largely unpredictable.

AQ Podcast | Peru Election: The End of Stability?

Former Finance Minister Luis Miguel Castilla on Peru’s contested vote, and whether the country’s economic resilience can survive it.

AQ Podcast | Javier Milei’s Ups and Downs

Alejandro Catterberg, founder of Poliarquía, on the yellow warning signs flashing for Javier Milei.

AQ Podcast | Understanding Delcy Rodríguez

Juan Forero, South America Bureau Chief for the Wall Street Journal, on whether Delcy Rodríguez is managing a real change in Venezuela or just buying time.

AQ Podcast | Brazil, Colombia and a Regional Case for Optimism

A veteran Financial Times editor on why the region’s next two decades may look very different than the previous two.

AQ Podcast | Cuba on the Brink

CNN’s Havana bureau chief on the U.S. oil blockade, the crisis gripping Cuba, and what might come next for the island.

AQ Podcast | Rodrigo Paz’s Overhaul of Bolivia

Early policy changes on subsidies, foreign policy and investment mark a clear break from the MAS era.

AQ Podcast | A Defining Moment for Latin America

An overview of what recent events mean for the region’s political and economic outlook.

AQ Podcast | A Realistic Look at Venezuelan Oil

A longtime PDVSA executive discusses what political and economic steps are necessary for the Venezuelan oil industry to begin its long recovery