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16/12/2025

On this week’s episode of The LatinNews Podcast, host Richard McColl examines why the incumbent party performed so poorly, the close contest between Salvador Nasralla and Nasry Asfura, and the political impact of President Trump’s intervention and the pardon of former President Juan Orlando Hernández.

Joining him is Lucas Perelló, Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at Florida Atlantic University, who analyses corruption, drug trafficking, migration, declining remittances and the security challenges facing Honduras.

This episode was recorded before the final vote tally was completed, as Honduras awaits the result of a closely contested election.

Listen here: https://tinyurl.com/35myd6fv

11/12/2025

Under President Milei, Argentina has adopted a foreign-policy approach centred on a few key political relationships. Carlos Gervasoni outlines how alignment with Trump and Israel shaped the government’s first year and what this means for Argentina’s longer-term strategic position.

Full episode: https://tinyurl.com/2e22u33v

03/12/2025

Carlos Gervasoni sets out how Javier Milei rose from political outsider to president in 2023, winning office without a major party, governors or established institutional support. He explains why Peronism entered the election cycle on weak footing, how inflation and economic deterioration shaped voter expectations, and why stabilising prices became the core demand driving Milei’s first year in government.

Follow the full discussion on the latest episode of The LatinNews Podcast: https://tinyurl.com/2e22u33v

02/12/2025

Argentina's colourful President Javier Milei has been in power for one year and on The LatinNews Podcast this week, we take a look at his record so far and possible outcomes for the future after a successful midterm elections and significant public approval for his mandate.

Joining us is Carlos Gervasoni, Associate Professor and chair of Political Science and International Studies at the Universidad Torcuato Di Tella. We discuss Milei's role as a stereotypical outsider, Argentina's disastrous macroeconomic legacy and the political and institutional weaknesses in the country in addition to Argentina's role as a spoiler at major multilateral negotiations in order to align itself with the Trump government in the United States.

We ask, can President Milei solve Argentina's frustrating political economy pendulum and break the country's long tradition of institutional weakness?

Full episode: https://tinyurl.com/2e22u33v

28/11/2025

Jamaica spent more than a decade strengthening its institutions, building a resilience fund and securing protection through catastrophe bonds and CCRIF coverage. Those systems worked exactly as designed and delivered fast payouts after Hurricane Melissa.

But with total damages estimated at up to 7 billion dollars, there is still a massive gap to fill. This clip explains why Jamaica is better prepared than it would have been ten years ago, even in the face of a crisis of this scale.

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Full episode: https://t.co/wrI3UJ3Kba

24/11/2025

GDP will bounce back, but that is not the real story.

In this clip, Marla Dukharan urges a shift in focus toward the human cost of Hurricane Melissa. Homelessness, hunger and poverty will shape Jamaica’s recovery far more than short-term growth figures.

Listen to this insightful discussion on Jamaica, the social fallout after Hurricane Melissa, and what recovery really looks like on the ground.

Full episode: https://tinyurl.com/2wvyvr78

21/11/2025

Jamaica’s economic gains over the past decade were hard won. After years of reforms, falling debt, record low unemployment and recovery from COVID, the country was on a strong path. Then Hurricane Melissa, one of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the Atlantic, changed everything.

Marla Dukharan explains how Jamaica achieved its progress, why the shock was so severe, and why the foundations for recovery still exist. This and more on The LatinNews Podcast.

Full episode here: https://tinyurl.com/2wvyvr78

20/11/2025

Over the past 12 years, Jamaica has faced up to challenging hardships in order to earn hard won gains in terms of ordering the economy, reducing the debt to GDP ratio from 150% to 60% and reducing unemployment to 3.3%. It was, in short, an incredible success story.

And then in November 2025, the island was struck by Hurricane Melissa, leaving the country in tatters. The two main industries of tourism and agriculture have been severely damaged and the outlook appears bleak.

However, on The LatinNews Podcast this week, we speak to Caribbean economist Marla Dukharan who believes, in spite of the tragedy that befell Jamaica, that there are reasons to remain positive, as the platform for growth and recovery remain intact for the island nation.

For Dukharan, Jamaica's human capital, economic know-how, strong diaspora, resilience fund and CRIFF agreement will help the recovery. Questions remain, of course, as to how to mitigate climate events of this nature in the future and how to reform the nature of international aid donations.

Full episode link in the comments.

11/11/2025

Bolivia’s institutions have often reflected the balance of power more than the letter of the law, a pattern that shaped Evo Morales’ exclusion from the ballot.

Dr. Martín Mendoza-Botelho discusses how this tension between formality and influence continues to define Bolivia’s political landscape.

Listen to the full episode here: https://tinyurl.com/3ff6dp2n

07/11/2025

Rodrigo Paz’s calm and pragmatic campaign helped him rise above Bolivia’s divided political field. Yet questions remain about what kind of leader he will be and how he plans to deliver on his promises.

In this discussion, Professor Martín Mendoza-Botelho examines the uncertainty surrounding Paz’s agenda, his appeal beyond party structures, and what this could mean for Bolivia’s political future.

Listen to the full episode here: https://tinyurl.com/3ff6dp2n

06/11/2025

Rodrigo Paz’s rise marked a new chapter for the country’s center-right, pragmatic, unexpected, and driven less by ideology than by fatigue with the past.

Martin Mendoza-Botelho joins The LatinNews Podcast to explain why this “liver vote” may reshape Bolivia’s politics for years to come.

An interesting discussion on the recent elections, providing context and insight into Bolivia’s shifting political landscape. Enjoy the episode here: https://tinyurl.com/3ff6dp2n

04/11/2025

On The LatinNews Podcast this week, we look at the results of the recent presidential elections in Bolivia and the challenges ahead for president-elect Rodrigo Paz.

Can this pragmatic leader respond creatively to tests including, a contracting economy, the current decline in the MAS party, the revisitation of diplomatic ties between the country and the United States, the Lithium question and regional relationships.

In a far-reaching conversation with Martin Mendoza-Botelho, Professor of Political Science at Eastern Connecticut State Universityy, we discuss Bolivia's immediate needs and how for the first time in a long time, the Paz presidency is one of pragmatism over ideology, for now.

Have a listen to the episode here: https://tinyurl.com/3ff6dp2n

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