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Americas 360
by Wilson Center
Americas 360 is a podcast about the "innumerable ties" among the nations of the Western Hemisphere. Get the inside scoop and the outside perspective on the latest developments from Canada, Latin America, and everywhere in between.Americas 360 is a production of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and is available on all your favorite podcast platforms. For more information on a world of issues and ideas please visit wilsoncenter.org.
Episodes
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Brazil and the Future of the Amazon
With 60 percent of the Amazon within its borders, Brazil is a key guardian of this threatened ecosystem. In this episode of Americas 360, our Wilson Center experts examine Brazil's vital stewardship of the Amazon following August's Amazon Dialogues and its national and international efforts to...
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Europe and the Americas: The Road Ahead for Transatlantic Cooperation
In this episode of Americas 360, our Wilson Center experts analyze key issues from the third EU - Latin America Summit that took place in Brussels in July, focusing on interests on both sides of the Atlantic. They also explore the contemporary significance of historical and cultural linkages...
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LGBTQ+ Rights in the Americas: Progress and Remaining Challenges
In this episode of the Wilson Center's Americas 360 podcast, our experts discuss LGBTQ+ rights across the Western Hemisphere and whether expanding legal protections for LGBTQ+ individuals are assuring greater safety and equality.
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Latin America's New "Pink Tide"
In this episode of the Wilson Center's Americas 360 podcast, our experts analyze Latin America's new wave of leftist governments, how they differ from the previous 'pink tide,' and the U.S. response to the region's current crop of leftist governments.
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China's Growing Presence in the Americas
In this episode of the Wilson Center's Americas 360 podcast, our experts discuss China's growing presence in the Americas and the implications of Beijing's economic and diplomatic engagement for U.S. influence and relationships in Latin America.
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Marine Protection in the Western Hemisphere
Following the eighth Our Oceans Conference earlier this month in Panama City, our Wilson Center experts discuss the outcomes of the summit, the role of nations in the Americas in marine protection, and the challenges to protecting marine biodiversity.
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Haiti's Unending Tragedy
Since the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse in 2021, Haiti has faced a range of challenges, including gang violence, repeatedly delayed elections, and a resurgence of cholera. In this episode of the Wilson Center's Americas 360 podcast, our experts discuss how Haiti is responding to these...
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A Week of Contrasts: The North American Leaders Summit and Violence in Brasília
In this episode of the Wilson Center's Americas 360 podcast, our regional experts analyze the outcome of the 10th annual North American Leaders summit in Mexico City, where the presidents of Canada, Mexico and the United States gathered to discuss deeper economic integration, climate change, and...
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Brazil's Lula is Back
In this special episode of Americas 360, guest host Bruna Santos speaks with Wilson Center experts Daniela Campello, Luiza Duarte, Raoni Rajão and Cesar Zucco about the historic return of Luiz Inácio 'Lula' da Silva to Brazil's presidency, the challenges he will face to enact his ambitious...
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Nearshoring in the Americas
In this episode of the Wilson Center's Americas 360 podcast, our experts discuss the nearshoring potential of U.S. neighbors in the Americas, the progress made in this area since the IX Summit of the Americas, and the challenges faced by companies looking to relocate operations closer to home.
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A Moving Hemisphere: Shifting Migration Trends in the Americas
Migration from countries of the Americas to the United States has increased exponentially since 2020, with migrants from the region making up over 75% of the nationwide encounters with U.S. Border Patrol in 2020, 2021, and 2022. In this episode of Americas 360, our Wilson Center experts examine...
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Energizing the Western Hemisphere
The Americas are an energy powerhouse. From the hemisphere's vast solar and wind energy potential to its significant oil and gas reserves, the region holds a wealth of renewable and non-renewable energy resources. In this episode of Americas 360, originally released in February 2022, our Wilson...
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Shifting Tides: A Political Seachange in the Americas
With the region struggling to tame rising fuel costs, high inflation, and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, citizens across the Americas are also heading to the polls. In this episode of the Wilson Center's Americas 360 podcast, our experts discuss how current economic conditions are affecting voter...
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LGBTQ+ Rights in the Americas: A Decade of Progress
June marks pride month in the U.S.; a time to recognize and celebrate the LGBTQ+ community. LGBTQ+ people in the Americas have long faced structural discrimination and societal oppression. Yet, in the past decade, landmark legislation, granting LGBTQ+ people their rights, recognition, and...
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A Rocky Road to the Summit
The U.S. will host the Ninth Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles from June 6-10, 2022. A number of Latin American and Caribbean presidents have said they won't attend, protesting the exclusion of Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua. Others have criticized the Biden administration's lack of ambition...
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Ukraine and the Western Hemisphere
The shocking images of Russia's unprovoked attacks on Ukraine have galvanized Western countries to create a united front against Russia. In the Americas, the response to Russia's aggression has been mixed and even tepid in light of the extent of the destruction. Canada is a notable exception. Our...
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Breaking Barriers: Women in the Americas
Across the Americas, women have broken new ground in politics and in business. Elections held under new gender parity laws have yielded successful increases in female participation in congresses and parliaments. During the pandemic, women have found and taken advantage of new digital avenues to...
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The Americas in 2021: How Current Trends could Shape the Year Ahead
As the end of the year draws near, our Wilson Center experts take a look back at the most significant developments in the Americas in 2021 and discuss what is on the horizon in 2022, with a focus on economic recovery, vaccination efforts, and electoral politics.
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Democracy in the Americas
On December 9-10, the Biden administration hosted a virtual Summit for Democracy, an effort to mobilize an international agenda for democratic renewal and to tackle democratic threats through collective action. In the Western hemisphere, multiple leaders have taken steps that undermine democracy,...
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Femicide in the Americas
Femicide has long plagued the Americas. In 2018, the Latin American region included five of the twelve countries with the highest rates of femicide in the world. Across the region, social and economic insecurities created by the COVID-19 pandemic have deepened the crisis, creating what some are...
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A Hungry Hemisphere: Food Insecurity in the Americas
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated many of the conditions that cause food insecurity worldwide. The United Nations estimates that 59.7 million people in Latin America and the Caribbean faced hunger in 2020, an increase of 13.8 million people from the year prior. In this episode of Americas…
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Haitian Migration through the Americas
Disturbing images of Haitian migrants being mistreated by U.S. Border Patrol agents as they attempted to cross the Rio Grande has put the Haitian issue at the center of debate over the U.S. immigration system. The arrival of thousands of Haitians at the U.S. border calls attention to Haiti's...
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Humanity in Motion and Colombia: A Conversation with President Iván Duque
In this special presentation of Americas 360, Colombian President Iván Duque, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, and the Wilson Center's Ambassador Mark Green and Cynthia Arnson discuss the current humanitarian and development challenges facing Colombia as well as what the international community can learn...
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Crisis-Driven Migration in the Americas
Crisis-driven migration is nothing new in the Americas, but recent crises, from the COVID-19 pandemic to hurricanes and other natural disasters have added to the number of people leaving their homes and countries. In this episode of Americas 360, our experts are joined by Wilson Center Global...
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In the Heat of the Moment: Climate Change in the Americas
In July 2021, the Americas have been hit by a variety of extreme weather events, including major heat waves in Canada and the United States and intense tropical storms in Central America. Recent droughts and fires in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest have killed nearly 2.5 billion trees, greatly...
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Unmarked Graves: Past and Present Challenges for Indigenous Communities of the Americas
The recent discovery of 751 unmarked graves at a former residential school in Saskatchewan, Canada, sent shockwaves throughout the country and brought attention to the country's past and present mistreatment of its indigenous population. While shocking to some, for indigenous peoples across the...
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USMCA at One Year – Happy Birthday?
The first year of implementation of the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement, the USMCA, was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic shockwaves it sent throughout the region and the world. Difficulties aside, the pandemic also served to reinforce the importance of North America as an economic...
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Making Sense of the Mexican and Peruvian Elections
On Sunday, June 6, voters participated in the largest election in Mexico's history, choosing officials for over 21,000 offices. That same day, Peruvians also went to the polls for the run-off presidential election between Pedro Castillo and Keiko Fujimori. In this episode of Americas 360…
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Is Civil Unrest the Future of the Americas?
Over the last month, Colombia has erupted in protest, with citizens taking to the streets in frustration over pandemic lockdowns and rising poverty and unemployment, among other issues. Demonstrations have been mostly peaceful, but some have been marked by extreme violence, extensive property...
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Is the Hemisphere Ready to Join Biden's Climate Crusade?
President Biden took office with the promise that the U.S would return as the global leader on climate, and make climate change a pillar of American foreign policy. Biden's Leaders Climate Change Summit brought together leaders from across the world to discuss the world's most pressing issues...
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Election Super Cycle: Where is the Region Heading?
In this episode of Americas 360, our Wilson Center experts review the political repercussions faced by President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil stemming from his mishandling of the pandemic, the outcome of recently held elections in Ecuador and Peru, and forthcoming elections in Mexico and tentatively…
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The Shadow Pandemic: COVID-19's Impact on Women
The economic and social impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have been severe across the globe, but across the Americas and in other regions, women have suffered disproportionately. The pandemic's effects range from a decline in women's labor force participation, reversing the gains of previous...
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COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout in the Americas: How is the Region Doing?
It has been a year since the COVID-19 virus began its deadly spread through the Western Hemisphere. Vaccination efforts are only slowly getting underway, and in some countries have barely begun. Across the Americas, governments have struggled to procure vaccines from multiple public and private...
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Views from the North: Canada's Role in the Americas during the Age of COVID-19
As Canada looks to restrengthen relations with the United States under the Biden administration and reconsider its role in a Western Hemisphere devastated by COVID-19 and economic disruptions, Pierre Pettigrew, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, joins our experts to discuss the state…
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Latin America's 2021 Economic Outlook: A Conversation with the IMF's Alejandro Werner
The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is being felt around the world, and Latin America is no exception. IMF lending to bolster COVID-ravaged economies has gone to 21 countries in the region, where the pandemic's impact has been magnified by natural disasters. As countries work to bounce...
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The IDB and Economic Recovery in the Americas: A Conversation with Mauricio Claver-Carone
The Inter-American Development Bank mounted a momentous effort in 2020 to help Latin America respond to the public health and economic impacts of the pandemic. As the region battles a second wave of the virus that is clouding its recovery prospects for 2021, Mauricio Claver-Carone, the IDB's new...
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Does the Light on the Hill Still Shine Bright? Reactions to the Capitol Siege
On January 6, the day the U.S. Congress met to certify President-Elect Joe Biden's Electoral College victory, a pro-Trump protest turned violent, overwhelming security, breaching and attacking the U.S. Capitol. Guests José Díaz-Briseño of Mexico's Reforma, Paola De Orte of Brazil's O Globo…
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From North to South: Biden's Foreign Policy toward the Americas
As the inauguration of President-elect Joseph Biden draws near, special guest Dan Restrepo, former Senior Director for Western Hemisphere affairs at the National Security Council under President Obama, joins our experts for a second episode to discuss Biden's potential plans and policies for the...
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Biden's Americas Strategy
As Latin America prepares for a new U.S. administration, special guest Dan Restrepo, former Senior Director for Western Hemisphere affairs at the National Security Council under President Obama, joins us to explore the potential hemispheric priorities for President-elect Joseph Biden, including...
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Eta, Iota, & COVID-19: A Perfect Storm Hits Central America
With Hurricanes Eta and Iota smashing into Central America only two weeks apart, countries in the region are dealing with widespread devastation. Special guests Gina Kawas Arita of Honduras, a Wilson Center-Vidanta Foundation Fellow, and Carlos Fernando Chamorro of Nicaragua's El Confidencial…
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Americas First?: Election 2020 and the Future of U.S. Regional Policy
Most leaders in the Americas, with the notable exceptions of the Mexican and Brazilian presidents, quickly recognized Joe Biden as the U.S. president-elect and began planning for major changes to U.S. policy in the region. In this episode of "Americas 360," our experts, and special guests Ernesto...
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To the Polls! Bolivia's Presidential Election, Chile's Constitutional Plebiscite, and Canada's Surprise Confidence Vote
In this episode, our experts review the consequential outcome of Bolivia's presidential election, discuss Chile's plebiscite on writing a new constitution, and check in on Justin Trudeau's shaky hold on the premiership and the new bedfellows keeping him in charge.
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What's in a Name?: Latinx and Hispanic/Latino Identity
Research shows Hispanic Americans are more likely to identify as Hispanic or Latino rather than Latinx, a term introduced to be more inclusive and non-gender-specific. For Hispanic Heritage Month, we welcome special guest Mark Hugo López of the Pew Research Center to discuss the origins and rise…
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The Latino Vote: Will It Decide the U.S. Presidential Election?
The 2020 U.S. Election will be the first time that Latinos will be the largest non-white demographic in the electorate. In this episode, our experts and guest Sabrina Rodriguez, Trade Reporter at Politico, discuss Latino voters in the United States, the differences within this demographic and key...
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Suspicious Minds? Disinformation and Democracy
How serious a threat is disinformation and freedom of expression infringement to democracy in the Americas? In this episode, our experts and guest Nina Janckowicz, the Wilson Center's Disinformation Fellow, discuss the origins of disinformation, its pernicious role throughout the COVID-19 crisis...
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School's Out
COVID-19 has upended school systems and worsened academic disparities throughout the hemisphere. Governments are scrambling to cobble together remote learning programs, including in regions where few students have laptops or tablets and many lack internet access. In this episode, our experts and...
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Coronavirus Gold Rush? Corruption Spreads in a Pandemic
Even in normal times, countries in the Americas have struggled to contain corruption, including in the vulnerable public health sector. The coronavirus has amplified this challenge, given snowballing demands for medical equipment and services, and the urgent need to ramp up public spending to...
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Elections Amidst the Pandemic: Protecting Voters While Preserving Democracy
COVID-19 is challenging Latin America's fragile democracies in many ways, including the region's capacity to hold safe and fair elections. As the region struggles to contain the world's worst outbreak, several countries have postponed elections, while others have muddled through. To discuss how...
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Travel at Your Own Risk: Mexico's AMLO Comes to Washington
Last week, in the first foreign trip of his presidency, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador traveled to Washington, D.C., to meet with President Donald Trump. To help make sense of the visit, our experts and a special guest, Mexico Institute Global Fellow and Former Mexican Ambassador…
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Just When You Thought It Had Hit Bottom: Venezuela Sinks Deeper Into Authoritarianism
As President Trump mused publicly about a meeting with Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro, our experts and a special guest, Latin American Program Global Fellow Michael Penfold, discuss the vanishing prospects for fair elections in Venezuela, the wisdom of direct engagement with the regime, and...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Americas 360 is a podcast about the "innumerable ties" among the nations of the Western Hemisphere. Get the inside scoop and the outside perspective on the latest developments from Canada, Latin America, and everywhere in between.Americas 360 is a production of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and is available on all your favorite podcast platforms. For more information on a world of issues and ideas please visit wilsoncenter.org.
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