Americas Now

About Americas Now

The Americas Now Podcast features the stories behind the news headlines and current events, directly from our correspondents on the ground. Hosted by CGTN anchor Elaine Reyes, listeners will get both thoughtful analysis and the human stories about the changing social, economic and political landscape in the Americas.

Publisher

CGTN America

Category

news · news · news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 Jul 2021

Latest episode

26 Jun 2025

Latest episodes

29 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   26 Jun 2025

   Malnutrition In Haiti

   Journalist Jason Motlagh discusses Haiti's escalating malnutrition crisis with host Elaine Reyes, sharing insights from refugee camps and hospitals, including testimonies from parents and medical experts in this interview.

2. 

   25 Jun 2025

   UN Insider: The UN’s Work In Haiti

   Elaine Reyes interviews Maria Isabel Salvador, the UN Special Representative for Haiti, about the UN's multifaceted efforts to address gang violence, displacement, and humanitarian crises in the struggling Caribbean nation.

3. 

   25 Jun 2025

   The Nameless

   Correspondent John Zarrella interviews Elaine Reyes about forensic anthropologists working to identify deceased migrants along the U.S.-Mexico border and bring closure to their families.

Who has been a guest on Americas Now

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Jason Motlagh
• Maria Isabel Salvador
• Dan Williams
• Alasdair Baverstock
• Michelle Begue

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 25 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

36

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.