Latin America in Focus
Hosted by Carin Zissis and Luisa Leme · AS/COA Online, Council of the Americas, Americas Society, Carin Zissis
4.3from 66 ratings
- 256
- Episodes
- 54
- Transcribed
- 66
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2016
- First episode
- 5M
- YouTube views
About Latin America in Focus
Latin America in Focus is the leading English-language podcast on Latin American politics, economics, and policy. What does AI's tectonic change mean for Latin America? Are youth losing faith in democracy? Can the region power up its lithium and critical minerals prospects? Will security or foreign policy influence elections? Latin America in Focus (or LatAmFocus) takes on topics like these, giving context to the big issues affecting the Americas today. Twice a month, Americas Society / Council of the Americas Online team brings you in-depth interviews with top experts, journalists, artists, and entrepreneurs on the ground in and from countries such as Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela, Colombia, Chile, and more. Go in depth on the latest trends in Latin American politics, regional trade and economics, foreign policy, and culture in this podcast series by Americas Society/Council of the Americas.
- Publisher
- AS/COA Online, Council of the Americas, Americas Society, Carin Zissis
- Category
- government · news · news
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 1 Mar 2016
- Latest episode
- 30 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
54 of 256 episodes have a transcript.
30 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
As Brazil Faces a Familiar Rivalry, What's Changed for Voters?
17 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
How Is a Changing World Reshaping Perspectives in the Americas?
30 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT
Reissue: What's ahead for China's Latin America Ties in the Great Power Game?
Inside a recent episode
As Brazil Faces a Familiar Rivalry, What's Changed for Voters?
Published 30 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] So politics become less a rational issue and became more emotional. There is one difference between 2026 and previous races. This competition has never been so tight, and it has never been so tight for the incumbent, for Lula, on polls. Why is this 2026 Brazil presidential race so close? Yeah, so I think there are here two different stories to be told. One is polarization, right? Brazil has two very strong political camps, political groups, and both of them have very high floors to start a competition, right? Lula has a loyal electorate. Bolsonaro family also has an extremely loyal electorate. […]
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- Felipe Nunes
- Parsifal D’Sola Alvarado
- Rafael Velasquez Garcia
- Ángel Cárdenas Sosa
- Alfredo Thorne
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- YouTube views
- 4,718,648
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.3 / 5
- 66 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 83 / 100
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- Quality
- 92
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 92
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Who hosts Latin America in Focus?
Carin Zissis and Luisa Leme host the show. Published by AS/COA Online, Council of the Americas, Americas Society, Carin Zissis.
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