Latin America in Focus Podcast
About Latin America in Focus
Go in depth on the latest trends in Latin American politics, economics, and culture. Twice a month, the AS/COA 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, Colombia, Chile.
Notable guests include:
- Amb. Thomas Shannon, former U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs and former U.S. Ambassador to Brazil
- Julio Frenk, former Secretary of Health of Mexico; University of Miami President
- Monica de Bolle, Senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics
- Michael Reid, Long-time Latin America columnist for The Economist
- Jorge Castañeda, Former Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Mexico
- Samantha Schmidt, Bogotá Bureau Chief, The Washington Post
- Otaviano Canuto, Senior Fellow at Policy Center for the New South and former Vice President of the World Bank
- Natalie Unterstell, President of Institute Talanoa
- Pierpaolo Barbieri, Founder of the startup Ualá
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Carin Zissis, Host
Carin is the editor-in-chief of AS/COA Online, the website of the Americas Society and Council of the Americas. An award-winning journalist, her writing and commentary have been featured by The Boston Globe, CNN, The Guardian, The Washington Post, Univision, World Politics Review, and other outlets.
Based in Mexico City from 2013 to 2021, she covered the 2018 Mexican elections and subsequent presidential transition. Prior to joining AS/COA, she served as a staff writer at the Council on Foreign Relations.
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Luisa Leme, Executive Producer
As senior producer, Luisa oversees video and live broadcasts for AS/COA. A journalist with an MA in International Affairs, she has experience in traditional news outlets, international organizations, documentary features, mega-events, and cultural institutions in nine countries. Her work has appeared on TV Globo, Radio France Internationale, Rádio CBN, Americas Quarterly, AP, newspapers Folha de S. Paulo and O Globo, and the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics.
Before joining AS/COA, Luisa worked in the UN News and Media division.
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Chase Harrison, Reporter
Chase is AS/COA Online's editorial manager and holds an MPhil from the University of Oxford, where his research focused on political parties in Mexico and Central America and where he managed content and served as podcast editor for the OxPol academic blog.
With Luis Abinader’s likely reelection on May 19, Temple University’s Rosario Espinal explains why the Dominican Republic bucks regional political trends.
Dr. Mariângela Simão assesses the region’s preparedness in the face of a major dengue outbreak in Argentina, Brazil, and other countries.
As an unpredictable May 5 election nears, INDESA’s Felipe Chapman tells AS/COA’s Randy Melzi the next government faces a series of “fixable” problems.
Washington’s top diplomat for the Americas talks with AS/COA’s Eric Farnsworth on U.S. regional priorities, including positions on Haiti and Venezuela.
Nearly half of Mexico’s voters are under 40. Me Veo’s Alexandra Zapata and LAPOP Lab’s Noam Lupu join our second 2024 election series episode.
Transparency International’s Luciana Torchiaro explains which countries are falling short—as well as bright spots—in the fight against corruption.
Digital Democracy Institute of the Americas’ Roberta Braga and political scientist Michael Paarlberg delve into factors behind Nayib Bukele’s global reach.
Pollster Lorena Becerra and political scientist Javier Aparicio explain the meteoric rise—and the 2024 electoral test—for President AMLO’s political party.
Translators Megan McDowell and Esther Allen discuss the state of Latin American letters in English and honor the legacy of Edith Grossman.
Colombia Risk Analysis’ Sergio Guzmán covers the mood in the country and the implications for the rest of Gustavo Petro’s presidency.