# coa (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover coa. Page: Feed: --- ## [Reissue: What's ahead for China's Latin America Ties in the Great Power Game?](https://www.as-coa.org/articles/latam-focus-whats-ahead-chinas-latin-america-ties-great-power-game) _2026-07-30 · lleme@as-coa.org (Carin Zissis, Parsifal D’Sola Alvarado, Luisa Leme) · Latin America in Focus_ This episode is a re-run of Ep.228 , of January 29, 2026. Latin America in Focus is going on a Summer break and it will be back in September with more episodes. Stay tuned! The Trump’s administration national security strategy was the talk of the foreign policy world late last year, not least of all because it renewed Washington’s focus on the Americas. But a few days later, China released its own… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/429ebae3-f140-408d-a05b-f7961641ed36/5a178289-28ad-46e7-8146-1f8fbe6c0550/episodes/audio/group/f26cbd1a-e6bf-42c2-9690-ca8d0866c7b5/group-item/0e4bfcfb-2c3e-451a-8a3a-266968d9a9f7/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=_DUdLkxj) ## [Financing Venezuela’s Future in the Aftermath of Disaster](https://www.as-coa.org/podcast) _2026-07-13 · lleme@as-coa.org (International Rescue Committee, Ángel Cárdenas Sosa, CAF – The Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, CAF, IRC, Khalea Robertson, Luisa Leme) · Latin America in Focus_ The double earthquakes of June 24 accentuated a year of profound change in Venezuela. What was already a significant undertaking by the interim government in collaboration with the U.S. administration to address years of economic mismanagement and infrastructural deterioration, has become even more urgent in the face of a tragedy that has claimed thousands of lives and livelihoods while causing… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/429ebae3-f140-408d-a05b-f7961641ed36/5a178289-28ad-46e7-8146-1f8fbe6c0550/episodes/audio/group/ec28496c-8705-4463-86af-c7fad427fb3f/group-item/b1b7b1e2-5c3e-477e-b338-0983b7546287/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=_DUdLkxj) ## [What Will Keiko Fujimori Face as President of Peru?](https://www.as-coa.org/podcast) _2026-06-25 · lleme@as-coa.org (Alfredo Thorne, Carin Zissis, Luisa Leme, Khalea Robertson, Music of the Americas, Americas Society, Council of the Americas) · Latin America in Focus_ On her fourth attempt, Keiko Fujimori is set to finally become Peru’s president. The right-wing former congresswoman will enter the presidential palace having bested her opponent, leftist lawmaker Roberto Sánchez , with just 50.1 percent of valid votes in the June 7 second round. “Our country is very divided,” says guest Alfredo Thorne , a former Peruvian finance minister, of the country’s third… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/429ebae3-f140-408d-a05b-f7961641ed36/5a178289-28ad-46e7-8146-1f8fbe6c0550/episodes/audio/group/f0f8de2d-4921-459a-82c9-473fb53b7024/group-item/33b5234c-5e2d-491d-88fd-41980fd85412/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=_DUdLkxj) ## [Sandra Borda on the Figures and Forces behind Colombia’s Presidential Race](https://www.as-coa.org/articles/latam-focus-sandra-borda-figures-and-forces-behind-colombias-presidential-race) _2026-06-11 · lleme@as-coa.org (Sandra Borda, Carin Zissis, Luisa Leme, Khalea Robertson) · Latin America in Focus_ The Colombian electorate sent a clear message with the two candidates they sent to the June 21 presidential runoff: they are no longer interested in politics as usual . With far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella and leftist Senator Iván Cepeda concentrating 85 percent of the first-round vote, the country’s traditional center and center-right parties have receded to the background.… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/429ebae3-f140-408d-a05b-f7961641ed36/5a178289-28ad-46e7-8146-1f8fbe6c0550/episodes/audio/group/9bdc2752-710c-4ea1-9d7f-a252e490dc28/group-item/99ebd589-073a-4f07-922f-72c609341548/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=_DUdLkxj) ## [Jorge Castañeda on the Frictions Straining U.S.-Mexico Ties](https://www.as-coa.org/podcast) _2026-05-28 · lleme@as-coa.org (Jorge Castañeda, Carin Zissis, Luisa Leme, Carlos Quintana) · Latin America in Focus_ From Mexico’s Cuba ties to Washington's persistent tariff pledges, points of friction keep coming up between Mexico and the United States, reaching a crescendo last month when the U.S. Department of Justice indicted 10 Mexican officials, including a sitting governor from President Claudia Sheinbaum’s own party. "U.S.-Mexican relations are probably in their worst moment that I can remember since… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/429ebae3-f140-408d-a05b-f7961641ed36/5a178289-28ad-46e7-8146-1f8fbe6c0550/episodes/audio/group/3932eaf9-9951-4c50-8846-1530a3053038/group-item/5e74f386-05d6-4d5d-b39c-6ca06365e363/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=_DUdLkxj) ## [What Trump and Lula Want from U.S.-Brazil Ties](https://www.as-coa.org/podcast) _2026-05-14 · lleme@as-coa.org (Fernanda Magnotta, Luisa Leme, Carin Zissis, Khalea Robertson) · Latin America in Focus_ After months of tensions, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and U.S. President Donald Trump emerged from a May meeting at the White House smiling for the cameras. The leaders, both facing critical elections, sought to project international strength during delicate domestic moments, as they tackled a bilateral trade and security agenda. “We need to be very careful in interpreting the… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/429ebae3-f140-408d-a05b-f7961641ed36/5a178289-28ad-46e7-8146-1f8fbe6c0550/episodes/audio/group/d29478ff-08ec-4c1f-8766-2feff105c969/group-item/ab80bbdd-4e48-4e91-94e9-6f78fbed3e0b/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=_DUdLkxj) ## [Mercosur, EU, and the New Frontiers of Free Trade](https://www.as-coa.org/articles/latam-focus-mercosur-eu-and-new-frontiers-free-trade) _2026-04-30 · lleme@as-coa.org (Kellie Meiman Hock, Carin Zissis, Luisa Leme, Khalea Robertson) · Latin America in Focus_ On May 1, a transatlantic trade deal covering 31 countries and a quarter of global GDP comes into effect. Some thought it would never materialize, but after 25 years of off-and-on negotiations, Mercosur and the European Union committed to one of the largest free-trade deals in the world. So why did the two trade blocs to sign on the dotted line? “ The reality is that today, given the approach that… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/429ebae3-f140-408d-a05b-f7961641ed36/5a178289-28ad-46e7-8146-1f8fbe6c0550/episodes/audio/group/30d0d97c-fb23-4ddb-9acc-52dd377f4c35/group-item/42d75790-b859-4888-841e-5892d9904f4c/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=_DUdLkxj) ## [The Math Behind Cartel Recruitment in Mexico](https://www.as-coa.org/podcast) _2026-04-08 · lleme@as-coa.org (Carin Zissis, Khalea Robertson, Luisa Leme, Rafael Prieto Curiel, Camilo Salas) · Latin America in Focus_ After a February military operation led to the death of Nemesio Rubén “El Mencho” Oseguera, Mexican authorities searched the cartel leader’s cabin and uncovered logs showing that low-level members of El Mencho’s Jalisco New Generation Cartel earned as little as $140 per week. Many people were surprised by how little the cartel lookouts and hitmen earn, given that their jobs can be, quite… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/429ebae3-f140-408d-a05b-f7961641ed36/5a178289-28ad-46e7-8146-1f8fbe6c0550/episodes/audio/group/87293170-ed08-43ac-b544-9d067f3c4e93/group-item/6d264f1f-4a5c-49b2-9ee5-babc25bf255b/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=_DUdLkxj) ## [What's on the Trade Menu? Beef](https://www.as-coa.org/podcast) _2026-03-25 · lleme@as-coa.org (Francisco Resnicoff, Chase Harrison, Carin Zissis, Camilo Salas, Luisa Leme) · Latin America in Focus_ When the United States and Argentina signed a bilateral trade deal in February, one part of the agreement turned heads: Washington would be quadrupling the amount of tariff-free beef it would allow to be imported from the South American country. Historically, the United States, like countries across the world, limits the amount of beef it imports to help promote its domestic ranching industry. But… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/429ebae3-f140-408d-a05b-f7961641ed36/5a178289-28ad-46e7-8146-1f8fbe6c0550/episodes/audio/group/c9ab3cef-649a-44a4-a2a6-98cb6d6bf0b5/group-item/27afce10-c4bb-4b2c-8acc-06c3e73f6483/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=_DUdLkxj) ## [What Will It Take to Secure Haiti’s 2026 Elections?](https://www.as-coa.org/podcast) _2026-03-11 · lleme@as-coa.org (Romain Le Cour-Grandmaison, Carin Zissis, Khalea Robertson, Luisa Leme) · Latin America in Focus_ Haiti has been without an elected leader since the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, and a spiraling security crisis threatens to derail plans to hold elections this August. In this episode, Romain Le Cour-Grandmaison , director of the Haiti and Caribbean Observatory at the Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime, covers bumpy governance transitions and “the triangular… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/429ebae3-f140-408d-a05b-f7961641ed36/5a178289-28ad-46e7-8146-1f8fbe6c0550/episodes/audio/group/8efc44a8-7915-4b8c-bc87-e08af06255ef/group-item/1cae245d-397e-48c4-adbe-fc2c40d2b93d/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=_DUdLkxj) ## [Your 24/7 AI Media Buyer (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/qUFDeq1XnrpZ) _2026-03-11 · **Sponsored**_ Finds placement, geo, and funnel leaks and proposes fixes you approve ## [After IEEPA, What Tariff Tools Will Trump Turn to Next?](https://www.as-coa.org/podcast) _2026-02-26 · lleme@as-coa.org (Diego Marroquín, Carin Zissis, Luisa Leme) · Latin America in Focus_ Close followers of trade news were waiting for this moment: On February 20, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6–3 against President Donald Trump’s use of the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act, or IEEPA, to slap tariffs on trade partners around the world. Trump first used IEEPA, a measure typically used to apply sanctions, a year ago, when he imposed tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/429ebae3-f140-408d-a05b-f7961641ed36/5a178289-28ad-46e7-8146-1f8fbe6c0550/episodes/audio/group/9fc46238-0274-47ae-8b00-43ab0cd17fcd/group-item/bca78641-17e7-44bd-acb1-f4757a720159/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=_DUdLkxj) ## [Why the Right Hasn’t Risen in Mexico — Yet](https://www.as-coa.org/podcast) _2026-02-12 · lleme@as-coa.org (Luisa Leme, Gema Kloppe-Santamaría, Carin Zissis, Alex González Ormerod) · Latin America in Focus_ Across Latin America, the political right has been on the march. From El Salvador to Argentina, we’ve seen the pink tide recede as voters back right-wing leaders who are oftentimes allied with the MAGA movement in the United States. Then there’s Mexico. The largest Spanish-speaking country in the world remains firmly in the hands of Morena, a left-wing party, and its popular president, Claudia… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/audio/5a178289-28ad-46e7-8146-1f8fbe6c0550/episodes/59b18227-b3bf-439c-bf5d-ffec4fe5eba0/audio/bb9eab5c-2aa3-4cce-804c-e096cf60fc50/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=_DUdLkxj) ## [What's ahead for China's Latin America Ties in the Great Power Game?](https://www.as-coa.org/podcast) _2026-01-29 · lleme@as-coa.org (Parsifal D’Sola Alvarado, Luisa Leme, Carin Zissis, Camilo Salas) · Latin America in Focus_ The Trump’s administration national security strategy was the talk of the foreign policy world late last year, not least of all because it renewed Washington’s focus on the Americas. But a few days later, China released its own policy paper focusing on Latin America and the Caribbean. But then the U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro of January 3 upended the hemispheric chessboard. Parsifal D’Sola… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/audio/5a178289-28ad-46e7-8146-1f8fbe6c0550/episodes/4d9fd48a-970d-46a9-86ac-16c22ce0be38/audio/b79603fe-bf96-41f3-8e2f-e9f96250bc70/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=_DUdLkxj) ## [What’s on the Table for Brazil’s Security Issues ahead of 2026 Elections?](https://www.as-coa.org/podcast) _2026-01-14 · lleme@as-coa.org (Robert Muggah, Sidmar and Sidiel Vieira, Carin Zissis, Luisa Leme, Khalea Robertson) · Latin America in Focus_ Organized crime continues to drive murder rates in Latin America and the Caribbean to levels well above global averages. Now in a context in which the United States has shown itself willing to flex its military muscle in the region in its battle against narcoterrorism, Latin American governments are under increasing pressure to appear tough on crime. This episode zooms in on Brazil, from where… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/audio/5a178289-28ad-46e7-8146-1f8fbe6c0550/episodes/1c2f3643-4403-4086-980b-fe369ff1b280/audio/3d6d009f-3362-4eb9-82f1-1ee7b42f7a61/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=_DUdLkxj) ## [Latin America in the Spotlight in 2026](https://www.as-coa.org/podcast) _2025-12-18 · lleme@as-coa.org (Tony Frangie Mawad, Gerardo de Icaza, C4 Trío, Carin Zissis, Luisa Leme, Thomas Traumann, Brenda Estefan, Roberta Braga, Khalea Robertson) · Latin America in Focus_ From the Donroe Doctrine to tariff turmoil a rightward electoral tilt, 2025 was a year of shifts for Latin America. Now, with Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Haiti, and Peru gearing up for presidential votes in 2026, more change is on the way.To make sense of what's to come, this episode of Latin America in focus brings back four of our prior guests from across the region: Venezuelan journalist and… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/audio/5a178289-28ad-46e7-8146-1f8fbe6c0550/episodes/a9d2e3ba-021d-492c-bc25-ad6b794cee26/audio/92f7af69-4e66-4e15-ade9-4f44e6d19f71/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=_DUdLkxj) ## [Andrés Velasco on How Latin America Can Reboot Its Economic Rules](https://www.as-coa.org/podcast) _2025-12-10 · lleme@as-coa.org (Andres Velasco, Susan Segal, Khalea Robertson, Luisa Leme, Carin Zissis) · Latin America in Focus_ Thirty-five years after the Washington Consensus, a group of the world’s leading economists have assembled a new book formulating an alternative road map for developing economies, The London Consensus: Economic Principles for the 21st Century . One of the books co-editors, prominent Chilean economist Andrés Velasco , recently stopped by the New York headquarters of Americas Society/Council of the… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/audio/5a178289-28ad-46e7-8146-1f8fbe6c0550/episodes/9a2cac90-b172-44f2-a351-6d06f6962252/audio/06be9686-d8c2-48f1-b9b3-6119d721a11c/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=_DUdLkxj) ## [Can Rodrigo Paz Unearth Bolivia’s Lithium Potential?](https://www.as-coa.org/articles/latam-focus-can-rodrigo-paz-unearth-bolivias-lithium-potential) _2025-11-13 · lleme@as-coa.org (Diego von Vacano, Carin Zissis, Luisa Leme, Khalea Robertson, Rafael de Osma) · Latin America in Focus_ For decades, Bolivia’s abundant reserves of lithium, thought to be the largest in the world, have been touted as the country’s ticket to economic prosperity. But time and again, the sector has run into political hurdles, social resistance, technical issues, and a lack of investment. As newly inaugurated President Rodrigo Paz enters office under a promise of “Capitalism for all,” what will it take… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/audio/5a178289-28ad-46e7-8146-1f8fbe6c0550/episodes/8216ea80-01ad-4525-ac6d-b011e43eb45b/audio/12c4abdc-9d48-4b1f-ba58-6089781ec56a/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=_DUdLkxj) ## [Will Chileans Pivot at the Polls?](https://www.as-coa.org/podcast) _2025-10-30 · lleme@as-coa.org (Paz Zarate, Chase Harrison, Luisa Leme, Carin Zissis) · Latin America in Focus_ After two failed constitutional rewrites, Chileans return to the polls to pick their new president. And like those referendums, this year’s vote will be compulsory. In this episode, international lawyer and columnist Paz Zárate covers what the mandatory vote could mean for the outcome of the first-round presidential vote. How are voters who typically don’t cast ballots approaching a contest where… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/audio/5a178289-28ad-46e7-8146-1f8fbe6c0550/episodes/78b2d7dc-f306-4fb7-97de-11055e24b659/audio/4e7f4fa0-2f41-4b5e-aa1d-eedaf10118c4/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=_DUdLkxj) ## [COA$T 2 KOA$T | EP 7~ DON\`T PICK & CHOOSE](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zay-budda/episodes/COAT-2-KOAT--EP-7-DONT-PICK--CHOOSE-e39n5gn) _2025-10-18 · Zay Budda · COA$T 2 KOA$T_ Sports talk, Current events, Celebrity topics. [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/107d248/podcast/play/109859799/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-9-18%2F409507232-44100-2-14f9792d02572.m4a) ## [A Crack in U.S.-Colombia Cooperation](https://www.as-coa.org/podcast) _2025-10-16 · lleme@as-coa.org (Sergio Guzman, Carin Zissis, Luisa Leme, Chase Harrison) · Latin America in Focus_ Colombia has long been considered Washington’s greatest ally in Latin America. But the Trump administration’s decertification of Colombia as a partner in the war on drugs and its revocation of the visa of Colombian President Gustavo Petro have brought tension to the once ironclad relationship. On this episode, Sergio Guzmán , director of Colombia Risk Analysis, talks with host Carin Zissis in a… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/audio/5a178289-28ad-46e7-8146-1f8fbe6c0550/episodes/a86aec99-55e5-4c10-b978-ec8de45517c5/audio/78c129b6-c466-4253-9f89-7b85f70bdf4b/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=_DUdLkxj) ## [Chovy's Blog: Agentic Coding (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/XwwZrVSnP3Dn) _2025-10-16 · **Sponsored**_ Personal posts on agentic coding, moshcode CLI, and security findings. ## [Energy and Security Go Hand in Hand in the Caribbean](https://www.as-coa.org/podcast) _2025-10-02 · lleme@as-coa.org (Sarah-Ann Lynch, Khalea Robertson, Carin Zissis, Francisco Monaldi) · Latin America in Focus_ Things are heating up in the southern Caribbean. Recent U.S. military strikes on alleged drug trafficking vessels from Venezuela have compounded escalating tensions between Venezuela and its much smaller neighbor, Guyana, an emerging energy powerhouse, over the oil-rich Essequibo region. In this episode, former U.S. Ambassador to Guyana Sarah-Ann Lynch talks with AS/COA’s Carin Zissis about U.S.… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/audio/5a178289-28ad-46e7-8146-1f8fbe6c0550/episodes/e887a5e2-1b58-498a-861e-b6991356ca93/audio/8714dd39-dc4b-49d0-83d1-44007d24f1f9/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=_DUdLkxj) ## [Navigating Trump’s Tariff Tests—The Brazil Edition](https://www.as-coa.org/podcast) _2025-09-18 · lleme@as-coa.org (Welber Barral, Khalea Robertson, Luisa Leme, Carin Zissis, Keneth Smith Ramos) · Latin America in Focus_ On July 9, President Donald Trump threw 200 years of diplomatic relations with Brazil for a loop. Latin America’s largest economy got hit with the highest tariff in the region—a whopping 50 percent. But what truly got President Lula’s administration riled up was the U.S. government’s justification for the additional rate. “Talking with U.S. officials, they insisted that Brazil should give amnesty… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/audio/5a178289-28ad-46e7-8146-1f8fbe6c0550/episodes/a86240f9-ce1c-40d4-8908-a463c76b6787/audio/bfa22321-4b09-49a3-ab9d-f278be56060f/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=_DUdLkxj) ## [Navigating Trump’s Tariff Tests—The Mexico Edition](https://www.as-coa.org/podcast) _2025-09-18 · lleme@as-coa.org (Keneth Smith Ramos, Carin Zissis, Luisa Leme, Khalea Robertson) · Latin America in Focus_ On the one hand, Mexico’s President Sheinbaum has won praise for artfully handling relations with Trump administration, as well as standing out among global leaders for winning a 90-day tariff delay. On the other, more is at stake for Mexico than most countries, given that over 80 percent of its exports are U.S.-bound. And soon it will face a new challenge: a potentially turbulent review process… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/audio/5a178289-28ad-46e7-8146-1f8fbe6c0550/episodes/29f5666c-18ad-4ffb-8ea3-ba029fe854bf/audio/a02e91cf-f9b2-464f-861f-dac4379b3d93/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=_DUdLkxj) ## [COA$T 2 KOA$T | EP 6 ~ ARE PEOPLE JUST TROLLS](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zay-budda/episodes/COAT-2-KOAT--EP-6--ARE-PEOPLE-JUST-TROLLS-e37931j) _2025-08-25 · Zay Budda · COA$T 2 KOA$T_ Celebrity gossip, fake friends, life experiences, motivation. [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/107d248/podcast/play/107301363/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-7-25%2F6b3e8507-d4c7-d372-59ab-17ba03c29283.mp3) ## [COA$T 2 KOA$T | EP 5 THE WORLD WE LIVE IN](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zay-budda/episodes/COAT-2-KOAT--EP-5-THE-WORLD-WE-LIVE-IN-e36a9p4) _2025-08-01 · Zay Budda · COA$T 2 KOA$T_ On episode 5 we discuss some of the most controversial topics going on in the world today. Press play sit back and vibe with us.. #COA$T2KOA$T #NYC2LA [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/107d248/podcast/play/106292452/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-7-1%2F9ea64691-2613-d19f-ecdd-9a1fa521ae00.mp3) ## [The Catch Up Ft Opm Dee](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zay-budda/episodes/The-Catch-Up-Ft-Opm-Dee-e365910) _2025-07-28 · Zay Budda · COA$T 2 KOA$T_ After 8 years Zay Budda and Opm Dee catch up on the current topics of sports,hiphop, politics and life events. Lots of laughs and wisdom on this episode! [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/107d248/podcast/play/106127840/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-6-28%2F404714378-44100-2-5e7a5993da808.m4a) ## [Mafalda, Argentina’s Feisty Heroine, Now Speaks English](https://www.as-coa.org/podcast) _2025-07-23 · lleme@as-coa.org (Frank Wynne, Aime Iglesias Lukin, Carin Zissis, Luisa Leme) · Latin America in Focus_ Mafalda , Quino’s beloved comic strip from Argentina—first published in 1964—has conquered the world, appearing in at least 25 languages. Six decades on, she is finally reaching Anglophone audiences, translated into English for the first time. Award-winning translator Frank Wynne speaks on his experience translating Mafalda into English, noting the challenges of preserving Quino's subtle humor and… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/audio/5a178289-28ad-46e7-8146-1f8fbe6c0550/episodes/08dbea77-2718-4efe-ac58-3362cbc8de6f/audio/1a256b85-95a4-43dd-a6f9-e7cf64557801/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=_DUdLkxj) ## [How a U.S. Tax Could Hit Latin American Remittances](https://www.as-coa.org/podcast) _2025-06-26 · lleme@as-coa.org (AS/COA Online) · Latin America in Focus_ Tucked inside the Trump administration’s One Big Beautiful Bill is a proposed tax of 3.5 percent on remittances that could have major consequences for how much money Latin American immigrants can send home to their loved ones—and how they send it. “Immigrants are going to absorb that tax in order to keep sending money to their families \[or\] they could change the channels they use,” says René… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/audio/5a178289-28ad-46e7-8146-1f8fbe6c0550/episodes/5e3a0204-9735-4642-a8e2-8492b9f80e70/audio/774fef6b-a889-4071-aa63-40ace43421c1/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=_DUdLkxj) ## [What's Behind Brazil's International Game?](https://www.as-coa.org/podcast) _2025-06-04 · lleme@as-coa.org (Laura Trajber Waisbich, Instituto Igarapé, Ternoar, Music of the Americas, Luisa Leme, Khalea Robertson) · Latin America in Focus_ “Brazil has historically been a driving force of regional integration,” points out Laura Trajber Waisbich , Deputy Director of Programs at the Igarapé Institute. And under the administrations of President Lula da Silva, the country has leveraged its size and diplomatic credibility to not only assert its own agency on the world stage, but also advocate for the needs of the Global South. The place… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/audio/5a178289-28ad-46e7-8146-1f8fbe6c0550/episodes/1488609b-ae48-45bd-87ec-831e4103faf4/audio/7bd2c280-1896-432e-b7bd-4ef7916c05a9/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=_DUdLkxj) ## [The New Era of U.S.-China Competition in Latin America](https://www.as-coa.org/podcast) _2025-05-14 · lleme@as-coa.org (Luisa Leme, Chase Harrison, Fabrizio Ricalde, Margaret Myers) · Latin America in Focus_ Competing engagement between Washington and Beijing is nothing new in Latin America, where both countries have sought out economic partnerships. But with a new U.S. administration and shifting macroeconomic conditions in China, has the U.S.-China calculus shifted for governments across the region? Managing Director of the Institute for America, China, and the Future of Global Affairs at Johns… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/audio/5a178289-28ad-46e7-8146-1f8fbe6c0550/episodes/9e19bb60-807f-40f6-99ad-8fc800ddbfdc/audio/20dcdcf7-a263-4c17-be60-28921ce44823/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=_DUdLkxj) ## [Code Faster with Clear Tutorials (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/wy8Up2LaCPIn) _2025-05-14 · **Sponsored**_ Short, step-by-step coding videos you can follow along ## [Could the 2026 Vote Be Peru’s Political Reset?](https://www.as-coa.org/podcast) _2025-04-24 · lleme@as-coa.org (AS/COA Online) · Latin America in Focus_ Peru has cycled through seven presidents in the last 10 years. Four of them were impeached or resigned before they could be. The country’s current president, Dina Boluarte , even with a 4 percent approval rating, has been able to finish her term with elections scheduled for April 12, 2026. With one year to deliberate, what will be top of mind for Peru’s jaded electorate? In this episode, electoral… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/audio/5a178289-28ad-46e7-8146-1f8fbe6c0550/episodes/051cf465-6009-41b0-b3b6-77c17917b3b7/audio/c1ca8e46-8d21-41c1-935d-8a4ed2c42fec/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=_DUdLkxj) ## [Bonus Episode: Remembering Mario Vargas Llosa](https://www.as-coa.org/podcast) _2025-04-17 · lleme@as-coa.org (Mario Vargas Llosa, Khalea Robertson, Chase Harrison, Edith Grossman, Luisa Leme) · Latin America in Focus_ On April 14, Latin American letters lost a giant. Mario Vargas Llosa , the prolific Peruvian writer, passed away in Lima at the age of 89. Vargas Llosa was a frequent visitor to Americas Society over the years and even served on Americas Society’s Literature Advisory Board. This bonus episode brings you an English-language conversation between Vargas Llosa and legendary translator Edith Grossman,… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/audio/5a178289-28ad-46e7-8146-1f8fbe6c0550/episodes/59367851-77b0-4ee0-9e5a-fa1df914b8a9/audio/ca24a01f-e512-4ee5-9ed0-9569b5053389/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=_DUdLkxj) ## [Top Mexican CEOs on the Depth of U.S.-Mexico Integration](https://www.as-coa.org/podcast) _2025-04-10 · lleme@as-coa.org (AS/COA Online) · Latin America in Focus_ In 2024, more than $800 billion dollars worth of goods were traded between Mexico and the United States, making the two countries each other’s largest trade partners. But beyond the goods moving across the border, there’s also investment running in both directions. In this episode, top Mexican CEOs detail the scale and scope of Mexican investment in the United States, which has been north of $5… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/audio/5a178289-28ad-46e7-8146-1f8fbe6c0550/episodes/1164e2f6-4efe-46b4-9b03-59be4d8f3e8e/audio/fc3c64ee-c95d-45c0-9abf-3212b4f78234/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=_DUdLkxj) ## [Trade and Tensions—Latin America Braces for Trump's Tariffs](https://www.as-coa.org/podcast) _2025-03-27 · lleme@as-coa.org (AS/COA Online) · Latin America in Focus_ April 2 is a date that looms large for Latin America. It’s the day that the Trump administration will initiate reciprocal tariffs globally and tariffs on automobiles. This is after the application of 25% tariffs on many goods coming from Mexico and Canada in March. What will this changing trade landscape mean for Latin America? Kellie Meiman Hock, a senior counselor at McLarty Associates, explains… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/audio/5a178289-28ad-46e7-8146-1f8fbe6c0550/episodes/3bc12c2e-3972-4d1f-a004-f3e6544d0fb9/audio/592d5974-9f12-43f2-a39c-bcca1e33f400/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=_DUdLkxj) ## [Drugs, Guns, and Dollars: Unpacking the Implications of Cartels' FTO Designation](https://www.as-coa.org/podcast) _2025-03-13 · lleme@as-coa.org (Cecilia Farfan-Mendez, Pablo Zarate, Gladys Gerbau, Luisa Leme, Chase Harrison) · Latin America in Focus_ The Trump administration recently named six of Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, or FTOs. The new designation widens who can be charged for supporting these groups. What effect might this have? Pablo Zárate of FTI Consulting looks at how business operating in Mexico will have to revamp compliance with increased risk. And Cecilia Farfán-Méndez of ITAM explains the complexity… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/audio/5a178289-28ad-46e7-8146-1f8fbe6c0550/episodes/c5d56c9e-efa7-4585-94c9-83bd785c1c94/audio/3636ed38-9725-4127-916c-41c66d468025/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=_DUdLkxj) ## [What Brazil Can Teach the Americas About Immigration](https://www.as-coa.org/podcast) _2025-02-28 · lleme@as-coa.org (Diego Chaves-González, João Jarochinski Silva, Migration Policy Institute, Khalea Robertson, Luisa Leme) · Latin America in Focus_ Migration management has surged to the top of the policy agenda in the region due to unprecedented numbers of Latin Americans on the move in recent years. With the new administration in the United States—the Western Hemisphere’s leading destination for migrants—cracking down on immigration, how have other host countries in the Americas been coping with hundreds of thousands of new arrivals from… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/audio/5a178289-28ad-46e7-8146-1f8fbe6c0550/episodes/0f641251-3f79-4e01-bb97-382c3e1b6cd3/audio/477890be-c0b8-4821-ae02-0746c88c8417/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=_DUdLkxj) ## [The Durability of Mano Dura in Ecuador](https://www.as-coa.org/podcast) _2025-02-13 · lleme@as-coa.org (AS/COA Online) · Latin America in Focus_ Ecuador, once among the safest countries in Latin America, now faces an insecurity crisis with the incursion of international criminal groups. President Daniel Noboa , now facing a reelection fight, is attempting to convince voters his hardline mano dura approach is one of the reasons to stay the course. Vanda Felbab-Brown , a security expert at Brookings Institution, explains what caused a… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/audio/5a178289-28ad-46e7-8146-1f8fbe6c0550/episodes/43c2c1fa-000d-4fd3-a750-f3945a29363b/audio/995f0814-f927-42e3-8962-6afcdd0a7b00/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=_DUdLkxj) ## [Borders, Bargains, and Bluster: Did Trump's Day One Set the Tone for Latin America?](https://www.as-coa.org/podcast) _2025-01-23 · lleme@as-coa.org (Brian Winter, Juan Cruz Díaz, Luisa Leme, Carin Zissis) · Latin America in Focus_ President Donald Trump broke tradition at his second inauguration, inviting world leaders, including from Latin America, to attend. But his day-one executive orders initiated a bumpy ride for the region in 2025. What can Latin American countries expect of "America First?" On this episode, three AS/COA experts— Carin Zissis , Brian Winter , and Juan Cruz Díaz —discussed Trump's initial moves on the… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/audio/5a178289-28ad-46e7-8146-1f8fbe6c0550/episodes/6c2225f1-b0a4-479f-afda-458b1c5b7fb1/audio/71d03fd9-c5e5-4512-87ae-d66d7e3588de/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=_DUdLkxj) ## [The Soft Power of Latin American Music](https://www.as-coa.org/podcast) _2024-12-12 · lleme@as-coa.org (Sebastían Zubieta, Chase Harrison, Fabrizio Ricalde, Luisa Leme, Khalea Robertson, Claude Vivier) · Latin America in Focus_ For many Latin America enthusiasts, music serves as a gateway for understanding the cultural contours of the region. Sebastián Zubieta , Music Director at Americas Society, understands this profoundly. In conversation with Luisa Leme, Zubieta outlines his approach to striking an emotional chord with audiences while showcasing a mix of music and musicians that define and defy the musical traditions… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/audio/5a178289-28ad-46e7-8146-1f8fbe6c0550/episodes/b09ff24c-4e3b-4fa3-a827-560a2f71ce3e/audio/5f7ff439-fe89-4300-93ff-b5ca04469ec3/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=_DUdLkxj) ## [Lula, Sheinbaum, and Milei on a Shifting Global Stage](https://www.as-coa.org/podcast) _2024-11-20 · lleme@as-coa.org (AS/COA Online) · Latin America in Focus_ It’s been a stuffed season of summits. October and November saw BRICS in Russia, APEC in Peru, and the G20 in Brazil. But with Trump’s reelection, leaders are adjusting their strategies and outlooks for the future of global forums. What does this mean for Latin America? We’ve convened a G3 of speakers from the region’s three G20 members. On this episode of Latin America in Focus, Francisco… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/audio/5a178289-28ad-46e7-8146-1f8fbe6c0550/episodes/a787cb92-aa90-40f3-97d4-e3383eb04bdf/audio/b4aa3db6-7022-4359-aae5-8c41bd4c3b3f/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=_DUdLkxj) ## [Latin America’s Companies of Tomorrow, Today](https://www.as-coa.org/articles/latam-focus-latin-americas-companies-tomorrow-today) _2024-11-07 · lleme@as-coa.org (Francisco Alvarez-Demalde, Sebastian Mejia, Mariano Gomide de Faria, Luisa Leme, Susan Segal, Fabrizio Ricalde) · Latin America in Focus_ Latin America is known worldwide for its entrepreneurship. With unicorns, new ecosystems, and investments back to pre-pandemic levels, what's the region's secret sauce? Three of the Latin America's most successful business visionaries— Francisco Alvarez-Demalde of Riverwood Capital, Sebastian Mejia of Rappi, and Mariano Gomide de Faria of VTEX—sat down with long-time Americas investor Susan Segal… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/audio/5a178289-28ad-46e7-8146-1f8fbe6c0550/episodes/a512c607-970f-40ff-8d5a-0f04133b7926/audio/ba0a6ccd-ae77-4c9e-a2f3-62da85824420/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=_DUdLkxj) ## [What Do Brazil's Municipal Elections Tell About Polarization in Latin America?](https://www.as-coa.org/podcast) _2024-10-17 · lleme@as-coa.org (Thomas Traumann, Luisa Leme, Khalea Robertson, Fabrizio Ricalde) · Latin America in Focus_ Local concerns like sanitation, funding for schools, or road repairs were low on the agenda during Brazil’s October 6 municipal elections. Campaigns for mayorships and town-council seats were flashpoints for national fissures of identity politics that are reshaping the traditional left-right spectrum. Thomas Traumann , a journalist and political consultant, discussed the implications of this… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/audio/5a178289-28ad-46e7-8146-1f8fbe6c0550/episodes/eb54f7c6-4cfc-45db-979a-9938091a7194/audio/b6f063bb-703d-48da-bb72-692ceb6425ee/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=_DUdLkxj) ## [Could a Referendum Rattle Uruguay's Presidential Race?](https://www.as-coa.org/podcast) _2024-10-03 · lleme@as-coa.org (Nicolás Saldías, the Economist Intelligence Unit, Khalea Robertson, Luisa Leme) · Latin America in Focus_ Uruguayans head to the polls on October 27 for what is looking to be a close contest between the incumbent conservative coalition and the leftist Broad Front. But there’s another key player in the race: a constitutional referendum that could reshape the country’s pension system. Nicolás Saldías , a senior analyst for Latin America and the Caribbean at the Economist Intelligence Unit, profiles the… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/audio/5a178289-28ad-46e7-8146-1f8fbe6c0550/episodes/da7c7661-d290-4109-91ef-33e7699a1370/audio/8c34cac7-4abc-4fa5-8cc9-1504b089bdab/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=_DUdLkxj) ## [What Brazil’s Twitter Ban Tells Us about Internet Laws in Latin America](https://www.as-coa.org/articles/latam-focus-what-brazils-twitter-ban-tells-us-about-internet-laws-latin-america) _2024-09-19 · lleme@as-coa.org (Marie Santini, Agustina Del Campo, Fabrizio Ricalde, Chase Harrison, Luisa Leme) · Latin America in Focus_ On August 31, users of Twitter/X woke up to a platform devoid of Brazilians. After a protracted fight with CEO Elon Musk , Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered a shutdown of the social media site in his country. Marie Santini , founder of Net Lab, details the timeline that led to the shutdown and how it fits in the Brazil’s larger efforts around Internet regulation. Then,… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/audio/5a178289-28ad-46e7-8146-1f8fbe6c0550/episodes/9244a383-9b49-4f2b-96da-e8ebf4af95b8/audio/db09fcb5-e072-4550-a811-1c695cb2289c/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=_DUdLkxj) ## [LatAm in Focus at 200: What Do We Know about Electoral Trends in the Americas?](https://www.as-coa.org/articles/latam-focus-200-what-do-we-know-about-electoral-trends-americas) _2024-08-29 · lleme@as-coa.org (Brian Winter, Mark Hugo Lopez, Carin Zissis, Luisa Leme, Chase Harrison, Fabrizio Ricalde) · Latin America in Focus_ Our latest edition of Latin America in Focus marks a major milestone: episode 200. Over the past eight years, we’ve covered a range of topics—and asked a lot of questions, including in our episode titles. For this episode, we decided to revisit three of those questions to see how we would answer them now. Half the world is going to the polls in 2024, so we focus on elections. Americas Quarterly… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.simplecast.com/audio/5a178289-28ad-46e7-8146-1f8fbe6c0550/episodes/5eb85c0b-5a7c-4912-9440-376d05af8f6c/audio/60bb11f2-7caa-4c8b-b369-b40d5a9002db/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=_DUdLkxj)