Latin America Today

News and analysis of politics, security, development and U.S. policy in Latin America and the Caribbean, from the Washington Office on Latin America.

Global Drug Policy: “Countries are being freed up to actually speak their minds”
Apr 3, 2025 – 58:19
Mujeres contra la corrupción y el autoritarismo: aprendiendo de El Salvador
Apr 1, 2025 – 26:30
The Alien Enemies Act
Mar 21, 2025 – 34:35
"Feminist Community Journalism Builds Hope": How Women Communicators in Guatemala and Colombia Are Defending Human Rights**
Mar 20, 2025 – 06:46
“El periodismo comunitario feminista es esperanzador”: Cómo comunicadoras en Guatemala y Colombia están defendiendo los derechos humanos
Mar 14, 2025 – 29:39
“We need to aim to build feminism for democracy”: WOLA’s President reflects on International Women’s Day and the importance of gender justice in human rights
Mar 7, 2025 – 29:45
Tariffs Won’t Stop Fentanyl: Upending U.S.-Mexico relations for a failed drug-war model
Mar 5, 2025 – 01:05:39
“They Didn’t Take Our Strength”: The border under Trump, viewed from Nogales
Feb 25, 2025 – 01:02:20
Authoritarianism, Resistance, and Repression: What's Next for Venezuela?
Jan 24, 2025 – 51:20
From Promise to Pressure: Bernardo Arevalo’s First Year in Power
Jan 14, 2025 – 48:09
The Work of Urban Peace Continues in Colombia, Despite Frustrations
Dec 13, 2024 – 01:00:01
A Tariff Threat Foreshadows U.S.-Mexico Relations During the Second Trump Presidency
Dec 5, 2024 – 01:00:21
What Trump’s Return Means for Latin America
Nov 9, 2024 – 41:52
Mexico's Constitutional Reforms: a Setback for Checks and Balances
Oct 21, 2024 – 01:04:22
Reimagining the Drug War Amid Rising Coca Cultivation in Central America
Sep 17, 2024 – 48:52
“This Is Not Hollywood, This Is Real Life”: three weeks after Venezuela’s July election
Aug 19, 2024 – 46:26
"The Scrutiny Should Be Public to All Citizens:" the aftermath of Venezuela's July election
Jul 30, 2024 – 32:35
A Groundbreaking ‘Win’ at the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs
Apr 9, 2024 – 53:56
Flooding the Zone: the "Bukele Model,” Security and Democracy in El Salvador
Mar 8, 2024 – 57:47
Violence in Ecuador: Getting Beyond Stopgap Solutions
Feb 20, 2024 – 01:02:52
A New Chapter in Guatemala's Anti-Corruption Struggle
Feb 8, 2024 – 55:38
Understanding Regional Migration in an Election Year
Jan 23, 2024 – 53:33
Taking Stock After a Tumultuous Year in the Americas: A Conversation with Carolina Jiménez Sandoval
Dec 18, 2023 – 50:28
Planning, Unity, and Discipline: the Keys to Non-Violent Social Change in the Americas
Oct 5, 2023 – 01:05:34
Mexico: “Demilitarization is not going to happen from one day to the next. But there needs to be that commitment”
Sep 15, 2023 – 01:06:39
Venezuela: “The way out of this situation has to be through a democratic and peaceful solution”
Sep 7, 2023 – 49:42
Advocacy for Migrants at a Challenging Time: The View from Mexico
Aug 30, 2023 – 47:55
Good Governance Needs Good Data: the Central America Monitor Looks Ahead
Jul 26, 2023 – 51:34
Fentanyl: "What sounds tough isn't necessarily a serious policy"
May 30, 2023 – 55:25
“We can’t deter our way out of this”: a view from the Honduras-Nicaragua border
May 1, 2023 – 36:17
"The days of hoping for a magical solution are long gone": Geoff Ramsey on Venezuela
Apr 10, 2023 – 47:27
Guatemala: An Eroding Democracy Approaches New Elections
Mar 3, 2023 – 48:21
Peru's Turmoil and "the Danger of a Much Deeper Crisis"
Dec 20, 2022 – 45:16
Unprotected at the U.S.-Mexico Border: Reporting Back from Texas and Arizona
Dec 6, 2022 – 54:42
Mexico Sends in the Troops: Stephanie Brewer on the Militarization of Public Security
Sep 19, 2022 – 46:55
“What happens with the Petro government could become a model for engaging with the region”
Jul 11, 2022 – 52:33
Migration and the Summit of the Americas
Jun 21, 2022 – 51:29
"We believe there are multiple armed conflicts": Kyle Johnson on security in Colombia
Jan 19, 2022 – 01:06:34
Is Mexico Prepared to be a Country of Refuge?
Dec 7, 2021 – 58:34
Colombia's peace accord at five years
Nov 22, 2021 – 48:27
Missing in Brooks County: A tragic outcome of U.S. border and migration policy
Sep 27, 2021 – 01:06:48
A Conversation with WOLA's New President, Carolina Jiménez Sandoval
Sep 20, 2021 – 47:53
For Disappearances to End, Justice Must Begin: Justice for Disappeared Mexicans
Sep 13, 2021 – 46:36
A Goodbye to WOLA President Geoff Thale
Sep 3, 2021 – 40:45
Addressing Cuba's Unseen Humanitarian Disaster
Aug 6, 2021 – 40:36
Colombia After the Paro Nacional: A Report Back From Cali
Jul 20, 2021 – 48:31
A New Wave of Political Unrest in Haiti
Jul 13, 2021 – 49:20
Aligning Policy with Reality at the U.S.-Mexico Border
Jul 9, 2021 – 56:12
Nicaragua's Exit from Democracy
Jul 1, 2021 – 46:49
What's at Stake in Peru's Coming Elections
Jun 3, 2021 – 53:22

Recent Reviews

CJI tech

Tremendously biased

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Listening in Philly

Excellent

This is the single best podcast being produced on immigration, drugs, and security policy in the Americas. It’s scrupulously researched and conveys a deep commitment to social justice.
Boabyhitthedeck

Michael Collins

Essential listening for anyone who wants to keep on top of regional developments and know more about US policy towards the region too.
kbaichtal

Excellent; To the point and informative

No sensationalism, entertainment news or meandering interviews; Just straight to the point high density news usually read into the microphone in a hotel room somewhere. The best South America news I've found yet.
Empiper

So many topics covered!

This podcast is really a great way to learn more or stay informed about the constantly changing Latin American region. Intelligent guests share their experiences and their opinions, which is quite a task given the turbulent history and constantly changing present environment. I really enjoy listening. Thank you for the great content!
Sarah Henken

Succinct and insightful

This podcast helps me stay informed about important happenings in Latin America and US foreign policy in the region. I learn something new each time I listen, and trust the balanced analysis because of its critical approach and clear interest in presenting accurate, factual information. Thank you, Adam and WOLA!