econopolitics: Recent Episodes
LASA Economics and Politics Section
In Part 2 of our series on Venezuela, William Neuman discusses the political deadlock in Venezuela, the chronic mismanagement of the economy/oil sector and how lives are affected in post-Chavez Chavismo.
Episode totally dedicated to Venezuela - current state of affairs and possible future scenarios.
2022 Regional Perspectives with Andre Loes - Chief Economist for Latin America at Morgan Stanley, São Paulo
18 Season 4 with co-host Renato Lima from Asia School of Business in Kuala Lumpur and special guest, Ben Ross Schneider, Ford International Professor of Political Science at MIT on education, business groups and inequality in Latin America.
Economic Perspectives for Latin America in 2022 with Ernesto Revilla, Head of Latin American Economics, Citibank.
Michael Stott, Latin America editor, The Financial Times on his recent trip to Argentina, elections in Chile, Latin America and COP 26 and travel recommendations in Colombia.
Dr. Christopher Sabatini, Senior Research Fellow for Latin America, US and the Americas programme at Chatham House, London.
We discuss developmentalism, coalition presidencialism and other features of Brazil's political economy with Matthew Taylor (American University).
Join us in a discussion with Gabriel Ondetti, winner of the 2020-2021 LASA Economics and Politics Section Best Book Award for his book Property Threats and the Politics of Anti-Statism: The Historical Roots of Contemporary Tax Systems in Latin America by Cambridge University Press (2021). #econopolitics is an original series from LASA Economics and Politics Section, produced by GabrielSan Studio. Music by Bixiga70 and Hank Levy (Whiplash)
IDB economists Andrew Powell and Eduardo Cavallo discuss the just-released 2021 Latin American and Caribbean Macroeconomic Report, as well as prospects for sustainable COVDI19 post-pandemic growth. Leslie Armijo of Simon Fraser University joins as co-host. #econopolitics is an original series from LASA Economics and Politics Section, produced by GabrielSan Studio. Music by Bixiga70 and Hank Levy (Whiplash)
Mark Weisbrot from CEPR (Center for Economic and Policy Research) in Washington, DC, joins us to discuss democratic elections in Latin America including Ecuador and Bolivia as well as the latest developments in Brazil and sanctions against Venezuela. #econopolitics is an original series from LASA Economics and Politics Section, produced by GabrielSan Studio. Music by Bixiga70 and Hank Levy (Whiplash)
In this episode, we speak with Sarah Maslin, São Paulo bureau chief and correspondent at The Economist. Sarah shares his views on Brazil, including the Centrão, Lava Jato, and COVID in Manaus, the current situation El Salvador, and corruption overall in the region —plus her travel recommendations. #econopolitics is an original series from LASA Economics and Politics Section, produced by GabrielSan Studio. Music by Bixiga70 and Hank Levy (Whiplash)
Today's guest is Michael Reid, editor of the Americas for The Economist and writer of the Bello column. Michael shares his broad overview of the region including the end of Lava Jato in Brazil, elections in Ecuador and Peru, an update on Venezuela, and a discussion on a "new social contract" in Latin America —in addition to his recommendations in the region. #econopolitics is an original series from LASA Economics and Politics Section, produced by GabrielSan Studio. Music by Bixiga70 and Hank Levy (Whiplash)
Ken Shadlen (LSE) joins us to talk about the political economy of big pharma and patents in Latin America, global health, multilateral institutions, and his fondness for football! #econopolitics is an original series from LASA Economics and Politics Section, produced by GabrielSan Studio. Music by Bixiga70 and Hank Levy (Whiplash)
Brian Winter, the editor of Americas Quarterly, joins us for a wide-ranging discussion including Venezuela, Ecuador and the state of news media in Latin America. #econopolitics is an original series from LASA Economics and Politics Section, produced by GabrielSan Studio. Music by Bixiga70 and Hank Levy (Whiplash).
Diego Sanchez-Ancochea is head of the Department of International Development at Oxford, He specializes in the Political Economy of Development and Latin American Development and has just published: The Costs of Inequality in Latin America: Warning and Lessons for the Rest of the World' (Bloomsbury).
Sean Burges from Carleton University gives us a Canadian perspective on the current situation in Latin America including Venezuela, Brazil, Paraguay, climate change and immigration. Additional topics include mining, Australia and local suggestions for when you travel Hobart (Tasmania) and Rio de Janeiro!
Today's episode with Otaviano Canuto (ex World Bank, IMF, IDB) covers the current state of the region's economy, the role of multilateral organizations, Brazil's economic prospects and the post-COVID scenario for Latin America
In this episode, we welcome Samantha Pearson, the Wall Street Journal correspondent in São Paulo to discuss politics, economics and the news media in Brazil. Samantha shares her career trajectory and provides insight into corruption scandals, elections and future bilateral relations with the US. #econopolitics is an original series from LASA Economics and Politics Section, produced by GabrielSan Studio. Music by Bixiga70 and Hank Levy (Whiplash).
In this episode, we discuss the current status of the peace plan in Colombia established in 2016, the international reaction to the Havana Accord, and Colombia's relationship with its neighbours. We interview Angelika Rettberg, Professor of Political Science at Universidad de Los Andes in Bogotá, Colombia. She is the leader of the Research Program on Armed Conflict and Peacebuilding and served as a negotiator for the Colombian government in the peace talks with the Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN).
econopolitics is an original series from LASA Economics and Politics Section, produced by GabrielSan Studio. Music by Bixiga70 and Hank Levy (Whiplash).
In this episode of econopolitics, Sara Niedzwiecki explains the different types of participation by civil society movements regarding the expansion of the health system in Brazil. We also discuss emerging trends throughout the region and an update on recent events in Argentina. Sara is, together with Santiago Anria, the winner of the 2019 Best Article prize from the LASA Economics and Politics section —"Participatory Social Policies: Diverging Patterns in Brazil and Bolivia" published in Latin American Politics and Society.
The drawn-out drama of the US elections delayed the launch of our new episode —but here it is! Episode 2 will come out on November 11.
Latin America is an economic, political, and social laboratory. If you want to explore the region from several points of view, Fabrício Chagas-Bastos and Joseph Marques put some pieces of the puzzle together in #econopolitics —the podcast that investigates how politics and economics meet in Latin America. Every season we invite non-academic specialists in banking, media, business, development agencies, governments from around the world to talk about how the region deals with its major challenges. #econopolitics is an original series from LASA Economics and Politics Section, produced by GabrielSan Studio. Music by Bixiga70 and Hank Levy (Whiplash).