Episodes

  • Miami's fixated on Biden's Cuba moves — but his Venezuela move matters, too.

    Miami's fixated on Biden's Cuba moves — but his Venezuela move matters, too.
    May 24 2022
    President Biden's Cuba policy changes got wall-to-wall South Florida coverage last week. His Venezuela move, not so much — but it could be just as consequential.
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    8 mins
  • Bitcoin boosters see Latin America as 'cryptopia.' Does the idea have any currency?

    Bitcoin boosters see Latin America as 'cryptopia.' Does the idea have any currency?
    May 3 2022
    El Salvador wants to build Bitcoin City; Cuba hopes to skirt the U.S. trade embargo. But so far Latin America looks like anything but a cryptocurrency utopia.
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    9 mins
  • The controversial sale of Miami's Radio Caracol halts — but the controversy doesn't

    The controversial sale of Miami's Radio Caracol halts — but the controversy doesn't
    Apr 26 2022
    Cuban and Latino Democrats scored a rare victory in their effort to counter right-wing Spanish-language radio in Miami. But is it really the win they hope for?
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    9 mins
  • Iguanacorn Dreams: Miami's upstart tech joins Latin America's tech startups

    Iguanacorn Dreams: Miami's upstart tech joins Latin America's tech startups
    Apr 12 2022
    Tech startups are helping Latin America's battered economy recover from the pandemic — and Miami's aspiring tech economy is helping them get that done.
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    12 mins
  • Miami's International Queer Tango Festival invites LGBTQ dancers to the milonga

    Miami's International Queer Tango Festival invites LGBTQ dancers to the milonga
    Apr 5 2022
    After years of feeling excluded from the elegant Argentine dance, gay and trans partners are bringing more creativity to its traditionally male and female roles.
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    8 mins
  • Being a republic would be symbolism for Jamaica — but powerful enough to change it?

    Being a republic would be symbolism for Jamaica — but powerful enough to change it?
    Mar 29 2022
    Britain's queen is a figurehead in Jamaica, but could the psychological effect of dumping her as the Caribbean island's head of state put it on a more developed path?
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    9 mins
  • New year, new elections in Latin America and the Caribbean. Will the left roll on in 2022?

    New year, new elections in Latin America and the Caribbean. Will the left roll on in 2022?
    Jan 4 2022
    In 2021, leftists won presidencies in every Latin American election but one, including Peru and Chile. In 2022, they could take Brazil and Colombia too. Why?
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    9 mins
  • Protest, pandemic, Haitian tailspin: a look at 2021 in Latin America and the Caribbean

    Protest, pandemic, Haitian tailspin: a look at 2021 in Latin America and the Caribbean
    Dec 28 2021
    The good news in Latin America and the Caribbean: much of the region turned vaccination tragedy into triumph. The bad news? Just about everything else.
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    9 mins