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Political and social events from the Americas, with exclusive reports and interviews. Every Wednesday at 5:45pm Paris time.

  1. 07.02.2024 · VIDEO

    US presidential election: Spotlight on abortion restrictions in Florida

    For the last edition of the show in its current version, we take a look back at some of the many places across the Americas we’ve gone to over the years. We also take a closer look at the hot-button issue of abortion and how a series of electoral wins for reproductive rights groups could spell bad news for Republicans come November in red states like in Florida.

    12 Min.

  2. 01.02.2024 · VIDEO

    The Swift effect: US singer's influence on the economy and politics

    A bipartisan group of US senators have introduced a bill that would criminalise the spread of non-consensual, sexualised images generated through artificial intelligence. It comes after AI-generated images of pop star Taylor Swift circulated this past week on X, formerly known as Twitter. Swift is also the target of conspiracy theories that she's being used as part of a plot to interfere in the upcoming US presidential elections. FRANCE 24's Julia Sieger tells us more.

    11 Min.

  3. 25.01.2024 · VIDEO

    Republican presidential primaries: Is Trump's GOP nomination a done deal?

    Former US president Donald Trump steamrolled to victory in New Hampshire this week, cementing his position as the shoe-in Republican nominee. With almost all the votes counted, Trump was ahead of his only remaining rival, former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley, by about 11 percentage points. Haley, though, is vowing to fight on. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Kethevane Gorjestani gives us her analysis.

    12 Min.

  4. 17.01.2024 · VIDEO

    Race for Republican nomination: Iowa win boosts Trump's confidence

    In this special edition, we focus on Donald Trump's major win in the Iowa caucuses and what that means for this year's US presidential election. With 51 percent of the vote, Trump came out in front by 30 percentage points. His two main rivals, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former UN ambassador Nikki Haley, finished a distant second and third. The first-in-the-nation vote puts the former president on track to lock in the Republican nomination for the 2024 presidential campaign. FRANCE 24's James Andre gives us his analysis.

    12 Min.

  5. 11.01.2024 · VIDEO

    Flurry of campaigning in US ahead of Republican caucus in Iowa

    The US is gearing up for the first big vote of the 2024 presidential campaign. On January 15, Iowa will hold the first caucus of the Republican nominating cycle. Since it looks set to be a shoe-in for Donald Trump, all eyes are on who will come in second. We take a closer look.

    12 Min.

  6. 14.12.2023 · VIDEO

    Chile votes in second constitutional referendum

    This weekend, Chileans will again vote on whether or not to replace the country's constitution. The current one dates back to 1980 and the Pinochet dictatorship. The December 17 referendum is the second attempt to change the text. But for campaigners hoping for a more liberal document, with equal rights for women and Indigenous peoples, this new draft constitution is a big disappointment. We get analysis from Sofia Perez, professor at the Institute of Latin American Studies.

    11 Min.

  7. 07.12.2023 · VIDEO

    US Republican race for presidential nominee narrows to five candidates

    This week, the race for the White House geared up a notch with a new Republican debate. But once again, GOP frontrunner and former president Donald Trump decided not to attend. Just four other Republican candidates are left standing in the run-up to next year's presidential election. We take a closer look.

    13 Min.

  8. 30.11.2023 · VIDEO

    From Canada to Brazil: The impact of climate change across the Americas

    As the world looks to address climate change at the COP28 summit in Dubai, we take a look at the effects of extreme weather across the Americas – from Canada to Brazil – and at whether or not the region's leaders are prepared to tackle the issue.

    12 Min.
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