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Americas 360 Wilson Center
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Americas 360 is a podcast about the “innumerable ties” among the nations of the Western Hemisphere. Get the inside scoop and the outside perspective on the latest developments from Canada, Latin America, and everywhere in between.
Americas 360 is a production of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and is available on all your favorite podcast platforms.
For more information on a world of issues and ideas please visit wilsoncenter.org.
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A Week of Contrasts: The North American Leaders Summit and Violence in Brasília
In this episode of the Wilson Center’s Americas 360 podcast, our regional experts analyze the outcome of the 10th annual North American Leaders summit in Mexico City, where the presidents of Canada, Mexico and the United States gathered to discuss deeper economic integration, climate change, and migration, They also discuss the recent attack on Brazil’s three branches of government by supporters of far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro and its impact on Brazilian democracy.
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Brazil’s Lula is Back
In this special episode of Americas 360, guest host Bruna Santos speaks with Wilson Center experts Daniela Campello, Luiza Duarte, Raoni Rajão and Cesar Zucco about the historic return of Luiz Inácio ‘Lula’ da Silva to Brazil’s presidency, the challenges he will face to enact his ambitious economic, social and environmental agenda, as well as the role Brazil will play under his leadership in regional and international politics in the years to come.
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Nearshoring in the Americas
In this episode of the Wilson Center’s Americas 360 podcast, our experts discuss the nearshoring potential of U.S. neighbors in the Americas, the progress made in this area since the IX Summit of the Americas, and the challenges faced by companies looking to relocate operations closer to home.
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A Moving Hemisphere: Shifting Migration Trends in the Americas
Migration from countries of the Americas to the United States has increased exponentially since 2020, with migrants from the region making up over 75% of the nationwide encounters with U.S. Border Patrol in 2020, 2021, and 2022. In this episode of Americas 360, our Wilson Center experts examine recent changes in migration trends, not only to the United States but within the region itself.
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Energizing the Western Hemisphere
The Americas are an energy powerhouse. From the hemisphere’s vast solar and wind energy potential to its significant oil and gas reserves, the region holds a wealth of renewable and non-renewable energy resources. In this episode of Americas 360, originally released in February 2022, our Wilson Center experts discuss how Canada and Latin American nations are addressing their energy needs and economic goals while pursuing environmental objectives and seizing opportunities from the global energy transition.
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Shifting Tides: A Political Seachange in the Americas
With the region struggling to tame rising fuel costs, high inflation, and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, citizens across the Americas are also heading to the polls. In this episode of the Wilson Center’s Americas 360 podcast, our experts discuss how current economic conditions are affecting voter preferences across the Americas and what this changing political landscape means for the United Sates.
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Trusted expert opinions on current topics. That Wood guy has a dreamy accent to boot.