The Americas Quarterly Podcast

From El Salvador to Mexico and Brazil, Democracies Under Pressure

Apr 14, 2022

34:33

Highlights

AI Chapters

Episode notes

Is There Any Hope for Positive Change in Venezuela?

03:23

What's Happening in Mexico?

03:26

Is There a Silver Lining in the Current Context?

01:31

Introduction

2min

Latin America - A Year of Troubles

2min

The State of Emergency in El Salvador

5min

El Salvador - What Can Happen When a Leader Is Wise and Active in Pushing Back?

3min

El Salvador

2min

What's Happening in Mexico?

3min

Do You Think Mexico's Judiciary Is Strong Enough?

2min

What Does This Tell You About Peru?

3min

Is There a Pandemic in 2022?

2min

10.

Brazil, the Biggest Country in the Region

3min

11.

Is There a Silver Lining in the Current Context?

2min

12.

Is There Any Hope for Positive Change in Venezuela?

3min

13.

Are We Getting Away From Democracy?

4min

It's shaping up as another difficult year in Latin America for freedom of the press, judicial independence and separation of powers. From El Salvador to Peru to Mexico and beyond, fundamental rights are under pressure. What's behind the backsliding, and what can be done to push the region's democracies in the right direction? Tamara Taraciuk Broner, acting Americas director at Human Rights Watch, joins the AQ podcast for a tour of trouble spots around the region.