Victoria Basualdo

Join Victoria Basualdo, a researcher at the Argentine National Scientific Council, and Marcelo Bucheli, a professor at the University of Illinois, as they delve into the intricate ties between big business and dictatorial regimes in Latin America during the Cold War. They discuss how multinational corporations like Ford and Volkswagen not only profited from oppressive environments but supported authoritarianism for their interests. The conversation uncovers the historical complexities of corporate power, labor relations, and the ideological shifts shaping economic policies across the region.