Latin American Directions
Pardons Cannot be Used to Foster Impunity. The host for this show is Nicolás Süssmann Herrán. The guest is Salvador Herencia-Carrasco. By exploring the Fujimori case in Peru. The episode explores the limits of pardons to those convicted for crimes against humanity and the role of International Human Rights Law. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for […]
Colombian Elections: an Uncertain Future (Latin American Directions)
Anticipating the Presidential Election. The host for this show is Nicolás Süssmann Herrán. The guest is Álvaro José Salgado. Earlier this month, Colombia held its legislative elections with primaries for president candidates too. The results showed strong support for the leftist candidate Gustavo Petro in an unusual turn to the left. The congress result shows […]
The Transformation of Chile (Latin American Directions)
A Hopeful Horizon for Latin America. The host for this show is Nicolás Süssmann Herrán. The guest is Catalina Fernández Carter. Since 2019 Chile has undergone a social and political transformation. Following demonstrations against the rise in public transport fares and then against police brutality, Chilean society demonstrated its discontent with current affairs. That led […]
Ukraine: What Options Do we Have (Latin American Directions)
The Role of International Law. The host for this show is Nicolás Süssmann Herrán. The guest is Moisés Montiel Mogollón. In this show, we meet with Moisés Montiel to discuss the different options that international law and multilateralism offer to address the crisis in Ukraine and the role of the global south and multilateralism. We […]
Peru’s Political and Institutional Crisis (Latin American Directions)
Peru, Governance, Economy, Pandemic. The host for this show is Nicolás Süssmann Herrán. The guest is Salvador Herencia-Carrasco. The show focuses on the current political and institutional crisis in Peru. President Castillo was sworn into office in July 2021 and is already in his fourth cabinet. The show assesses how this uncertainty affects economic recovery, […]
Infrastructure Gap in Colombia (Latin American Directions)
Financing Projects in Colombia. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Juan Pablo Tello. We strive to explore and explain the current state of the art of infrastructure development in Colombia. Understanding the financing structures, the main players and the impact of recent projects in the South American Country. The ThinkTech […]
Migration: Conditions May Apply (Latin American Directions)
Between Humanitarianism and Politics. The host for this show is Nicolás Süssmann Herrán. The guest is Moisés Montiel Mogollón. With the recent decision of Mexico of requesting entry visas to Venezuelan migrants fleeing the systemic failure of their country, politics reveal themselves as a prominent factor in the decisions taken by American countries when it […]