Two the Point

The Dialogue is Dead, Long Live the Dialogue

Host Benjamin Gedan is joined by Michael Penfold, a Wilson Center fellow and professor at the Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Administración (IESA) in Caracas, to discuss the future of the suspended Norway-mediated dialogue between Nicolás Maduro’s regime and the opposition, led by Juan Guiadó.

Uruguay’s High Hopes for a Mercosur-EU Pact

Host Benjamin Gedan and Monica de Bolle, a Wilson Center Latin American Program board member and director of the Latin American Studies Program at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, discuss why Uruguay has the most to lose should the Mercosur-EU free trade agreement fall apart. They were speaking at a recent Wilson Center seminar on Uruguay’s presidential election.

The Fight for Human Rights in Venezuela

Host Benjamin Gedan sits down with Alfredo Romero, a Wilson Center scholar and the executive director of Foro Penal, to discuss UN Human Rights Chief Michelle Bachelet’s recent report on human rights abuses in Venezuela and Foro Penal’s role in protecting Venezuelan citizens from government repression.

Will Bolton's Venezuela Policy Leave with Him?

Host Benjamin Gedan is joined by Fernando Cutz, a global fellow at the Wilson Center and former acting senior director for Western Hemisphere Affairs at the White House’s National Security Council, to discuss John Bolton's departure and what it means for U.S. Venezuela policy.

Amazon in Flames

Host Benjamin Gedan is joined by Natalie Unterstell, a climate change expert and co-founder of the environmental think tank Talanoa, to discuss how the fires in the Brazilian Amazon could scorch the historic Mercosur-EU trade agreement.

Fallout from Argentina’s Primaries

Host Benjamin Gedan is joined by Reuters Buenos Aires correspondent Cassandra Garrison to discuss the political and economic drama in Argentina and the implications of a Peronist presidency on Argentina's global partners.

The Future of Argentina’s China Policy

Host Benjamin Gedan is joined by Stephen Kaplan, a Wilson Center global fellow and professor at George Washington University, to discuss how the potential return of Peronists to power in Argentina could change its approach to China, as the United States attempts to limit Chinese influence in Latin America.

What the El Paso Shooting Means for the U.S.-Mexico Relationship

Host Benjamin Gedan sits down with Christopher Wilson, deputy director of the Wilson Center’s Mexico Institute, to discuss the El Paso shooting and the Mexican government’s response.

President Trump's Fizzling Venezuela Policy

Host Benjamin Gedan is joined by Fernando Cutz, a global fellow at the Wilson Center and former acting senior director for Western Hemisphere Affairs at the White House National Security Council, to talk about President Trump’s apparently fading interest in Venezuela.

Uruguay's Primaries

This episode host Benjamin Gedan sits down with Wilson Center researcher Nicolás Saldías for 2 minutes (and 2 minutes only) to discuss Uruguay’s presidential primaries.