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Go in depth on the latest trends in Latin American politics, economics, and culture in this podcast series by Americas Society/Council of the Americas.
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A guide to moving to Latin America, finding work, and settling in.
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News and analysis of politics, security, development and U.S. policy in Latin America and the Caribbean, from the Washington Office on Latin America.
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On the Mysteries of Latin America podcast we tell stories of the myths, legends, history and mysteries set anywhere from the Northern Mexican border to the Southern tip of Argentina, and including the Caribbean Islands. It’s so people with roots in the are know their stories and where people who don’t know the stories that have woven themselves into the cultural DNA of the region. Hosted by Andrew Colón
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Bring Out Your Dead: Latin America vs. the British Empire, the only podcast telling the complex history of British Imperialism in Latin America. Join Gruff and Chris in an auditory picture painting of a forgotten history. In this podcast we will unpack the deep-rooted history of European colonialists and resistance figures as they fight for control and influence across South and Central America. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Podcasts of public lectures about Latin America.
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Welcome to Esa Man, the go-to podcast for expats living abroad! I'm your host, Kat, a foreigner living in Ecuador for the past 7 years, keeping it real as a gringa trying to navigate life in Latin America. You know, living abroad is not always rainbows and butterflies so come with me as we make our way through the ups and downs and crazy in-betweens of living abroad. Every other week, you'll hear me sharing hilarious and heartwarming stories about life in Ecuador—from the quirks of daily lif ...
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A podcast bringing you fascinating stories from Latin America.
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Learn Latin American Spanish in minutes with the Radio Lingua Network
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this podcast is all about the gang violence in Latin America Cover art photo provided by Annie Spratt on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@anniespratt
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A podcast brought to you by the Santo Domingo Centre of Excellence for Latin American Research (SDCELAR) at the British Museum. Listen to new insights and interpretations about collections and projects that will deepen and challenge what we know about Latin America. || Un podcast desarrollado para ti por el Centro de Excelencia Santo Domingo para la Investigación en Latinoamérica (SDCELAR) en el Museo Británico. Escucha historias e interpretaciones sobre colecciones del Museo Británico y pro ...
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This is really just me sitting in a room talking into a microphone from time to time. The subject is Latin America, the region I've worked on for more than 20 years: its challenges—especially security and human rights challenges—and the United States' complicated relationship with it. This podcast accompanies my personal blog, and doesn't reflect the views of my employer, whose much better podcast is at https://www.wola.org/format/podcast/.
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We are called to tell kids in Latin America and the Caribbean about Jesus and help them grow into disciple-making leaders for the Kingdom of God. These are the stories of our Latin America/Caribbean family.
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The Latin America Centre of Asia-Pacific Excellence (LatAm CAPE) grows Kiwis' knowledge of Latin America's culture and business. Hosted at Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington Visit latamcape.org.nz to find out more.
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Nuestra Familia Unida: History and Genealogy - History and Genealogy - Mexico, Latin America, La Raza, Chicano, Chicana, Hispanic, Latino, Latina, Indigenous. . .History en total de nosotros the Native ...
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History podcasts of Mexico, Latina, Latino, Hispanic, Chicana, Chicano, Mexicana, Mexicano, genealogy, mexico, mexican, mexicana, mexicano, mejico, mejicana, mejicano, hispano, hispanic, hispana, latino, latina, latin, america, espanol, espanola, spanish, indigenous, indian, indio, india, native, native american, chicano, chicana, mesoamerican, mesoamerica, raza, podcast, podcasting, nuestra, familia, or unida are welcome here. If it has to do with the history of America, California, Oregon, ...
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Interview with Scholars of Latin America about their New Books Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/latin-american-studies
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Kevin Muñoz is a DACA recipient with a strong intellectual curiosity and a passion for exploring a variety of topics that he believes deserve greater attention within the Latin American community. These topics include business, finance, technology, politics, and mental health, among others. In addition to delving into these issues himself, Kevin also interviews undocumented entrepreneurs and experts from diverse backgrounds to gain insight into their experiences navigating the U.S. economy. ...
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Welcome to WTF is Going on in Latin America & The Caribbean, a PopularResistance broadcast featuring hot news out of the region with host Teri Mattson. Each weekly episode features a country and/or issue related to the affects of U.S. foreign, economic and/or military influence and intervention in the hemisphere of The Americas. Our guests include academics, policy-makers, journalists as well as activists recognized for their groundwork within local communities and movements. WTF is Going on ...
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The Latin American History Podcast aims to tell the story of Spanish and Portuguese America from its very beginnings up until the present day. Latin America’s history is home to some of the most exciting and unbelievable stories of adventure and exploration, and this podcast will tell these stories in all their glory. It will examine colonial society, slavery, and what life was like for the region’s inhabitants during this period. We will look at what caused the wars of independence, how the ...
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Founded in 1964 by St. Antony's College, the LAC educates graduate students in a range of disciplines applied to Latin America.
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Exploring business, geopolitics, and social impact in Latin America and the Caribbean. We bring you insights from global leaders and experts from across sectors and industries with a focus on the LAC region.
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Latin American Club talk and music show from Berkeley City College
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Keeping you up to date on the global state of the Latin American Art Market.
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Guest include: Hemlot Marte and Larry Baer Cover art photo provided by Flavia Carpio on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@flacaral
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A podcast for discussion and debate on the political economy of capitalism, imperialism, and socialism in the Americas. For more than forty years Latin American Perspectives has served as the leading academic journal in Latin American Studies, publishing timely, progressive analyses of the social forces shaping contemporary Latin America.
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Hosted by soprano and musicologist Patricia Caicedo, the 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗦𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 is a program to discover composers, poets, songs, and everything about the world of Latin American and Spanish songs. 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵, 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵, 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻. 🔴Conducido por la soprano y musicóloga Patricia Caicedo, el 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗦𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 es un programa semanal para descubrir compositores, poetas, canciones y todo sobre el mundo ...
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The Latin American Briefing Series
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The CLAS Latin American Briefing Series brings academic and policy experts to the University of Chicago campus to address important events and issues in contemporary Latin America. The series is supported, in part, by a Department of Education National Resource Center grant to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign/University of Chicago Consortium for Latin American Studies and is co-sponsored by the International House Global Voices Program.
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#1- Comfortably unreliable Latinos: #2- Sin Verguenza means “no shame”A term you will hear frequently in Latin America… #3- Gas station etiquette: #4- Negative gringo stereotypes: #5- When is “lag time” good? #6- Autistic kids in Latin America” #7- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT": the new edition for 2024 (an…
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"Feminist Community Journalism Builds Hope": How Women Communicators in Guatemala and Colombia Are Defending Human Rights**
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This Women's Month, WOLA launched a special podcast series to amplify feminist voices fighting for human rights in Latin America. Our second episode was our first-ever Spanish-language episode. Our president, Carolina Jiménez Sandoval, spoke with Quimy de León (Guatemala) and Sofía López Mera (Colombia), two feminist communicators and human rights …
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500 years ago, a treasure that was literally a king’s ransom vanished into thin air. Today, we may finally know where it is, and this is the story I’ll tell on this episode of The Mysteries of Latin America! I’m Andrew, and today, we’re diving into one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in history—The Lost Treasure of the Inca King Atahualpa. We’re…
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While many countries were experiencing left-wing insurgencies during the cold war decades, some were also coming under the rule of dictators. Of these, some waged 'dirty wars' on their populations to either combat the guerillas or stifle any chance of them emerging. To finish our look at the cold war, we tie up some of the loose ends. We discuss a …
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The Trump administration recently named six of Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, or FTOs. The new designation widens who can be charged for supporting these groups. What effect might this have? Pablo Zárate of FTI Consulting looks at how business operating in Mexico will have to revamp compliance with increased risk. And Ceci…
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Ecuador is one of the most underrated countries in the world, and I'm here to tell you why! Join me as I share my personal journey of discovering the true essence of Ecuador, a place that has captured my heart despite its challenges. And it's not just about the landscapes; it's about the people, the culture, and the everyday experiences that make l…
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Amy Cox Hall, "The Taste of Nostalgia: Women, Race, and Culinary Longing in Peru" (U Texas Press, 2025)
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From the late 1940s to the mid 1960s, Peru’s rapid industrialization and anti-communist authoritarianism coincided with the rise of mass-produced cookbooks, the first televised cooking shows, glossy lifestyle magazines, and imported domestic appliances and foodstuffs. Amy Cox Hall’s The Taste of Nostalgia (U Texas Press, 2025) uses taste as a thema…
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Nathan Perl-Rosenthal, "The Age of Revolutions: And the Generations Who Made It" (Basic Books, 2024)
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A panoramic new history of the revolutionary decades between 1760 and 1825, from North America and Europe to Haiti and Spanish America, showing how progress and reaction went hand in hand. The revolutions that raged across Europe and the Americas over seven decades, from 1760 to 1825, created the modern world. Revolutionaries shattered empires, top…
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In this episode of The LEO Podcast, we dive into the life and legacy of Rigoberta Menchú, a K'iche' Maya woman who became a global voice for Indigenous rights. From surviving the Guatemalan Civil War to receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, her story is one of resilience, activism, and unwavering dedication to justice. Tune in to learn how Rigoberta con…
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#1- The good and bad news on the Latin American garbage and litter front: #2- Big Latin American cities are NOT as polluted as you might think: #3- More mating and dating tips when looking for love in Latin America: #4- Can gringos and expats overlook the bad cultural habits of Latinos and Latinas? #5- You might find it hard to believe, but amazing…
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#1-Latinos don’t understand that its dangerous to send sensitive info like cedulas, passports and contracts willy nilly over the internet and insecure platforms like whatsapp:When will they learn? #2- How Elon and DOGE are affecting certain Expat Files listeners: #3- The very bad money and credit habits of Latin Americans:Latin Americans are cluele…
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“El periodismo comunitario feminista es esperanzador”: Cómo comunicadoras en Guatemala y Colombia están defendiendo los derechos humanos
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**This podcast is in Spanish. Stay tuned for an English summary! Este Mes de la Mujer, en WOLA lanzamos una serie especial de nuestro podcast para amplificar voces feministas que luchan por los derechos humanos en América Latina. En nuestro segundo episodio, hablamos sobre comunicación, defensa de derechos humanos y feminismo. En nuestro primer epi…
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Imagine a powerful queen so fierce, so respected, that she actually held more military authority than her husband, the king. A woman who ruled with an iron fist, led armies, and held a title no other Maya woman had before. She was lost to history for centuries until archaeologists accidentally stumbled upon her tomb in the middle of the Guatemalan …
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A Brief History of Post-Conquest Latin America - Part 6 The World Wars and the Cold War Insurgencies
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The Cold War period was one of turmoil in Latin America. Local political trends and outside involvement by superpowers fighting their global battle of ideologies combined to create social conflict waged by both left and right. In this episode we look at the insurgencies which swept the region. Some, like the one in Cuban would result in socialist g…
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#1- Cartel and gangbanger report: #2- When expats become old and decrepit:Do you have a plan? Are you ready for that eventuality? #3- Solutions for aging out comfortably in Latin America: #4- The unfairness of the “gringo advantage”: #5- Receiving Social Security in Latin America:The traps and tips… #6- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN A…
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As Brazil moves toward trying former president Jair Bolsonaro for plotting a coup against democracy, the United States grapples with constitutional challenges from the new administration as well. Are these two cases of democratic backsliding comparable? In this episode of International Horizons, John Torpey speaks with José Maurício Domingues, Prof…
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#1- More really good reasons to skip riding the Chicken Bus: #2- The weird yet predicable habits of wealthy Latino gringo wannabees: #3- More I-Phone theft stories that might make you want to stick to a cheap Android: #4- 10 gross reasons why you should avoid renting Air B&B’s in Latin America: #5- You say you can’t wait to hire a cleaning lady? #6…
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“We need to aim to build feminism for democracy”: WOLA’s President reflects on International Women’s Day and the importance of gender justice in human rights
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To kick off our series for International Women’s Month, we sat down with WOLA President Carolina Jiménez Sandoval to discuss gender justice in the Americas. In this episode of the WOLA Weekly Podcast, Carolina reflects on her decades of experience as a human rights advocate and the crucial role of feminist movements in defending democracy. As Presi…
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In an expected but still stunning escalation, the Trump administration has imposed 25 percent tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada, citing cross-border flows of fentanyl as justification. The move has sent shockwaves through U.S.-Mexico and North American relations, rattling markets and generating a general outcry. In this episode, Stephanie Bre…
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For years, elderly women in Mexico City were found dead in their homes—strangled, with no signs of forced entry. Fear gripped the city as whispers of a serial killer spread. But the truth was more shocking than anyone imagined. The police dismissed key witness descriptions, wasted years chasing the wrong suspects, and failed to see what was right i…
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Vera Tiesler, "Ancient Maya Teeth: Dental Modification, Cosmology, and Social Identity in Mesoamerica" (U Texas Press, 2024)
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Dental modification was common across ancient societies, but perhaps none were more avid practitioners than the Maya. They filed their teeth flat or pointy, polished and drilled them, and crafted decorative inlays of jade and pyrite. Unusually, Maya of all social classes, ages, and professions engaged in dental modification. What did it mean to the…
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Rebecca Janzen, "Unlawful Violence: Mexican Law and Cultural Production" (Vanderbilt UP, 2022)
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Violence has only increased in Mexico since 2000: 23,000 murders were recorded in 2016, and 29,168 in 2017. The abundance of laws and constitutional amendments that have cropped up in response are mirrored in Mexico's fragmented cultural production of the same period. Contemporary Mexican literature grapples with this splintered reality through non…
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Hey tech lovers! In this episode of The LEO Podcast, we dive into three hot tech stories. Billionaires, government contracts, and political drama—this episode has it all. First, we dive into how Elon Musk’s Starlink might take over the FAA’s $2.4 billion air traffic control upgrade (and why that’s raising eyebrows). Then, we break down Musk’s Depar…
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By 1900 the world had become truly globalised, and so Latin America was affected by the rise of the same competing ideologies as Europe and the USA. This was an the age of workers movements and nationalism, where the economic struggles caused by the Great Depression saw people look for alternatives to the established order. Of course, these politic…
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Migration management has surged to the top of the policy agenda in the region due to unprecedented numbers of Latin Americans on the move in recent years. With the new administration in the United States—the Western Hemisphere’s leading destination for migrants—cracking down on immigration, how have other host countries in the Americas been coping …
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#1- By popular demand, today we have Johnny ranting about USAID: #2- About those badly laid-out Latin American home and apartment floor plans: #3- Latin Americans continue making fatal bathroom and kitchen mistakes: #4- More tips (and errors to avoid) regarding shipping items to your Latin American residence: #5- Overcharged lately, by the Aduana a…
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In this episode, Saeed Khan and Chella Ward sat down with Dr Aliyah Khan to discuss Muslimness in the Caribbean, drawing on Aliyah’s book Far From Mecca and ongoing important work in this area. This wide-ranging conversation covers decolonial solidarities and neglected histories, and is part of our Forgotten Ummah series, where we investigate Musli…
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In the five weeks since Donald Trump’s inauguration, the landscape for migrants and asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border has shifted dramatically. The new administration is pursuing an aggressive crackdown on asylum seekers, closing legal pathways and ramping up deportations. Migrants who had secured appointments through the CBP One app under t…
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Latin America is making waves, and we’ve got the biggest stories you need to know: Argentina’s Crypto Chaos – With its economy in crisis, Argentines are turning to crypto like never before. But is this the solution or just another gamble? Brazil’s Coup Scandal – Former President Jair Bolsonaro has been charged in an alleged coup plot. Could this en…
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Today we move northwards, to look at Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean during the immediate decades after independence from Spain. We follow the Central American nation's on-off relationship with each other, and the rise of the USA. The later will lead to war with Mexico, and intervention to win independence for Spain's last remaining colo…
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#1- Some stupidly simple reasons why Latin American businesses would never survive if they set up shop in the 1st world; #2- Latino kids are quickly losing their basic arithmetic skills:They can't add or subtract without a cash register or calculator. Sound familiar? #3- In Latin America there seems to be an art to doing a half-assed job:Why do 9 o…
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Welcome to the very first episode of Esa Man! I'm so excited to have you here, and I can't wait to share with you all the stories from my life in Ecuador! Do you want to know what it is like to just pack your bags and start a new life in a foreign country? Well, I did that, and Ecuador became my unexpected home! I'm going to share the wild ride tha…
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Have you ever wondered how a simple decision could change your entire life? That's the story of my life in Ecuador! From teaching English to becoming a local celebrity (what?!), my journey has been filled with moments of doubt, discovery, and lots of determination! Today, I'll take you through my early days of exploring dropshipping and mystery sho…
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#1- Car accidents and those little telltale piles of glass and plastic you often come across on the street: #2- About those animal carcasses in the street… #3- Personal space (lack of personal space that is..) stories you will get a kick out of: #4- Are all Ex- Presidents crooks?Sure seems like it when you follow the money… #5- Tips on car and home…
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Stephanie M. Pridgeon, "Absorption Narratives: Jewishness, Blackness, and Indigeneity in the Cultural Imaginary of the Americas" (U Toronto Press, 2025)
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In Absorption Narratives: Jewishness, Blackness, and Indigeneity in the Cultural Imaginary of the Americas (U Toronto Press, 2025), Stephanie M. Pridgeon explores cultural depictions of Jewishness, Blackness, and Indigeneity within a comparative, inter-American framework. The dynamics of Jewishness interacting with other racial categories differ si…
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In today’s episode of The LEO Podcast, we’re breaking down three major headlines that are sending shockwaves through immigrant communities. First, ICE is ramping up social media surveillance—what does this mean for free speech and online activism? Then, Florida just passed one of the toughest immigration laws in the country, stripping in-state tuit…
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Now that Latin America was independent, what kind of countries would its leaders build? And how big or small would those countries be? Today we look at the major disagreements which created conflict - between liberal republicans and conservative traditionalists, and between centralists and federalists. We also look at the future of slavery, and the…
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