The Americas

ALL EPISODES

Red Line Producer

Episode 62. The Geopolitics of Suriname

Suriname has long slipped through the cracks of regional analysis, but its burgeoning oil industry may give it a new role in the region.

Daniela Žuvela

Episode 60. How Terrorist Groups are Funded

Causing international chaos has never been cheaper or easier, with terrorist groups able to gather funding and recruits from across the worl

Red Line Producer

Episode 49. Brazil's War in the Favelas

Brazil's increasingly tense politics must grapple with the looming financial crisis. We look at the outlook for Brazil over the next decade.

Robbie Sutton

Episode 41. Who Controls the Caribbean?

We look at the power competition in the Caribbean, the backyard of the United States. We trace from the Monroe Doctrine in 1823 to today.

Marisa Rafter

Executive Briefing: Guyana's Defensive Strategy

Guyana is locked in a border dispute with the once-powerful Venezuela - we look at the defensive strategy that is keeping them safe.

Red Line Producer

Episode 32. Colombia (FARC, Paramilitarios and Cocaine)

Michael and our guests analyse Colombia's troubles; bordering a troubled Venezuela, decades-long civil conflicts and powerful drug cartels.

Robbie Sutton

Episode 28. How to Manipulate an Election (Trump, Murdoch and Brexit)

Free and fair elections are the bedrock of any democracy. Today we discuss the ways in which elections can be manipulated.

The Red Line

Episode 19. Guyana (Cambridge Analytica and the next Cuban Missile Crisis)

Listen to this episode on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Libsyn RSS Rundown: While everyone has their eyes on its imploding neighbours...

Robbie Sutton

Episode 14. War in the Arctic (Russia's Hypersonic Missile Program)

The coldest battlefield in the world is opening up, and old regional rivalries are beginning to flare up.

The Red Line

Episode 13. Private Militaries

Listen to this episode on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Libsyn RSS Rundown: Private militaries or PMCs have been popping up in all of the...

The Red Line

Episode 12. The Vultures of Venezuela

Listen to this episode on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Libsyn RSS Rundown: Venezuela, home to the largest proven oil reserves in the...