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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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