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Latin America Correspondent
Independent commentary & analysis from Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio, featured on The Times, talkRADIO, LBC, ABC, & more.
Episodes
806 episodes
Bolivia: Protests Take Country to Breaking Point
Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio on the latest from the widespread protests which have crippled La Paz and represent an existential threat for the government of Rodrigo Paz,
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Latin America & the USA: Texas Primaries; Record ICE suicides
Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio in conversation with journalist Julia Tilton from The Daily Yonder, the US's only national news organization for rural people and places.
Colombia's 2026 Presidential Election: The Candidates
Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio with a new series on Colombia's general election, with a look at the main candidates for the presidency.
Colombia's 2026 Presidential Election: The Scourge of Drone Attacks
Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio with a new series on Colombia's general election, starting with a look at the fear and actuality of violence, specifically that being employed by drones.
Regional Round-Up: Maria Corina Machado Vows Return to Venezuela; Mexico Advances Legislation to Annul Elections Compromised by Foreign Interference; Bolivia Protests Continue
Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio with a round-up and analysis of news from across the region. To support the show or get in touch, email latinamericacorrespondent@gmail.com
Cuba - Legacy Item on Trump's Bingo Card Wishlist
Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio speaks to James Hansen for LBC, plus Extras. To support the show or get in touch email latinamericacorrespondent@gmail.com
China & Russia Condemn US Indictment of Raul Castro
Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio speaks to Henry Bonsu for Times Radio, plus Extras. To support the show or get in touch email latinamericacorrespondent@gmail.com
Latin America & the US: Ecuador's Drug War & the West; Raul Castro Indicted for Murder; Border Wall Between Texas & Mexico Threatens Communities, Tourism & Ecosystems
Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio in conversation with journalist Julia Tilton from The Daily Yonder, the US's only national news organization for rural people and places. To read the Guardian article referencing US interve...
Navigating a Global Crossroads: Human Rights Defenders & Business - with Hannah Matthews
Writer & researcher Hannah Matthews joins the podcast to discuss her report for the Business and Human Rights Center on the statistics and trends emerging from the 2025 data on the links between business and human rights, in which Latin Ame...
Mass Protests, Political Crisis in Bolivia
Massive anti-government protests have paralyzed Bolivia, with thousands of miners, farmers, teachers, and political factions clashing violently with riot police in the capital city of La Paz. Demonstrators are demanding the resignation of the c...
Sheinbaum’s Predicament: Part Four - Breaking Point
With news of CIA covert operations in Mexico and DEA evidence to the US Senate exacerbating US-Mexico tensions, it now looks as though the situation is at breaking point. To support the show or get in touch email latinamericacorresp...
Regional Round-Up: Election Run-Off Candidates Confirmed in Peru; Economic Crisis Brings Argentine Beef Consumption to Lowest Level in 20 Years; Political Violence in Colombia
Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio with a round-up and analysis of news from across the region. To support the show or get in touch, email latinamericacorrespondent@gmail.com
US Returns Focus to Cuba
Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio speaks to Rosie Wright for Times Radio.
Argentina: Mass Protests in Defence of Public Universities
Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio looks at the battle for the soul of Argentina which is now focusing on its public universities.
Haiti: Upcoming Elections; Tragedy at the Citadelle; World Cup Expectation - with Jean-Ricardo Compere
In this extended conversation, Jon Bonfiglio catches with with Haitian activist and entrepreneur Jean-Ricardo Compere about the latest from Haiti. Jean-Ricardo "Ric" Compere is the founder of Hidden Sides of Haiti (@hiddensidesofhai...
50 Years of Argentina on Film - with Abla Kandalaft
The Garden Cinema in London is presenting a selection of films from the last five decades that explore how Argentine society has grappled with the aftermath of the military coup of 1976. Speaking about the programme is Abla Kandalaft, film cura...
The Phenomenon of Brazil’s Whistling Whatsapp Groups
How whistling groups on Whatsapp took over Brazil only weeks after emerging as a concept.
Convictions in Killing of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse - with Paul Schmidt-Troschke
Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio speaks to Paul Schmidt-Troschke about the conviction of men in south Florida, in the trial of the killing of Jovenel Moïse in Haiti.
Questions After Lula White House Visit
Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio looks at emerging questions from the Lula/Trump summit, alongside a leak of right-wing destabilisation plans for the region.
Argentina, the Cruise Ship & Andean Hantavirus
Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio speaks to Carole Walker for Times Radio.
Political Watershed in Guatemala as Polemical Attorney General Replaced
Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio with news of how Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo has appointed a new attorney general, putting an end to a fierce, multi-year struggle with former top prosecutor Consuelo Porras.
Sheinbaum’s Predicament: Part Three - A House of Cards
Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio focuses his gaze on what the charges against Sinaloa Governor Ruben Rocha Moya mean for Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum, and how she has an impossible task balancing all interested parties in what ...
Press Freedoms Under Threat in Argentina
Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio looks at recent events curtailing press access to the Casa Rosada in Buenos Aires, and the broader context of diminishing press Freedoms internationally.
Sheinbaum's Predicament: Part Two - The Beast Within
Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio continues to analyze the news that US prosecutors have charged the current governor of Mexico's state of Sinaloa, Rubén Rocha Moya, along with nine other Mexican government officials, of conspiring with...