Latin America Correspondent

Latin America Correspondent

By: Latin America Correspondent

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Categories: News, Commentary, Politics, Sports

Independent commentary & analysis from Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio, featured on The Times, talkRADIO, LBC, ABC, & more.

Episodes

Regional Round-Up: Anti-US Protests in Colombia; Venezuelan Gold & the Bank of England; Chinese Monument Demolished in Panama; Fatalities & Political Implications in Mexico Train Derailment
Jan 08, 2026

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio with analysis of stories from the region. 

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Duration: 00:08:23
What Next For Latin America After Maduro's Capture
Jan 07, 2026

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio speaks to Barbara Miller for Radio National Breakfast on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 

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Duration: 00:06:18
Latin America & the US: Reaction to Events in Venezuela; Echoes of the War on Terror; Maduro Paraded in NY; Anniversary of Capitol Insurgency Passes Unremarked
Jan 06, 2026

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.  

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Duration: 00:22:05
Venezuela +72hrs: Re-Emergence of Maria Corina Machado; Trepidation in Caracas; Trump/Rodriguez Quid Pro Quo; Global Implications
Jan 06, 2026

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio speaks to Stig Abell for Times Radio Breakfast. 

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Duration: 00:11:32
Venezuela +48hrs: Trump Threatens Interim President; Maduro in Court; UN Security Council Emergency Session
Jan 05, 2026

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio speaks to Rosie Wright for Times Radio. 

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Duration: 00:08:48
US Seeks Puppet Govt in Venezuela
Jan 04, 2026

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio speaks to Nick Wallis for Times Radio. 

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Duration: 00:05:45
Venezuela: An Inflection Point in History - with Marina Hernández
Jan 04, 2026

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio speaks with Venezuelan journalist Marina Hernández about the US action in Venezuela, Trump's sidelining of the Venezuelan opposition and how the country is arguably in an even more difficult place now than it was before Maduro's removal. 

For more information on the work of María Hernández, copy and paste this link: https://linktr.ee/ninaescritora

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Duration: 00:22:08
Venezuela: Side Stories on an Extraordinary Day - with Alexandra Rauscher & Adam Termote
Jan 04, 2026

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio speaks to journalists Alexandra Rauscher & Adam Termote about what caught their eye at the edges of the incredible events on 3rd January in Venezuela. 

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Duration: 00:10:53
Wide-Ranging Implications of US Action in Venezuela
Jan 04, 2026

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio speaks to Nick Wallis for Times Radio. 

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Duration: 00:07:31
BREAKING: Analysis of Trump Press Conference re Venezuelan Strikes & Maduro Capture
Jan 03, 2026

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio speaks to Carole Walker for Times Radio on the unpredecented press conference given by President Donald Trump after the events of the last 12 hours in Venezuela. 

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Duration: 00:09:04
BREAKING: Military Strikes on Venezuela; Trump says Maduro Captured, Flown Out of Country
Jan 03, 2026

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio on the breaking news that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been captured in a US military action and taken out of the country. 

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Duration: 00:03:09
Cocaine: A Changing Landscape - Part Two
Jan 03, 2026

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio digs into the history of cocaine.

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Duration: 00:06:28
Regional Round-Up: Asfura Wins Honduras Election; Police Commander Arrested Fleeing Brazil; Colombian Mercenaries; Amazonian Stingless Bee Afforded Legal Rights
Dec 31, 2025

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio with analysis of stories from the region. 

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Duration: 00:05:30
Crisis & Christmas in Venezuela
Dec 28, 2025

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio speaks to Henry Bonsu for Times Radio. 

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Duration: 00:07:07
Cocaine: A Changing Landscape - Part One
Dec 27, 2025

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio analyzes the fall in price of cocaine, and what the shifting panorama of production and movement of the product has to tell us.

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Duration: 00:08:49
Latin America & the US: Stories of the Year
Dec 26, 2025

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.  

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Duration: 00:22:12
Christmas in San Miguel de Allende - with Greg Gunter
Dec 26, 2025

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio talks to Real Estate Agent Greg Gunter about Christmas in Mexico's iconic San Miguel de Allende. 

For more information on Greg's work and real estate investments & opportunities, click on:

https://bhhscolonialhomessanmiguel.com/

https://dreamprohomesluxury.com/

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Duration: 00:10:35
Analysis & Implications of US-Venezuela Tensions
Dec 24, 2025

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio speaks to Husain Husaini for Times Radio.   




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Duration: 00:10:06
UN Security Council Holds Emergency Meeting on US-Venezuela
Dec 24, 2025

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio speaks to Richard Spurr for LBC in the United Kingdom.  




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Duration: 00:05:32
Christmas Special: Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio - with Julia Tilton
Dec 22, 2025

Breaking down the global phenomenon that is Bad Bunny, as remarkable as much for his political activism as he is for his music. 

Live in Mexico, in conversation with Julia Tilton, from The Daily Yonder, the US's only national newspaper for rural people and places. 

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Duration: 00:21:33
Latest on US-Venezuela Stand-Off
Dec 21, 2025

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio speaks to Darryl Morris for Times Radio. 

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Duration: 00:05:42
British Baker Outrages Mexico - with Dr. Chris Wood
Dec 19, 2025

A critique of Mexican bread by a British baker has sparked social media outrage in the country. Joining Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio to make sense of the story is Dr. Chris Wood from Mexico's National Laboratory for Advanced Microscopy. 

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Duration: 00:12:57
Trump Orders Blockade of Venezuelan Oil
Dec 17, 2025

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio analyzes the latest escalation of US policy towards Venezuela. 

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Duration: 00:04:31
From Chilean Circus Family to World Famous Human Cannonball - with Chachi 'The Rocketman' Valencia
Dec 17, 2025

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio speaks to the man and the legend Chachi Valencia about his heritage, life, and the future of human cannonballs. 

To see Chachi in action, copy and paste the link below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZFmBvQsYys

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Duration: 00:25:30
Regional Round-Up: Outside Factors in Chile's Far-Right Win; Arrest of Ex-Chihuahua Governor Cesar Duarte; Honduras & Election Paralysis; ELN's 'Armed Strike' in Colombia
Dec 16, 2025

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio with analysis of stories from the region. 

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Duration: 00:10:23
Making Sense of US Policy Towards Venezuela
Dec 15, 2025

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio speaks to Matthew Wright for LBC in the United Kingdom. 

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Duration: 00:06:26
Chile Elects Jose Antonio Kast, Most Right-Wing President Since General Pinochet
Dec 15, 2025

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio speaks to Darryl Morris for Times Radio. 

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Duration: 00:06:29
Latin America & the US: Ghost Fleets & Venezuelan Oil; Update on Kilmar Abrego Garcia; Understanding Maria Corina Machado; Haitian Compas Music Given UNESCO Status
Dec 13, 2025

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.  

Referenced in the show: 

Haitian Compas music, recognized by UNESCO - 

https://youtu.be/Zh3BLZr25-U

NYT article on Maria Corina Machado -

 https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/world/americas/maria-corina-machado-venezuela-nobel.html


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Duration: 00:21:25
US Pivots Venezuela Pressure Towards Oil Seizures
Dec 12, 2025

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio speaks to Rosie Wright for Times Radio Early Breakfast. 

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Duration: 00:04:59
US Seizes Venezuelan Oil Tanker
Dec 11, 2025

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio speaks to Kate McCann for Times Radio Breakfast. 

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Duration: 00:05:45
Regional Round-Up: Honduras Election Fallout; Mexico - Government Statistics Reveal Slowing Homicides, Skydiver Entangles with Traffic Lights & Tariffs on China
Dec 11, 2025

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio with a round-up and analysis of stories from the region. 

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Duration: 00:07:29
Young Lords & Puerto Rican Resistance in Chicago - with Dr. Jacqueline Lazú
Dec 10, 2025

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio speaks to Dr. Jacqueline Lazú about the history of the Young Lords in Chicago, a group which was initially a street gang and evolved in a seminal civil rights organization.

For more information on the work of Dr. Lazú: https://jlazu.com/

To read the article by Jon Bonfiglio on the Young Lords in Chicago exhibition at DePaul Art Museum: https://art.newcity.com/2025/10/29/young-lords-in-chicago-reminds-us-the-struggle-for-social-justice-only-ends-if-we-concede/

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Duration: 00:45:33
More Awards for San Miguel de Allende - with Greg Gunter
Dec 09, 2025

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio talks to Real Estate agent Greg Gunter, who has made a life in Mexico's San Miguel de Allende, about new international awards for the incredible town. 

For more information on Greg's work and real estate investments & opportunities, click on:

https://bhhscolonialhomessanmiguel.com/

https://dreamprohomesluxury.com/

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Duration: 00:18:33
Regional Round-Up: Brazil - Bolsonaro Jnr. To Run for President; Infamous El Helicoide Prison in Caracas; Frida Kahlo Works Missing; Trouble & Unease in West Mexico Ahead of World Cup
Dec 08, 2025

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio with a round-up and analysis of stories from the region. 

To read the article by Belen Fernandez referenced in this episode, copy & paste the link below:

https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2025/12/6/world-cup-2026-re-disappearing-mexicos-disappeared

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Duration: 00:06:33
The Future of Haiti - with Jean-Ricardo Compere
Dec 07, 2025

On the ground in Haiti, recorded in mid November, talking to entrepeneur and activist Jean-Ricardo Compere.

For more information, follow:

https://www.instagram.com/hiddensidesofhaiti/

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Duration: 00:18:01
Venezuela Standoff Latest; Claudia Sheinbaum the ‘Trump Whisperer’; Mexico Awaits World Cup; Honduras Election Update
Dec 07, 2025

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio rounds up stories from the region with Carole Walker for Times Radio. 

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Duration: 00:08:55
Latin America & the US: Eugene Hasenfus & the Iran-Contra Scandal; Historic US Interventions; Juan Orlando Hernandez Pardoned; History of the War on Drugs
Dec 05, 2025

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.  

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Duration: 00:19:33
Venezuela's Economic & Migration Crisis - with Marina Hernández
Dec 04, 2025

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio speaks with Venezuelan journalist Marina Hernández about her move to Argentina, and the context which drove her - and millions of others - away from her country.

For more information on the work of María Hernández, copy and paste this link: https://linktr.ee/ninaescritora

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Duration: 00:23:34
Mexico’s Love Affair with the VW Beetle - with Ludwig Elias Franz
Dec 03, 2025

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio speaks to German journalist Ludwig Elias Franz about the VW Beetle, its history, how it created a cultural bridge between Mexico and Germany, and how it remains Mexico's most iconic vehicle. 

To read Franz's article on the subject for The Yucatan Times, copy and past the link below:

https://theyucatantimes.com/2025/10/the-economy-of-conviviality-how-a-little-car-bridged-germany-and-mexico/

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Duration: 00:15:04
US Faces Scrutiny on Venezuelan Boat Strikes
Dec 03, 2025

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio speaks to Carole Walker for Times Radio. 

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Duration: 00:08:28
Regional-Round-Up: Peru Sentences Two Ex-Presidents; Honduras Election on a Knife-Edge; Mexico's Supercomputer; Big Cats Rescued from Buenos Aires Zoo Closed Since 2020
Dec 02, 2025

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio with a round-up and analysis of stories from the region. 

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Duration: 00:06:45
Trump Declares Venezuelan Airspace 'Closed'
Dec 01, 2025

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio analyzes the latest escalation in the US stand-off with Venezuela, for Radio National Breakfast on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 

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Duration: 00:06:30
Honduras: A Fragile Democracy - Part Three
Nov 30, 2025

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio analyzes the contexts leading up to the Honduras presidential election, the country's recent history, its relationship with the United States and the broader region, as well as events of the last 15 years. 

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Duration: 00:05:56
Honduras: A Fragile Democracy - Part Two
Nov 29, 2025

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio analyzes the contexts leading up to the Honduras presidential election, the country's recent history, its relationship with the United States and the broader region, as well as events of the last 15 years. 

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Duration: 00:04:32
The Dark Motivations Behind Trump’s War on ‘Narco-Terrorists’
Nov 29, 2025

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio speaks to Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald for Global Roaming, at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 

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Duration: 00:25:01
Trump Intervenes in Honduras Election
Nov 28, 2025

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio speaks to Henry Bonsu for Times Radio. 

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Duration: 00:06:52
Honduras: A Fragile Democracy - Part One
Nov 27, 2025

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio analyzes the contexts leading up to the Honduras presidential election, the country's recent history, its relationship with the United States and the broader region, as well as events of the last 15 years. 

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Duration: 00:05:51
Latin America & the US: Removing Temporary Protected Status from Haitians; Hegseth in the Dominican Republic and Trinidad & Tobago; Cuba Calls Out Military Strikes; Dancing Maduro
Nov 26, 2025

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.  

Video of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro dancing for peace:

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ko36pkGDF2Y

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Duration: 00:21:38
Brazilian Artist Carybé’s Forgotten Work at Miami International Airport
Nov 26, 2025

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio discusses the murals of Brazilian artist Carybé at Miami International Airport, gateway to Latin America and the Caribbean.

Youtube link to view the murals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=68&v=dNNGteCIM9M&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.miami-airport.com%2FSite%2520Specific_South%2520Terminal.asp&source_ve_path=Mjg2NjY

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Duration: 00:04:31
Times Radio Feature - Focus on Haiti 2/2
Nov 25, 2025

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio speaks to Darryl Morris for Times Radio, for a special two-part interview on Haiti. 

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Duration: 00:13:23
Regional Round-Up: Pope Leo Intervenes on US Migrant Policy; Bolsonaro, Hallucinations & the Ankle Monitor; Mexico's Axolotl Banknote; Elections in Honduras; Haiti's Eels
Nov 24, 2025

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio with a round-up and analysis of stories from the region. 

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Duration: 00:07:01
Times Radio Feature - Focus on Haiti 1/2
Nov 23, 2025

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio speaks to Darryl Morris for Times Radio, for a special two-part interview on Haiti. 

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Duration: 00:07:53
Peru: A Country in Crisis - Part Four
Nov 22, 2025

Concluding the series, Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio examines the roots of Peru's current crisis, with its impeachments, demonstrations, and states of emergencies. Part 4/4. Coronavirus to the present, and the repeating cycle. 

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Duration: 00:05:28
Latin America & the US: Haiti & Colonial Interventions; Tariff Reductions; Mexico Highlighted for Military Interventions; Statistics on Drug Death Preventions
Nov 21, 2025

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.  

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Duration: 00:26:28
Regional Round-Up: Uruguay Approves Assisted Dying; Ecuador Referendum Rejects US Military Bases; Brazilian Hairdresser in India Voter Fraud Scandal; Gen Z Protests in Mexico City
Nov 20, 2025

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio with a round-up and analysis of stories from the region. 

For more context of the anger towards Claudia Sheinbaum, listen to:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/admin/739100/episodes/18159374-regional-round-up-understanding-the-fury-around-claudia-sheinbaum-israel-thanks-mexico-for-thwarting-assassination-of-ambassador-france-mexico-announce-expanded-cooperation-remembering-florence-cassez

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Duration: 00:09:07
Haiti Qualify for First World Cup in Half a Century
Nov 19, 2025

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio speaks to Paul Ross for Talk Sport, live on the ground in Haiti, 

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Duration: 00:16:30
First Impressions of Haiti - with Paul Schmidt-Troschke and Ludwig Elias Franz
Nov 19, 2025

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio, live from Cap-Haitien in Haiti, speaks to journalists Paul Schmidt-Troschke and Ludwig Elias Franz about their first impressions of Haiti, and how it pushes against expected narratives.

To follow Schmidt-Troschke and Franz, use the links below:

https://www.instagram.com/paul.trske/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG4SvjWxx4uoXNcxcmgBI1w

 https://www.instagram.com/ludwigeliasfranz?igsh=amZtcDJqZngydWpy and Ludwigeliasfranz.de/en

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Duration: 00:08:45
Legality of US Strikes in the Southern Caribbean; Trump Pivots on Talks with Venezuela's Maduro
Nov 18, 2025

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio speaks to Carole Walker for Times Radio. 

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Duration: 00:07:41
Election Night in Chile
Nov 17, 2025

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio speaks to Darryl Morris for Times Radio, previewing and then analyzing results from the first round of Chile's presidential election. 

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Duration: 00:10:42
Re-Evaluating Haiti - with Walensky Olicier & Jean-Ricardo Compere
Nov 16, 2025

On the ground in Cap-Haitien, on Haiti's north coast, talking to Walensky Olicier & Jean-Ricardo Compere, advocates for a re-evaluation of how Haiti is perceived, locally and internationally. 

For more information and to follow these narratives:

Walensky Olicier - https://www.youtube.com/@thatboylens

Jean-Ricardo Compere - https://www.instagram.com/hiddensidesofhaiti/

Recording Ludwig Elias Franz - https://www.instagram.com/ludwigeliasfranz?igsh=amZtcDJqZngydWpy and Ludwigeliasfranz.de/en


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Duration: 00:24:37
Latin America & the US: Adelita Grijalva Sworn In; Miami - Gateway to the Caribbean; Identity of US Boat Strike Victims; Political Murals; Dominican Republic Suffers National Power Outage & Regional Implications
Nov 15, 2025

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.  

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Duration: 00:22:05
Chile's Presidential Election - Extremes on the Ballot
Nov 14, 2025

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio speaks to Henry Bonsu for Times Radio.

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Duration: 00:05:40
Peru: A Country in Crisis - Part Three
Nov 12, 2025

In a new series, Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio examines the roots of Peru's current crisis, with its impeachments, demonstrations, and states of emergencies. Part 3/4. 2000 to 2020 - the inescapable legacy of Alberto Fujimori. 

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Duration: 00:08:32
Regional Round-Up: Understanding the Fury Around Claudia Sheinbaum; Israel Thanks Mexico For Thwarting Assassination of Ambassador; France & Mexico Announce Expanded Cooperation; Remembering Florence Cassez
Nov 09, 2025

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio analyzes the latest news from the region, focusing on Mexico. 

To pick up on the story of militarization in Mexico, click here:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2fPwob1rBbWNd66AJISAoG?si=_mwF6goFR7SWRuDiGMUVjA

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Duration: 00:10:21
Kremlin Threatens to Deploy Nuclear-Capable Missiles to Venezuela
Nov 08, 2025

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio speaks to Henry Bonsu for Times Radio. 

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Duration: 00:06:33
Latin America & the US: Deportation of Veterans; Hurricane Melissa; International Bodies & the Fight for Relevance
Nov 07, 2025

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.  

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Duration: 00:24:33
Regional Round-Up: Protests in Rio Following Police Killings; Amazon Deforestation Slows; Day of the Dead Iconic Marigold Under Threat; Mexican Mayor Assassinated; Spain Apologies for Colonial Abuses
Nov 06, 2025

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio with the latest news and analysis from the region.  

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Duration: 00:09:33
The Work of Latinx Artist Yvette Mayorga - with Candace Locklear
Nov 05, 2025

In coversation with Candace Locklear of Good Chaos, discussing the wide-ranging work of Latinx artist Yvette Mayorga. 

Recent reviews of Mayorga's work by Jonathan Bonfiglio are linked here: 

https://glasstire.com/2025/10/14/more-than-bubble-gum-pink-press-ons-yvette-mayorgas-pop-up-nail-alon/

https://art.newcity.com/2025/07/11/pink-and-violent-a-review-of-yvette-mayorga-at-monique-meloche-gallery/

Simulcast with Less Time Than Ideas: Art Across the Americas

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Duration: 00:23:42
Peru: A Country in Crisis - Extra Episode - Breaking off Relations with Mexico
Nov 04, 2025

In a new series examining the roots of Peru's current crisis, with its impeachments, demonstrations, and states of emergencies, we break off to bring some breaking news relating to Peru breaking off diplomatic relations with Mexico. 

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Duration: 00:06:29
Fotografía, Boxeo y Manifestaciones en Argentina (Esp/Sp) - con Agustina Ciraldi
Nov 02, 2025

Corresponsal de América Latina Jon Bonfiglio habla con la fotógrafa Argentina Agustina Ciraldi sobre su trabajo y la situación actual en el pais.

Para ver las fotos de Agustina, su Instagram está en @agusciraldi 

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Duration: 00:24:41
Mexico's Unique Day of the Dead & Farewell Tour for Lucha Libre's El Hijo del Santo
Nov 02, 2025

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio speaks to Paul Ross for Talk Sport. 

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Duration: 00:10:04
Untitled Episode
Nov 01, 2025

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Duration: 00:04:32
US Musters Largest Armada Since Gulf War to Venezuela
Nov 01, 2025

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio speaks to Rosie Wright for Times Radio. 

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Duration: 00:04:28
Day of the Dead in San Miguel de Allende - with Greg Gunter
Oct 31, 2025

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio talks to Real Estate agent Greg Gunter, who has made a life in Mexico's San Miguel de Allende, about Day of the Dead, its traditions , and how it manifests in San Miguel de Allende in 2025. 

For more information on Greg's work and real estate investments & opportunities, click on:

https://bhhscolonialhomessanmiguel.com/

https://dreamprohomesluxury.com/

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Duration: 00:21:29
Police Launch Deadliest-Ever Raid in Rio Favelas
Oct 30, 2025

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio speaks to Carole Walker for Times Radio. 

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Duration: 00:05:13
Peru: A Country in Crisis - Part Two
Oct 29, 2025

In a new series, Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio examines the roots of Peru's current crisis, with its impeachments, demonstrations, and states of emergencies. Part 2/4. 1989 to 2000 - the watershed presidency of Alberto Fujimori. 

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Duration: 00:10:53
Regional Round-Up: Analysis of Argentina Election Results; Lula to Run For 4th Term in Brazil; Bolivia Turns to the Right with Rodrigo Paz
Oct 27, 2025

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio analyzes the recent, consequential election result in Argentina, alongside updates from Brazil and Bolivia.

For context on the collapse of the Left in Bolivia, click here: https://spotify.link/woYoDdDvOXb

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Duration: 00:08:39
Global Attention on Argentina Mid-Terms
Oct 26, 2025

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio speaks to Peter Cardwell for Times Radio. 

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Duration: 00:07:26
Referendum on Milei's Anarcho-Libertarianism as Argentina Votes in Mid-Terms
Oct 25, 2025

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio speaks to Darryl Morris for Times Radio.  

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Duration: 00:06:16
Latin America & the US: Frogs/No Kings; Yvette Mayorga; Survivors of Military Strike Released; Argentine Peso Continues to Slide; Trump v Petro; George Santos; Adelita Grijalva
Oct 25, 2025

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 referenced articles on Yvette Mayorga, click on the links below:

https://art.newcity.com/2025/07/11/pink-and-violent-a-review-of-yvette-mayorga-at-monique-meloche-gallery/

https://glasstire.com/2025/10/14/more-than-bubble-gum-pink-press-ons-yvette-mayorgas-pop-up-nail-alon/


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Duration: 00:31:30
US Strikes Expand into Eastern Pacific
Oct 24, 2025

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio speaks to Carole Walker for Times Radio.  

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Duration: 00:07:49
Peru: A Country in Crisis - Part One
Oct 23, 2025

In a new series, Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio traces the roots of Peru's current crisis, with its impeachments, demonstrations, and states of emergencies, back to the presidency of Alberto Fujimori in 1990. Part 1/4.  

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Duration: 00:04:01
Mayan Communities Resist Heineken Mega-Brewery in Southern Mexico
Oct 22, 2025

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio speaks to journalist Irene Wang about her report for The Guardian on how Mayan resistance groups are opposing the construction of a mega-brewery on their territory.

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/oct/04/maya-heineken-brewery-yucatan-mexico-cenote-ring

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Duration: 00:16:20
Regional Round-Up: Chile's Atacama Desert Flowers: Lula da Silva Says Hunger is a Political Choice; Venezuela Closes Embassy in Norway; Jordan Goodreau
Oct 19, 2025

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio with the latest news and analysis from the region.  

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Duration: 00:06:01
Trump Authorizes CIA Operations in Venezuela
Oct 18, 2025

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio speaks to Henry Bonsu for Times Radio.  

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Duration: 00:05:23
Latin America & the US: Columbus Day; Chicago - Home to the Resistance; El Salvador’s Bukele Urges Trump to Impeach ‘Corrupt’ Judges
Oct 17, 2025

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.  

For the Al Jazeera article referenced in the podcast:

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10/16/trump-approves-cia-operations-in-venezuela-what-we-know-and-whats-next

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Duration: 00:26:53
Argentine President Javier Milei Visits Trump’s White House
Oct 16, 2025

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio speaks to Carole Walker for Times Radio.  

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Duration: 00:06:05
Venezuela's Maria Corina Machado Awarded Nobel Peace Prize
Oct 12, 2025

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio speaks to Henry Bonsu for Times Radio.  

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Duration: 00:08:03
Regional Round-Up: Controlling the Narrative - Venezuela, Ecuador & Argentina
Oct 10, 2025

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio gets beneath the surface of the latest news from the region.  

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Duration: 00:05:57
Latin America & the US: Shared Rural Complexities; Mario Guevara & Kilmar Abrego García; Regional Access to Weapons; the Monroe Doctrine
Oct 09, 2025

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 articles referenced in the podcast:

https://insideclimatenews.org/news/08102025/arizona-residents-take-on-industrial-developers/

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/oct/04/maya-heineken-brewery-yucatan-mexico-cenote-ring

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Duration: 00:29:03
A Life in Mexico's San Miguel de Allende - with Greg Gunter
Oct 07, 2025

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio talks to Real Estate agent Greg Gunter, who has made a life in Mexico's San Miguel de Allende, about what first attracted him to the UNESCO World Heritage Site, and keeps his love of the place going. 

For more information on Greg's work and real estate investments & opportunities, click on:

https://bhhscolonialhomessanmiguel.com/

https://dreamprohomesluxury.com/



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Duration: 00:29:35
Gaza Crisis Features in Protest Remembering 1968 Mexican Massacre; UN Approves Larger Force to Combat Gangs in Haiti; Journalism Association Leaves El Salvador Over Government Pressure
Oct 05, 2025

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio speaks to Henry Bonsu for Times Radio + Extras.  

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Duration: 00:08:59
Regional Round-Up: Argentina Bailout is Not a Bailout, Says US; Comedy Cocaine-Trafficking Arrests in Spain; New World Screwworm Moves North
Oct 05, 2025

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio with news and analysis from the region.  To support the show click: https://www.buzzsprout.com/739100/support

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Duration: 00:06:59
Data-Mapping Historic Violence in Colombia
Oct 04, 2025

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio speaks to David Anderson, Associate Professor of Analaytics at Villanova School of Business, and Galia Benitez, Associate Professor in James Madison College at Michigan State University, whose research focuses on mapping illegal drug flows and anti-narcotic policies.  

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Duration: 00:32:37
Latin America & the US: Unlawful Combatants; 40th Anniversary of Mexico City Quake; Puerto Rican Bad Bunny to Play Super Bowl Show; Assata Shakoor; Last Panda in Latin America
Oct 02, 2025

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.  

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Duration: 00:27:08
Venezuela to Declare State of Emergency if US Attacks
Oct 02, 2025

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio speaks to Barbara Miller for Radio National Breakfast on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.  

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Duration: 00:08:49
Are Trump's strikes in Venezuela a 'War on Drugs' - or a Grab for Oil?
Oct 01, 2025

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio speaks to Luke Jones for The Story, the flagship podcast from The Times and Sunday Times.  

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Duration: 00:30:23
Regional Round-Up: Ecuador Approves Poll on Foreign Military Bases; El Salvador's Nayib Bukele Rails Against UN; New Dinosaur Discovered in Argentina
Sep 30, 2025

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio with news and analysis of stories away from the headlines.  

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Duration: 00:07:41
Argentina's Milei Backed by Trump in Economic Bailout
Sep 27, 2025

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio talks to Henry Bonsu for Times Radio + Extras.  

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Duration: 00:09:09
Latin America & the US: UN General Assembly; Upcoming COP in Brazil; Migration Update; Adelita Grijalva First Arizona Latina in Congress
Sep 25, 2025

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.  

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Duration: 00:18:15