The Far Right Surges Across the Continent

MONDAY, DECEMBER 22
PROGRAM #10995 12:00 PM PT

The Far Right Surges Across the Continent. 

The arrival of José Antonio Kast to Chile’s presidency is seen as a return to Pinochetism. Kast won votes with tough-on-crime rhetoric and hardline positions against immigrants. Now, far-right governments aligned with Washington dominate several South America’s countries. What role is Washington playing in this political shift? What does the erosion of democratic checks and balances mean? How does the advance of these political projects affect daily life across the region?

Guest: Pablo Pardo, Sociologist, Political Scientist, Independent Consultant in Communication and Political Strategy, San José, CA.

Honduras in Crisis. Three weeks after the elections, Honduras still has no final results and no president-elect, amid public protests, allegations of electoral fraud, disinformation campaigns, and active foreign interference. The ruling party is calling for a vote-by-vote review. What is the political climate in this Central American country? What evidence exists of ongoing U.S. electoral interference? What role does the former Honduran president convicted of drug trafficking—and later pardoned by Trump—play? How are international organizations tasked with observing voting rights responding?

Guest: Jennifer Ávila, Co-founder and Editorial Director, Contracorriente, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

What Happens to Health Insurance Access? The Republican decision to let health insurance subsidies expire is set to drive up premium costs in the coming weeks. Analysts estimate that at least one million Latinos could lose coverage as insurance becomes unaffordable. How will these increases affect households? What does the data reveal about how those affected are feeling? What happens to people who can no longer pay for coverage? And how will insurance companies fare?

Guest: Héctor Hernández-Delgado, Senior Attorney, National Health Law Program, Los Angeles, CA.

Photo:  Sara Shakir

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