Latin America Correspondent

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

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Regional Round-Up: Asfura Wins Honduras Election; Police Commander Arrested Fleeing Brazil; Colombian Mercenaries; Amazonian Stingless Bee Afforded Legal Rights 31.12.2025 5:30

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio with analysis of stories from the region. To become a Founding Member, support the show or get in touch, email latinamericacorrespondent@gmail.com Support the show

Crisis & Christmas in Venezuela 28.12.2025 7:07

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

Cocaine: A Changing Landscape - Part One 27.12.2025 8:49

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. To become a Founding Member, support the show or get in touch, email latinamericacorrespondent@gmail.com Support the show

Latin America & the US: Stories of the Year 26.12.2025 22:12

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. Support the show

Christmas in San Miguel de Allende - with Greg Gunter 26.12.2025 10:35

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/ Support the show

Analysis & Implications of US-Venezuela Tensions 24.12.2025 10:06

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

UN Security Council Holds Emergency Meeting on US-Venezuela 24.12.2025 5:32

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

Christmas Special: Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio - with Julia Tilton 22.12.2025 21:33

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. Support the show

Latest on US-Venezuela Stand-Off 21.12.2025 5:42

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

British Baker Outrages Mexico - with Dr. Chris Wood 19.12.2025 12:57

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. Support the show

Trump Orders Blockade of Venezuelan Oil 17.12.2025 4:31

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

From Chilean Circus Family to World Famous Human Cannonball - with Chachi 'The Rocketman' Valencia 17.12.2025 25:30

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 Support the show

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 16.12.2025 10:23

Making Sense of US Policy Towards Venezuela 15.12.2025 6:26

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

Chile Elects Jose Antonio Kast, Most Right-Wing President Since General Pinochet 15.12.2025 6:29

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

Latin America & the US: Ghost Fleets & Venezuelan Oil; Update on Kilmar Abrego Garcia; Understanding Maria Corina Machado; Haitian Compas Music Given UNESCO Status 13.12.2025 21:25

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-ven...

US Pivots Venezuela Pressure Towards Oil Seizures 12.12.2025 4:59

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

US Seizes Venezuelan Oil Tanker 11.12.2025 5:45

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

Regional Round-Up: Honduras Election Fallout; Mexico - Government Statistics Reveal Slowing Homicides, Skydiver Entangles with Traffic Lights & Tariffs on China 11.12.2025 7:29

Latin America Correspondent Jon Bonfiglio with a round-up and analysis of stories from the region. To become a Founding Member, support the show or get in touch, email latinamericacorrespondent@gmail.com Support the show

Young Lords & Puerto Rican Resistance in Chicago - with Dr. Jacqueline Lazú 10.12.2025 45:33

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....

More Awards for San Miguel de Allende - with Greg Gunter 09.12.2025 18:33

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/ Support the show

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 08.12.2025 6:33

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 To become a Founding Member, support the show or get in touch, email latinamericacorrespondent@gmail.com...

The Future of Haiti - with Jean-Ricardo Compere 07.12.2025 18:01

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/ Support the show

Venezuela Standoff Latest; Claudia Sheinbaum the ‘Trump Whisperer’; Mexico Awaits World Cup; Honduras Election Update 07.12.2025 8:55

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

Latin America & the US: Eugene Hasenfus & the Iran-Contra Scandal; Historic US Interventions; Juan Orlando Hernandez Pardoned; History of the War on Drugs 05.12.2025 19:33

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. Support the show