Populista! The Rise of Latin America's Strongman, with Will Grant and Mark Mardell
b"For more than six decades, Fidel Castro's words have echoed through the politics of\\xa0Latin\\xa0America. His towering political influence still looms over the region today.\\n\\n\\nThe swing to the Left in\\xa0Latin\\xa0America, known as the 'Pink Tide', was the most important political movement in the Western Hemisphere in the 21st century.\\xa0Yet today, this wave of populism has left the Americas in the hands of some of the most authoritarian and dangerous leaders since the military dictatorships of the 1970s. In this week's episode BBC correspondent Will Grant speaks to Mark Mardell about his new book\\xa0Populista\\xa0and how strongmen have shaped the region. To buy the book click here:\\xa0https://amzn.to/3qqT5ke Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/intelligencesquared.\\n \\n\\xa0See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices"