Episode 5: Migration Decisions and Citizen Security w/ Juan Pablo Gordillo (UNDP)
Migration is a choice, albeit one that doesn't get made lightly. Enabling people to make that choice without fear or desperation requires at...
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Tangled Roots Podcast
A podcast about the "root causes" of migration from Latin America. Produced and hosted by Joseph Flores. Sponsored by the Strauss Center for International Security and Law.
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6 episodes
Episode 4: U.S. Gangs in Central America w/ Dr. Michael Paarlberg
For all the attention paid to people coming from Central America, the United States sends a lot back to the region as well. Remittances, cor...
Episode 3: Rethinking Development and Migration w/ Reva Resstack
USAID implements hundreds of projects a year in Central America in an effort to improve the lives of the people living there. It's admirable...
Episode 2: Food Insecurities in Guatemala w/ Carrie Seay-Fleming
Maize (or corn) is a central part of the Guatemalan diet, as well as an important cultural symbol. So, why is it becoming harder for people...
Episode 1: Central America's Forgotten History w/ Dr. Aviva Chomsky
Across administrations, U.S. officials use a particular kind of doublespeak when talking about Central America. References to a "complex his...
Episode 0: Tangled Roots (Opener)
How do you respond to millions of people crossing the U.S. southern border? It's a question different U.S. presidents have answered in much...