The US accuses Venezuela of drug smuggling while the Trump administration pardons a convicted drug dealer. This is hypocrisy on drugs. So the LMC speaks with Egberto Willies, the host of Politics Done Right on KPFT in Houston, and freelance writer Arturo Dominguez on how both Venezuela and Honduras serve as a case study on the myth of the “war on drugs.”
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March 21st, 2025: Stories from the Darien Gap
Long before migrants make it to the US/Mexico border, many migrants make the treacherous journey through the Darien Gap. So the LMC spends the hour with freelance writers Joshua Collins and Timothy O’Farrell on the physical and psychological challenges migrants face when crossing the unpaved jungles between Panama and Colombia.
February 14th, 2025: Jimmy Carter’s Central American Legacy
Following the passing of former US president Jimmy Carter last December, the LMC speaks with Jorge Cuellar about the dark and complicated legacy of his foreign policy in Central America and why it still remains relevant today.
Jorge Cuellar is an assistant professor of Latin American, Latino & Caribbean Studies @ Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire.