{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/60b001bcdb92290012060084/60b001c2db92290012060096?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Latin America’s Tough Year Ahead","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/60b001bcdb92290012060084/1663165971779-d29b339bae14b6d49d072b46d12fcbf8.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>This week on <em>Hold Your Fire!</em>, Naz Modirzadeh and Richard Atwood speak with Ivan Briscoe, Crisis Group’s Program Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, and discuss the current situation in the region following a tumultuous year. Ivan examines the impact of COVID-19 in Latin America, from stifling public protests to reducing homicide rates, and whether we are likely to see these trends continue. He explains how Venezuela has affected the region as a whole and touches on solutions going forward. Due to the complex history of international intervention in Latin America, finding an answer won’t be easy.</p>","author_name":"International Crisis Group"}