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Odd Lots: What Comes Next After Lula’s Big Win (Podcast)
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James Bosworth on What Comes After Lula's Stunning Win James Bosworth on What Comes After Lula's Stunning Win When we last talked to James Bosworth, it seemed like an 'orange wave' was going to take over Latin America and further realign the region's interests with those of the Trump administration. But with Lula's surprise victory in Brazil and María Corina Machado's return to Venezuela, it now looks like the orange wave might be cresting. Bosworth — a non-resident fellow at the Stinson...
James Bosworth on What Comes After Lula's Stunning Win
James Bosworth on What Comes After Lula's Stunning Win
When we last talked to James Bosworth, it seemed like an 'orange wave' was going to take over Latin America and further realign the region's interests with those of the Trump administration. But with Lula's surprise victory in Brazil and María Corina Machado's return to Venezuela, it now looks like the orange wave might be cresting. Bosworth — a non-resident fellow at the Stinson Center and the author of the Latin America Risk Report newsletter — comes back on to explain how Lula pulled off his upset win over Flavio Bolsonaro, the impact of María Corina Machado's return to Venezuela, and why 2027 might further reshape the politics of Latin America.
Nov 05, 2026