Ryan Berg on populism and crime in Mexico and Brazil

Ryan Berg joins Panorama to explain how populism and crime are linked in many Latin American countries,including Mexico and Brazil. Ryan also touches on how political theory and governance tie into Latin American politics, the nature of populism, criminal charity, and the importance of not dismissing critics. Afterwards, Gil and Luis discuss whether Latinos are naturally drawn to either major party and Luis shares his film selections for Hispanic Heritage Month.

About the guest: Ryan C. Berg is a research fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where he focuses on transnational organized crime, narco trafficking, and illicit networks. He also studies Latin American foreign policy and development issues.

Before joining AEI, Dr. Berg served as a research consultant at the World Bank, a Fulbright Scholar in Brazil, and a visiting doctoral fellow at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva, Switzerland.

Dr. Berg obtained a PhD and an MPhil in political science and an MSc in global governance and diplomacy from the University of Oxford. Earlier, he obtained a BA in government and theology from Georgetown University.

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