About this episode

Tony and Nicholas Dale Leal discuss recent natural disasters in Venezuela, the political landscape in Colombia, and economic reforms in Cuba.

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this Tortoise Shack podcast, Tony and Mexico-based Colombian journalist with El Pais, Nicholas Dale Leal, discuss the recent natural disasters in Venezuela, the political landscape in Colombia, and the economic reforms in Cuba. They explore the impact of these events on local populations and the broader implications for Latin America. They also discuss Nicholas's visit to the Azteca Stadium. The Whistleblowers - In Their Own Words out now:https://www.patreon.com/tortoiseshack/posts/patron-exclusive-163159955 Palestinian Writer and Public Health expert Asmaa Dwimah podcast:https://www.patreon.com/tortoiseshack/posts/patron-exclusive-163325467

People in this episode

Host: Tony

Guest: Nicholas Dale Leal

Topics covered

• natural disasters
• political landscape
• economic reforms
• Latin America
• sports

Keywords

• Venezuela
• Colombia
• Cuba
• natural disasters
• politics
• economics
• Azteca Stadium

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: El Pais

Places: Venezuela, Colombia, Cuba, Azteca Stadium

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