Veneco Podcast: Episode 21 - Gabriel Hetland

About this episode

Gabriel Hetland discusses local politics in Latin America and his work on democracy.

Our guest is Gabriel Hetland, sociologist and associate professor of Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino/Latina Studies at the University at Albany SUNY. He is the author of Democracy on the Ground: Local Politics in Latin America’s Left Turn. Follow us on X at @venecopodcastFollow Juan on X at @juanandresmisleMusic by Amasonic Vibes & Simón DíazEmail us at info@venecopodcast.comFor more information, visit http://venecopodcast.com

People in this episode

Host: Juan Andrés Misle

Guest: Gabriel Hetland

Topics covered

• sociology
• Latin America
• politics
• culture
• local politics

Keywords

• Gabriel Hetland
• sociologist
• Latin America
• local politics
• Democracy on the Ground

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University at Albany SUNY

Books & works: Democracy on the Ground: Local Politics in Latin America’s Left Turn

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