Strong Stuff aims to deliver friends and clients of Tenácitas International off-the-beaten-track information and analysis which is undaunted by common biases and assumptions, of whatever stripe. For all of us, it is all too easy to surrender to group think and tribalism. Yet that way turmoil lies. Can we learn to listen? To understand why others feel and think as they do? To potentially embrace facts and ideas that might unsettle us? Three centuries after the industrial revolution launched us on a path of almost unimaginable technological progress – whose pace only continues to accelerate – our planet, not just humanity, is at a crossroads. Environmental, climatic, social, economic, geopolitical, and many would even say spiritual, challenges abound. To embrace those challenges, it is imperative we start to understand each other better. To be able to question our assumptions. And if needs be, to have the courage to take the roads less traveled. In this vein, we cover business, political and social issues principally in Latin America, in English and Spanish.
Aug 8, 2022 • 00:24:28
Gustavo Petro vows to tax the rich, fight corruption, and fully implement the peace deal with the Farc guerrillas. Can he do it? And can he keep the military on-side? We speak with Hector Fabio Cardona, Palace advisor to former President Juan Manuel Santos, who implemented the 2016 peace accord.
Apr 29, 2022 • 00:25:50
Fortunately, not quite. Shining Path, whose “armed struggle” left 70,000 dead, is defunct. But its sympathizers remain – including key leaders of the government of President Pedro Castillo.
Apr 4, 2022 • 00:28:11
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