Harold Trinkunas, senior fellow and director of the Latin America Initiative at Brookings, and David Mares, guest scholar in the Latin America Initiative, discusses their new book Aspirational Power: Brazil's Long Road to Global Influence. 

Also in this episode, Steve Hess recounts navigating a challenging request from President Nixon. Finally, Metropolitan Policy Program Fellow Adie Tomer narrates his path to public policy research on infrastructure. 

Aspirational Power: Brazil on the Long Road to Global Influence 

The 2016 Rio Olympics: Will Brazil's emergence get a second wind?

Brazil and the international order: Getting back on track

Los Angeles will vote again whether to self-finance its infrastructure future

Thanks to audio producer Mark Hoelscher, plus thanks to Carisa Nietsche, Bill Finan, Vanessa Sauter, Jessica Pavone, Eric Abalahin, Rebecca Viser, and our intern Sara Abdel-Rahim.

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