The American administration’s next round of sabre-rattling has been directed at Cuba. But more military adventures there would probably prove disastrous. We profile the three starkly different contenders in Colombia’s hyper-polarised presidential election. And our series looking at World Cup squads goes to Mexico.

Guests and host:

• Sarah Birke, bureau chief for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean
• Kinley Salmon, Latin America correspondent
• Jon Fasman, senior culture correspondent
• Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered: 

• Cuba, American foreign policy
• Colombia’s elections
• World Cup, Mexico

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