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    Venganzas del Pasado
    La venganza será terrible del 30/09/2026

    Venganzas del Pasado

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2026


    Alejandro Dolina, Patricio Barton, Gillespi Introducción • 0:00:00 Apertura por los 40 años y presentación del equipo • 0:02:06 Repercusión nula, insignificancia pública y gratitud al público fiel • 0:05:47 Algoritmos, gustos contrariados y estrategias para engañarlos Segmento Humorístico • 0:08:42 Convivencia en pareja: crítica a los consejos domésticos • 0:15:05 El verdadero conflicto amoroso frente a revistas, orden y tareas • 0:17:49 Monopolio del baño, rutinas absurdas y tiempos de preparación • 0:23:05 Mensajes pasivo-agresivos, platos, suegras y discusiones en espiral • 0:27:39 Música fuerte, privacidad y anécdota de la abuela que irrumpe en el baño • 0:33:41 Diferencias de horarios, control remoto y promesas imposibles en la pareja • 0:38:26 Espacio personal, soledad imposible y un amigo que iba a llorar a un galpón • 0:42:06 Conflictos evitados, gritos, insultos y verdades irreversibles en la discusión Oyentes • 0:45:23 Mensajes desde Chile, Uruguay y pedidos sobre Gardel, Crowley, Charly y Larry David Segmento Dispositivo • 0:51:51 Artemisia Gentileschi: formación, violencia sufrida y juicio contra Agostino Tassi • 0:58:49 Matrimonio impuesto, carrera artística, vínculos intelectuales y reconocimiento tardío • 1:07:50 "Se dice de mí" ♫ por Tita Merello como cierre del relato Segmento Humorístico • 1:12:51 Peligros de la carpintería: sierras, polvo, ruido, cola y accidentes • 1:21:29 Oficio noble, recuerdos de carpinterías y elogio de escritorios antiguos Sordo Gancé / Manuel Moreira • 1:36:45 Presentación del segmento musical • 1:37:29 "Una tarde cualquiera" ♫ • 1:38:34 Pedido del público y tema de Paul McCartney • 1:41:39 "Romántica incurable" ♫ • 1:48:14 Cierre del programa (Resumen generado automáticamente con IA, puede contener errores)

    Living Abroad on a Budget
    Americans Are Leaving the US for These 3 Countries — to Escape Other Americans!

    Living Abroad on a Budget

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2026 14:26


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    RSC Radio
    MODELO DE GESTIÓN | Maria Fernanda Bidegain | Miercoles 30 de Septiembre

    RSC Radio

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2026 9:45


    Desde La Republica Oriental del Uruguay, un encuentro semanal con todo aquello que se necesita para liderar desde la gestión con herramientas y técnicas aplicadas a tu realidad, con la conducción de @peopleandpurpose_bymafeEscúchanos en rscradio.com.ar y Radio Garden Internacional para más de 180 países en todo el mundo

    South Australian Country Hour
    South Australian Country Hour

    South Australian Country Hour

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2026 54:55


    Cattle Australia is preparing to put a series of recommendations to its levy payers on changes to the cattle transaction levy, Australia is considering a deal with Uruguay that could increase Australia's beef quota into China and fifty years ago today the famous Blue Hills theme played for the last time ending Australia's longest running radio serial.

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    La Diez Capital Radio
    Orígenes (30-09-2026)

    La Diez Capital Radio

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2026 111:42


    Contamos con toda la información que nos da Lionell Sánchez sobre el Gran Guanche este reto ciclista de cruzar las 8 islas de norte a Sur en 8 días para poder así, recaudar fondos contra la leucemia; por otro lado también hablamos con los compañeros de la Parranda El Abuelo y su Baile de Taifas, que será el próximo viernes 2 de octubre. Nos fuimos a Uruguay, a una gira literaria Canarias Uruguay y Argentina, y hablamos con Josefa Molina de la Asociación Palabra y Verso. También conversamos con los compañeros que nos visitan en el XXI Festival Folclórico de las Comunidades organizado por la Agrupación Folclórica San Cristóbal, desde Extremadura y Aragón y hablamos con Cambur Pinton, qué van a representar a Venezuela. Eusebio Cabrera nos habla sobre el premio al mejor conjunto de coplas que acaba de obtener en Tacoronte por las fiestas del Santísimo Cristo. Y como cada semana nos vamos a escena con Zálatta Teatro y en esta oportunidad hablamos de Yerma, todo en La Diez Capital Radio y Capital Radio Gran Canaria con Joam Walo, Orígenes "poniéndolo canario más de moda que nunca y apostando por lo nuestro" #orígenes #programaorigenes #ladiezradio #joamwalo

    The Redmen TV - Liverpool FC Podcast
    Liverpool target Uruguayan Gem | Redmen Bitesize

    The Redmen TV - Liverpool FC Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2026 8:08


    Chloe is here with the latest LFC news including reports from ESPN that The Reds have Nicholas Scotti from Uruguay.DOWNLOAD OUR REDMEN PLUS APP: https://bit.ly/RedmenPlus Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Prather Point.  Uncensored, Unafraid, Outside the Box
    A.J. RICE Tells the Truth about the Trans-Mafia!

    The Prather Point. Uncensored, Unafraid, Outside the Box

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2026 106:58


    Send us Fan MailToday on The Prather Point LIVE at 2 pm ET on:https://rumble.com/v7fxk08-a.j.-rice-tells-the-truth-about-the-trans-mafia.htmlThe New Lab Leak: Ukraine Military AI is out!The New Silicon Valley isn't Ukraine, it's Uruguay!Scientists Confirm What Faithful Knew: Noah's Ark Found!Trump's Signed Greenland Deal Means the Empire is Shrinking!Amazon's Home Delivery Drones Bring the CIA to Your Doorstep!Commentator/comedian/satirist A.J. Rice Exposes Trans-Lunacy & Luciferianism!

    Investing in Regenerative Agriculture
    442 Francisco Roque de Pinho – Don't say regenerative if you want to raise capital

    Investing in Regenerative Agriculture

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2026 80:39 Transcription Available


    What if the best argument for regenerative agriculture isn't the planet, but the profit? Francisco Roque de Pinho didn't set out to become a regenerative farmer. He came from capital markets, carbon trading, and strategic consulting — and stumbled into farmland management when distressed clients needed someone to rescue underperforming assets in Uruguay. What he found, through trial and careful observation, was that precision grazing — intensive rotational cattle management on short cycles — delivered superior financial results from day one. No yield dip. No transition cost. Just 30-40% more cattle per hectare, lower veterinary costs, lower labour costs, and dramatically improved pastures.The Land Group, which Francisco co-founded in January 2016, now operates 20,000 hectares across seven farms in Uruguay and is expanding into Portugal and Spain — drawn by the neglected potential of the ancient Montado landscape, and by a growing wave of European investors looking for stable assets far from geopolitical risk.But they never say "regenerative" to investors.In this conversation, recorded on a walk through Lisbon, Francisco explains why the word triggers the wrong assumptions, what language actually raises capital, and what a $1 billion precision-grazing strategy would look like across Uruguay and Iberia.Topics covered:— How The Land Group started: from distressed debt to "cocktail investments" in farmland— The financial case for precision grazing: 30-40% yield uplift, lower costs, from day one— Why "regenerative" closes institutional investment doors — and what language opens them— The Montado system: why Portugal's ancient cork oak landscape needs cattle back, urgently— Carbon credits: why Francisco excludes them entirely from financial models— The $1 billion barbell strategy: Uruguay + Iberia, and a global grassfed beef brand— Why biogenic methane from well-managed herds is categorically different from fossil fuel emissions— The "regenerative alpha": when soil health will be priced into land values.More about this episode.Thoughts? Ideas? Questions? Send us a message!Find out more about our Generation-Re investment syndicate:https://gen-re.land/ Thank you to our Field Builders Circle for supporting us. Learn more hereSupport the show=======In Investing in Regenerative Agriculture and Food podcast show we talk to the pioneers in the regenerative food and agriculture space to learn more on how to put our money to work to regenerate soil, people, local communities and ecosystems while making an appropriate and fair return. Hosted by Koen van Seijen.

    The J-Talk Podcast
    Episode 639 - Samurai Blue go two for two

    The J-Talk Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2026 85:03


    Ryo Nakagawara joined Jonny and Ben following the final whistle of Japan 2-1 Venezuela on Monday night, to chat about the major talking points from the win in Hiroshima (to 35:20), and the 3-1 win over Uruguay in Miyagi last Thursday (to 52:05). Then, as we turn our attention to J1, Ryo shares his thoughts on a pair of disappointing and (positively) surprising team through the first eight rounds of the season, and some promising youngsters that might be the subject of a future Scouting Report. Check out Ryo's work on his Shogun Soccer newsletter, and follow him on Bluesky and Twitter/X.

    Queensland Country Hour
    Queensland Country Hour

    Queensland Country Hour

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2026 54:48


    AAM is again trying to bring regular cattle sales back to the Longreach saleyards after more than a decade. Also, saddle sisters from Mackay complete the Brisbane Valley railway circuit on horseback, and Australia considers buying Uruguay's beef quota into China.

    Taegeuk Warriors Podcast
    Korea Blown Out By Uruguay

    Taegeuk Warriors Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2026 21:00


    Albert (@Albert_Kim2022), Paul (@pjeung23), and Stanley Chun discuss Korea's disappointing 4-1 blowout loss to Uruguay and what it means for our Asian Cup chances.Thanks so much for listening to our podcast.Follow us on X at @Bibimballers and subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BibimBallers

    Victorian Country Hour
    Victorian Country Hour

    Victorian Country Hour

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2026 55:03


    Australia is considering a deal with Uruguay that could increase Australia's beef quota into China

    Victorian Country Hour
    Proposed Uruguay-Australia deal could get more Aussie beef into China

    Victorian Country Hour

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2026 8:49


    Australia is considering an "extraordinary" deal that could secure more tariff-free beef trade with China.

    Crónicas La Miel en tu radio
    Amelia Tor Pisano nuestra cronista trotamundos en Uruguay 26/09/2026

    Crónicas La Miel en tu radio

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2026 24:09


    Nuestra cronista trotamundos Amelia Cristina Tor en Uruguay con el Apic. Yimhy Fiorelli y presidente de la Sociedad Apícola Uruguaya (SAU). Con quien conversamos sobre el aniversario de los 92 años de trayectoria de la SAU.

    Northern Territory Country Hour

    NT mine worker shares how he survived a life threatening medical episode at work in Nhulunbuy. Australia is considering a deal with Uruguay that could increase Australia's beef quota into China.  

    Radiomundo 1170 AM
    La Hora Global - Uruguay y las fronteras invisibles del comercio con Joaquín Milans Macias

    Radiomundo 1170 AM

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2026 52:30


    La frontera que importa no siempre se ve en el mapa. Para un país que vive de vender alimentos, se cruza —o no— con un certificado sanitario.Esta semana en La Hora Global: Lula agradeció a Orsi la cesión del excedente de la cuota uruguaya en China, y Uruguay sigue sin llenar su cupo. Cuotas, salvaguardias, «no conformidades microbiológicas». Suena a trámite. Es geopolítica. Hablamos con Joaquín Milans Macias, licenciado en Ciencia Política (FCS-Udelar), que hizo su pasantía en la oficina del Ministerio de Ganadería que negocia, mercado por mercado, que nuestra carne y nuestra leche puedan entrar al otro lado del mundo. Su tesis tiene filo: el Mercosur protegió más a Brasil y Argentina que a Uruguay, la reputación sanitaria es un bien público tan estratégico como un puerto, y Uruguay ha votado en foros internacionales pensando en sus exportaciones.

    RSC Radio
    VENCIENDO LÍMITES | ARIANA RODRIGUEZ | Lunes 28 de Septiembre

    RSC Radio

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2026 29:24


    Desde Republica Oriental del Uruguay un programa  donde cada mensaje, cada reflexión será una invitación a destrabar tus limites para que nada te frene en la búsqueda de tu bienestar, con la conducción de @soyarianarodriguez yjunto a la mejor buena música.Escúchanos en rscradio.com.ar y Radio Garden Internacional para más de 180 países en todo el mundo

    Market take
    China: up the value chain

    Market take

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2026 4:00


    China is increasingly competing on quality, not just scale, in advanced manufacturing. Serena Jiang, Economist at the BlackRock Investment Institute, explains how this shift is creating uneven impacts for companies and investors around the world.General disclosure: This material is intended for information purposes only, and does not constitute investment advice, a recommendation or an offer or solicitation to purchase or sell any securities, funds or strategies to any person in any jurisdiction in which an offer, solicitation, purchase or sale would be unlawful under the securities laws of such jurisdiction. The opinions expressed are as of the date of publication and are subject to change without notice. Reliance upon information in this material is at the sole discretion of the reader. Investing involves risks. BlackRock does and may seek to do business with companies covered in this podcast. As a result, readers should be aware that the firm may have a conflict of interest that could affect the objectivity of this podcast.In the U.S. and Canada, this material is intended for public distribution.In the UK and Non-European Economic Area (EEA) countries: this is Issued by BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited, authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Registered office: 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL. Tel:+ 44 (0)20 7743 3000. Registered in England and Wales No. 02020394. For your protection telephone calls are usually recorded. Please refer to the Financial Conduct Authority website for a list of authorised activities conducted by BlackRock.In the European Economic Area (EEA): this is Issued by BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. is authorised and regulated by the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets. Registered office Amstelplein 1, 1096 HA, Amsterdam, Tel: 020 – 549 5200, Tel: 31-20- 549-5200. Trade Register No. 17068311 For your protection telephone calls are usually recorded.For Investors in Switzerland: This document is marketing material.In South Africa: Please be advised that BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited is an authorised Financial Services provider with the South African Financial Services Board, FSP No. 43288.In Singapore, this is issued by BlackRock (Singapore) Limited (Co. registration no. 200010143N). This advertisement or publication has not been reviewed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore. In Hong Kong, this material is issued by BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited and has not been reviewed by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong. In Australia, issued by BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited ABN 13 006 165 975, AFSL 230 523 (BIMAL). This material provides general information only and does not take into account your individual objectives, financial situation, needs or circumstances. Before making any investment decision, you should assess whether the material is appropriate for you and obtain financial advice tailored to you having regard to your individual objectives, financial situation, needs and circumstances. Refer to BIMAL's Financial Services Guide on its website for more information. This material is not a financial product recommendation or an offer or solicitation with respect to the purchase or sale of any financial product in any jurisdictionIn Latin America: this material is for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice nor an offer or solicitation to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any shares of any Fund (nor shall any such shares be offered or sold to any person) in any jurisdiction in which an offer, solicitation, purchase or sale would be unlawful under the securities law of that jurisdiction. If any funds are mentioned or inferred to in this material, it is possible that some or all of the funds may not have been registered with the securities regulator of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Uruguay or any other securities regulator in any Latin American country and thus might not be publicly offered within any such country. The securities regulators of such countries have not confirmed the accuracy of any information contained herein. The provision of investment management and investment advisory services is a regulated activity in Mexico thus is subject to strict rules. For more information on the Investment Advisory Services offered by BlackRock Mexico please refer to the Investment Services Guide available at www.blackrock.com/mx©2026 BlackRock, Inc. All Rights Reserved. BLACKROCK is a registered trademark of BlackRock, Inc. All other trademarks are those of their respective owners.BII0926-M-5965611-EXP0927

    En Perspectiva
    En Perspectiva Interior - La Yerba Mate

    En Perspectiva

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2026 45:08


    Uruguay es uno de los países donde más mate se toma, pero prácticamente toda la yerba que consumimos viene de otros países. Sin embargo, la planta también crece de manera natural en distintos puntos de nuestro territorio y desde la Universidad de la República se viene estudiando qué características tienen esas poblaciones y qué posibilidades existen hacia el futuro. Para hablar de esto nos acompañan la doctora en Ciencias Naturales Elena Castiñeira Latorre, profesora adjunta del Departamento de Biología Vegetal e integrante del Laboratorio de Evolución y Domesticación de Plantas de la Facultad de Agronomía de la Universidad de la República, e investigadora del Sistema Nacional de Investigadores de la ANII y de PEDECIBA. Y también Gastón Martínez Alfonso, químico farmacéutico y magíster en Química, asistente del Laboratorio de Botánica de la Facultad de Química y actualmente cursando el Doctorado en Química, donde estudia las poblaciones nativas de yerba mate desde el punto de vista etnobotánico, químico y organoléptico.

    En Perspectiva
    Análisis Económico - "Super Niño" y suba de los precios de los granos ¿Qué se espera para la zafra agrícola 2026/2027?

    En Perspectiva

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2026 12:22


    La agricultura viene de una mala zafra de verano. La cosecha de soja cayó fuertemente por el impacto de la sequía y los precios no lograron contrarrestar ese shock. Pero, mirando hacia la nueva campaña agrícola, el panorama parece haber cambiado en varios frentes. Por un lado, se observó una suba relevante de los precios internacionales de los granos en las últimas semanas. Y, por otro lado, el escenario climático es muy diferente. El fenómeno de “El Niño” se viene intensificando rápidamente y los especialistas advierten que podría convertirse en uno de los eventos más fuertes de las últimas décadas. ¿Qué implica este llamado “Super Niño” para la agricultura en Uruguay? ¿Veríamos impactos negativos en los cultivos de invierno y de verano? Análisis de la economista Delfina Matos de la firma Exante.

    Shot de La Octava Sports
    Francia, Italia, Uruguay ganaron.

    Shot de La Octava Sports

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2026 3:59 Transcription Available


    Hablo Rafa Márquez de cara al juego ante Perú. Lista los postemporada de la MLB.#grc

    Latinoamérica 21
    ¿Puede la ONU renovarse? América Latina responde

    Latinoamérica 21

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2026 28:43


    La 81.ª Asamblea General de Naciones Unidas se celebra en un momento de profunda transformación del sistema internacional. Bajo el lema “Restaurar la confianza y gestionar la transformación”, la ONU enfrenta una pregunta cada vez más difícil de ignorar: ¿sigue siendo adecuada una organización diseñada en 1945 para responder al mundo de 2026?En este episodio de Mirada Semanal ponemos el foco en América Latina y analizamos las intervenciones de sus principales gobiernos: Brasil, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay, Colombia y Venezuela.¿Qué propone América Latina para renovar Naciones Unidas? ¿Debe reformarse el Consejo de Seguridad? ¿Puede la región alcanzar una posición común? ¿Qué significa la demanda de CELAC para que un latinoamericano o caribeño ocupe la Secretaría General de la ONU?También analizamos el discurso de Lula, las propuestas de reforma planteadas por Chile, el reclamo de mayor liderazgo latinoamericano formulado por Paraguay y el nuevo discurso internacional de Venezuela bajo Delcy Rodríguez.Una mirada a la Asamblea General que va más allá de los discursos para examinar la crisis del multilateralismo y el papel que América Latina puede desempeñar en la construcción de un nuevo orden internacional.Analistas:Manuel Alcántara SáezMaría Puerta RieraEdición y Conducción:Xavier Rodríguez FrancoRecomendaciones:Doncel, Luis. “Netanyahu reta a una Asamblea de la ONU semivacía en protesta por su invasión de Gaza: ‘Acusarnos de genocidio es la mayor mentira del siglo'.” EL PAÍS, 24 de septiembre de 2026. Leer artículo en EL PAÍSMazzina, Constanza. “La ONU de la IA: China y la Waico.” Diálogo Político, 11 de agosto de 2026. Leer artículo en Diálogo PolíticoReyes, Luz Mely. “Venezuela no tiene quien le escriba.” EL PAÍS, 24 de septiembre de 2026. Leer artículo en EL PAÍS

    Kunstmaffia
    Derde Ronde van Los Angeles van 1932 tot 2028: Wij analyseren het Olympisch voetbal: van 1900 tot LA 2028

    Kunstmaffia

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2026 24:47 Transcription Available


    Wij bespreken de geschiedenis en de actuele status van het olympische voetbal en ik benadruk dat Nederland mogelijk niet kwalificeert voor Los Angeles 2028 vanwege zwakke prestaties en een gebrek aan prioriteit van de bond. Ik leg uit dat voetbal in 1900 debuteerde op de Spelen met clubteams en dat pas vanaf 1908 nationale elftallen deelnamen. We behandelen de overgang van amateurregels naar professionele deelname, de invoering van het U23-toernooi in 1992 met drie oudere spelers toegestaan, en dat het vrouwenvoetbal pas vanaf 1996 officieel meedoet. Ik wijs erop dat Uruguay in de jaren twintig sterk was en dat Brazilië de meeste olympische voetbalmedailles heeft. Ik vertel dat Nederland weinig medailles heeft, dat de mannen in 2008 de kwartfinale bereikten en dat de Oranjevrouwen in Tokio 2020 debuteerden en eveneens de kwartfinale bereikten. Ik besluit dat deelname waardevolle ervaring biedt voor jonge spelers en dat wij zouden willen dat de KNVB hier meer prioriteit aan geeft.Takeaways:I outline how Olympic football evolved from club participation to national teams, with the IOC initially overseeing the international competition.We explain the shifting eligibility rules: early tournaments required amateurs, professionals were permitted from 1984 under conditions, and since 1992 the men's event is under-23 with three permitted overage players.I note that the women's Olympic football tournament began in 1996, that the United States asserted early dominance, and that participation had expanded by the Tokyo 2020 games.We highlight historical achievements: Uruguay secured early Olympic football gold medals in the 1920s, while Brazil ultimately amassed the greatest total of Olympic football medals across both genders.I express concern that the KNVB does not prioritize Olympic qualification, which restricts important development and international experience for emerging Dutch players.Companies mentioned in this episode:International Olympic Committee (IOC)Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)Koninklijke Nederlandse Voetbalbond (KNVB)

    LAMMIE, De Hasjkotter
    Derde Ronde van Los Angeles van 1932 tot 2028: Wij analyseren het Olympisch voetbal: van 1900 tot LA 2028

    LAMMIE, De Hasjkotter

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2026 24:47 Transcription Available


    Wij bespreken de geschiedenis en de actuele status van het olympische voetbal en ik benadruk dat Nederland mogelijk niet kwalificeert voor Los Angeles 2028 vanwege zwakke prestaties en een gebrek aan prioriteit van de bond. Ik leg uit dat voetbal in 1900 debuteerde op de Spelen met clubteams en dat pas vanaf 1908 nationale elftallen deelnamen. We behandelen de overgang van amateurregels naar professionele deelname, de invoering van het U23-toernooi in 1992 met drie oudere spelers toegestaan, en dat het vrouwenvoetbal pas vanaf 1996 officieel meedoet. Ik wijs erop dat Uruguay in de jaren twintig sterk was en dat Brazilië de meeste olympische voetbalmedailles heeft. Ik vertel dat Nederland weinig medailles heeft, dat de mannen in 2008 de kwartfinale bereikten en dat de Oranjevrouwen in Tokio 2020 debuteerden en eveneens de kwartfinale bereikten. Ik besluit dat deelname waardevolle ervaring biedt voor jonge spelers en dat wij zouden willen dat de KNVB hier meer prioriteit aan geeft.Takeaways:I outline how Olympic football evolved from club participation to national teams, with the IOC initially overseeing the international competition.We explain the shifting eligibility rules: early tournaments required amateurs, professionals were permitted from 1984 under conditions, and since 1992 the men's event is under-23 with three permitted overage players.I note that the women's Olympic football tournament began in 1996, that the United States asserted early dominance, and that participation had expanded by the Tokyo 2020 games.We highlight historical achievements: Uruguay secured early Olympic football gold medals in the 1920s, while Brazil ultimately amassed the greatest total of Olympic football medals across both genders.I express concern that the KNVB does not prioritize Olympic qualification, which restricts important development and international experience for emerging Dutch players.Companies mentioned in this episode:International Olympic Committee (IOC)Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)Koninklijke Nederlandse Voetbalbond (KNVB)

    Trillbilly Worker's Party
    Episode 463: Blaxis

    Trillbilly Worker's Party

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2026 137:16


    We discuss two big stories out of Boston, and a new place in Uruguay that sounds like it sucks ass.

    The Sweeper
    Why South Korea's military club Gimcheon Sangmu will be relegated (even if they finish top)

    The Sweeper

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2026 26:18


    South Korea's Gimcheon Sangmu are one of the most curious clubs in world football, with players only allowed to stay for 18 months while they complete their military service. They also cannot play in AFC competitions and are 100% certain to be relegated from the K-League this season, even if they were to finish top of the table. So are the players footballers, soldiers or both? Is it actually compulsory to perform the military salute when they score a goal? Why are they doomed to relegation in 2026 whatever happens? And what major change is set to come to the K-League soon? Plus, Andros Townsend is run over by a Thai pitch roller, Uruguay chases its first-ever Copa Sudamericana title, an Icelandic referee goes on a literal wild goose chase and Romania introduces a black card for abusive parents. Join us on Patreon for Monday's bumper bonus podcast featuring tales from Central and Eastern Europe, plus a special blog interview with FC Vaduz's director of football Franz Burgmeier all about Liechtenstein's integration into Swiss football. Links John Duerden's 'How Football Explains Asia' Substack is here. Chapters: 00:00 – Intro 01:00 – Gimcheon Sangmu's last hurrah 07:55 – Andros Townsend's Thai accident 10:30 – Uruguay's first Copa Sudamericana? 14:50 – Romania's black card initiative 19:45 – Iceland's literal wild goose chase Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    El Despertador - Unanimo Deportes
    Nuevos procesos y contrastes en el fútbol internacional

    El Despertador - Unanimo Deportes

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2026 47:55


    En el episodio de hoy Kenneth Garay y Daniel Reyes hacen un análisis profundo sobre las selecciones de la UEFA y Conmebol, destacando el empate entre la Alemania de Klopp y los Países Bajos de Xavi, las duras derrotas de Uruguay y Ecuador ante rivales asiáticos, y la exigente preparación de México frente a Colombia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    FDPRadio -Futbol de Primera-
    POCHETTINO EN EXCLUSIVA, AGUINAGA SOBRE EL DEBUT DE GALLARDO Y EMPATE XAVI VS KLOPP I DAILY SHOW

    FDPRadio -Futbol de Primera-

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2026 39:44


    En esta emisión del Daily Show de Fútbol de Primera, presentamos una entrevista exclusiva de Andrés Cantor con Mauricio Pochettino, director técnico de la Selección de Estados Unidos, para analizar el presente y futuro del proyecto del USMNT. En el plano sudamericano, conversamos con la leyenda Álex Aguinaga tras el amargo debut de Marcelo Gallardo con Ecuador al caer 3-0 ante Corea del Sur, así como el tropiezo de Diego Forlán con Uruguay frente a Japón. Además, desglosamos las dudas sobre la renovación de Lionel Scaloni y el recambio generacional en Argentina, sumado al análisis de Carlo Ancelotti sobre el contraste de momentos entre Raphinha y Vinícius Júnior para definir el ataque de Brasil. Déjanos tu opinión en los comentarios y suscríbete para mantenerte informado con el sello de Fútbol de Primera. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Learn Cardano Podcast
    ChatterPay Brings ADA Payments Directly Into WhatsApp

    Learn Cardano Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2026 14:03 Transcription Available


    ChatterPay is bringing ADA payments into a place billions of people already use: WhatsApp. In this Draper University interview, Peter talks with Tomas from ChatterPay about how the team moved from hackathon prototypes to Cardano mainnet, why the app has caught attention across the Cardano community, and how users can send ADA and supported stablecoins with a simple text or voice message.Chapters:0:00 ChatterPay Goes Viral1:10 Meet Tomas1:51 Hackathon Origins4:30 Cardano Mainnet Launch5:34 Why WhatsApp Payments Matter7:13 Regulation And Roadblocks8:55 Fintech Partner Strategy10:54 Cardano User Roadmap12:06 Draper University Lessons13:32 Wrap UpWhat you'll learn:- ChatterPay lets users send ADA and supported stablecoins to WhatsApp contacts without installing a separate crypto wallet app.- Tomas explains how the project began at hackathons in Argentina and Uruguay before expanding through accelerator programmes and Cardano mainnet support.- ChatterPay is positioning WhatsApp as an everyday payment interface rather than asking users to learn a new standalone application.- The team sees regulation and fiat on/off ramps as major challenges, especially for reaching non-crypto users such as family members or first-time wallet users.- ChatterPay's B2B strategy focuses on fintech partners that already have licences, users, and regional distribution, especially in Latin America and other emerging markets.- For Cardano users, the roadmap includes potential DeFi, yield, stablecoin, and cross-chain features abstracted into WhatsApp.- The Draper University programme helped ChatterPay discover the Cardano ecosystem, receive community attention, and sharpen fundraising, user acquisition, and customer discovery.Links & References:ChatterPay:- https://link.learncardano.io/KFxrKe- https://link.learncardano.io/Sn8CDT- https://link.learncardano.io/v8scJ5Viral Posts about ChatterPay:- https://link.learncardano.io/jxqcV0- https://link.learncardano.io/XfCDbE- https://link.learncardano.io/BLFdr4- https://link.learncardano.io/95N7rMWebsite: https://link.learncardano.io/bQ68RcX/Twitter: https://link.learncardano.io/3a1QtvDisclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only. Nothing constitutes financial advice.DISCLAIMER: This content is for informational and educational purposes only and is not financial, investment, or legal advice. I am not affiliated with, nor compensated by, the project discussed—no tokens, payments, or incentives received. I do not hold a stake in the project, including private or future allocations. All views are my own, based on public information. Always do your own research and consult a licensed advisor before investing. Crypto investments carry high risk, and past performance is no guarantee of future results. I am not responsible for any decisions you make based on this content.

    Perdidos En El Eter
    Perdidos En El Éter #672 - Isla Tortulia: Piratas de los Grandes Lagos / Indiana Jones and the Sargasso Sea Pirates

    Perdidos En El Eter

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2026 149:13


    ¡Voto a bríos, malditos marineros de agua dulce! ¡Feliz Día Internacional de Hablar Como Pirata, y hoy si somos todos marineros de agua dulce! Volvemos a festejar este día de fiesta con otro amarre en Isla Tortulia, nuestro crossover anual con los amigos de La Tortulia. Black MaGnUs y Ezequiel el Chino reciben a Rogue Diego y Tallyman Seba, que nos traen la historia de la USS Michigan, el primer acorazado de la marina estadounidense y su cruzada contra la piratería en los Grandes Lagos. Un rey mormón de la Isla Castor, piratas madereros, un Elliot Ness forestal, y el temible Roaring Dan Seavey, pirata del siglo XX. Además, Eze y MaGnUs hacen RE: seña de Indiana Jones and the Sargasso Sea Pirates, un comic noventero por Karl Kesel, Eduardo Barreto, y otros. Como bonus track, MaGnUs entrevistó a Matías Castro y Gabriel Cardozo de AUCH (Asociación Uruguaya de Creadores de Historietas) sobre la inauguración de la Colección José E. Costa de comics nacionales en la biblioteca del Castilo del Parque Rodó. Con música de Joaquín Sabina, Iron Maiden, Ladytron, y Tom Smith. Próximo programa: Star Trek - Strange New Worlds (T4). ------------------------------------- #perdidoseneleter #TLAPD #piratas #historia #comics #IndianaJones #DarkHorse #pulp #historietauruguaya

    Rocio Santibañez Metodo Yuen
    RESPETO PROPIO: El Día Que Dejas de Rogar, Todo Cambia; En Vivo Método Yuen

    Rocio Santibañez Metodo Yuen

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2026 42:00


    RESPETO PROPIO: el día que dejas de rogar, todo cambia.Hay un momento exacto en el que dejas de explicarte, de perseguir y de pedir que te traten bien. No es fuerza de voluntad: es un cambio en cómo te ves a ti misma. En esta transmisión en vivo trabajamos ese punto.EN VIVO: miércoles 16 — 10:30 México / 11:30 Colombia / 13:30 Uruguay / 18:30 EspañaQUÉ TRABAJAMOS HOY• Por qué permites tratos que no tolerarías para tus hijos• Cómo poner límites sin sentir culpa después• La diferencia entre respeto propio y orgullo• Qué haces cuando ya dijiste "no" y te tiembla la vozPARA QUIÉN ESPara la mujer que ya sostiene demasiado y está lista para dejar de negociar su valor. Si estás esperando que alguien cambie para poder estar bien, este espacio no es para ti — y está bien.PARTICIPA EN VIVOEscribe tu pregunta en el chat. Respondo casos reales durante la sesión.SOBRE EL MÉTODO YUENTrabajamos en la raíz: la respuesta automática de tu cuerpo y tu sistema nervioso ante lo que ya no quieres sostener. No es magia ni motivación de un día. Es trabajo profundo — y por eso funciona.Sesiones, cursos y acompañamiento: rociosantibanez.com#RespetoPropio #Autoestima #MetodoYuenSuscríbete y activa la campanita para que no se te pase el próximo en vivo.Este contenido es un fortalecimiento somático alternativo y no sustituye la opinión, diagnóstico o tratamiento médico profesional. Profundiza tu proceso:

    Radioestadio noche
    Radioestadio Noche 22/09/2026

    Radioestadio noche

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2026 107:01


    Toda la actualidad deportiva, con Edu Pidal.El Real Madrid y Javier Tebas vuelven a enredarse en un cruce de comunicados y siguen con su particular enfrentamiento, mientras que en lo deportivo conocemos el parte médico de Fede Valverde que no se marchará con Uruguay en este parón de selecciones.Charlamos con Pablo García desde la concentración de la selección sub21 y conocemos la historia de hermanamiento entre el Partizan y el CB Fuenlabrada que ha cambiado recientemente su nombre a Partizan de Fuenlabrada.

    Crazy Wisdom
    Episode #573: Beyond the Hype: Building Robots for Actual Humans

    Crazy Wisdom

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2026 54:34


    Stewart Alsop sits down with Antoine Marcel, CEO and cofounder of Flourish, to explore the future of home robotics and what he calls "solarpunk" automation. Antoine discusses why Flourish is building wheeled robots with arms instead of following the humanoid hype, arguing that the expensive legs and teleoperation approach isn't practical for real consumers today. The conversation ranges from the philosophy of robots that disappear when you're home (rather than becoming constant companions) to the bureaucratic nightmares of modern life that robotics might actually solve. Antoine explains how their $3,500 robots can be trained in thirty minutes using just your phone to handle personalized household tasks, and why saving people two hours a day—not just ten minutes—is the threshold for consumer adoption. They also dig into whether Paris will become a solarpunk or cyberpunk city, why Apple represents solarpunk design principles, and how the first 50 Flourish units are about to ship worldwide at flourish-robots.com. Key Insights1. The core innovation behind Flourish is building mobile-based robots with arms but no legs, moving on wheels rather than attempting humanoid locomotion. This design choice stems from practical considerations since even humanoid robots cannot reliably handle stairs, and legs represent approximately twenty thousand dollars of the cost in humanoid platforms. By eliminating legs, the company can focus on delivering functional value to consumers today rather than developing research products. The founder emphasizes that accessibility and usefulness are paramount, rejecting the demonstration-focused approach that dominates the robotics industry where companies raise billions on teleoperated demos that never ship to actual consumers. 2. The founder's background in automation across logistics, software, and sales led him to recognize that the most painful tasks in life occur outside the computer. After automating digital work processes, he realized that returning home after a long workday to clean, cook, and tidy remained exhausting and unaddressed by existing technology. This insight, combined with advances in physical AI over the past three years, drove him to develop the first robot prototype that runs in his own home, constantly testing and iterating based on real-world use cases like navigating doorways and picking up scattered items from floors. 3. The company is building toward a solarpunk vision rather than cyberpunk future, where robots disappear from conscious awareness and operate silently in the background. The founder envisions robots emerging from closets when people leave home, performing cleaning and tidying tasks, then retreating before residents return. This approach contrasts sharply with the prevalent humanoid robot vision featuring teleoperated machines with cameras potentially monitored by remote operators. The goal is reducing technology's presence in daily life to create more time for family, creativity, and meaningful activities rather than introducing intrusive robotic presences into living spaces. 4. Consumer robotics faces fundamental challenges that explain why almost no companies successfully sell to end users despite massive investment in the sector. Industrial robotics offers clearer paths to revenue, while consumer products require extensive market education, safety certifications, and must genuinely change lives rather than provide marginal improvements. The founder argues that saving people ten or thirty minutes daily is insufficient and forgettable, but saving two hours daily creates transformative value that sustains product adoption. This high bar for meaningful impact explains why the consumer robotics market remains largely unaddressed despite technological capabilities. 5. The business model centers on teaching robots specific tasks through a thirty-minute training process using a smartphone, then fine-tuning AI models for those particular workflows. Rather than pursuing general physical AI that can handle any task, Flourish enables users to create custom automations for their specific needs, like retrieving items from the refrigerator or collecting clothes for the washer. This approach acknowledges that general physical AI is not yet ready while still delivering practical value through task-specific learning. The company plans to launch fifty units at thirty-five hundred dollars, shipping worldwide, with rapid sellout expected due to existing demand. 6. The robot extends vertically to reach from floor level to table height, enabling tasks like cleaning surfaces and accessing shelves while maintaining a compact mobile base that can navigate through doorways. Current limitations include lack of waterproofing, preventing dishwashing tasks, and challenges with delicate object manipulation requiring advanced tactile sensing. The founder uses first-generation prototypes in his own home, scheduling the robot to pick up scattered items like socks and trash throughout the day. This real-world testing revealed critical design issues like initial prototypes being too large to pass through standard doorways, problems only discoverable through actual home deployment rather than warehouse testing. 7. The rise of AI-powered robotics fundamentally transforms hardware development by enabling software engineers without traditional robotics expertise to launch robotics companies after just weeks of learning. This democratization stems from downloadable models from well-funded research companies like Physical Intelligence, whose work the founder incorporates into Flourish robots. This represents a shift from the industrial age's capital-intensive factory model to an information age paradigm where substantial capability can be rapidly deployed through software. However, this transformation raises questions about competition intensity, market education for skeptical consumers, and whether the benefits will broadly distribute or concentrate among those with will and intelligence to build while others remain excluded and fearful. Timestamps00:00 Stewart welcomes Antoine Marcel, CEO of Flourish, who explains they're building accessible home robots with wheeled bases and arms rather than expensive humanoid forms for practical domestic use. 05:00 Antoine discusses testing prototypes in his home for picking up clothes and trash, explaining how real-world testing revealed issues like doors being too narrow for early designs. 10:00 The conversation shifts to how AI hype enables useful research, with Antoine noting he uses physical intelligence models in his robots that wouldn't exist without funding bubbles. 15:00 Antoine emphasizes robots must save users two hours daily to matter, explaining why consumer robotics is harder than industrial applications due to certification requirements and market education needs. 20:00 Discussion of solarpunk philosophy versus cyberpunk futures, with Antoine envisioning robots that hide away when not needed, emerging only to clean and organize while families enjoy life. 25:00 They explore how different cities might adopt solarpunk or cyberpunk approaches, comparing bureaucracy as inherently cyberpunk while discussing Argentina's potential as a solarpunk capital. 30:00 Antoine positions Flourish like early Apple, making complex robotics simple and accessible, rejecting teleoperated solutions in favor of onboard AI that learns from users. 35:00 The business model discussion centers on unit economics, with Antoine arguing domestic robots should monetize time saved rather than attention captured like social media platforms. 40:00 Antoine advocates against robot screens and rental models, favoring voice control and ownership so robots learn individual routines and preferences through personalization. 45:00 They discuss robots disappearing from view when unneeded, contrasting home automation with dark factory models, before exploring robot aesthetics and art possibilities. 50:00 Antoine announces Flourish's launch of fifty units at $3,500 that users can train in thirty minutes using phones, teaching specific tasks the AI then fine-tunes for daily execution.

    Market take
    The AI buildout meets the 5% world

    Market take

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2026 3:31


    An accelerating AI buildout and elevated government borrowing needs are intensifying competition for capital. Vivek Paul, Global Head of Portfolio Strategy at the BlackRock Investment Institute, explains why that could keep borrowing costs elevated.General disclosure: This material is intended for information purposes only, and does not constitute investment advice, a recommendation or an offer or solicitation to purchase or sell any securities, funds or strategies to any person in any jurisdiction in which an offer, solicitation, purchase or sale would be unlawful under the securities laws of such jurisdiction. The opinions expressed are as of the date of publication and are subject to change without notice. Reliance upon information in this material is at the sole discretion of the reader. Investing involves risks. BlackRock does and may seek to do business with companies covered in this podcast. As a result, readers should be aware that the firm may have a conflict of interest that could affect the objectivity of this podcast.In the U.S. and Canada, this material is intended for public distribution.In the UK and Non-European Economic Area (EEA) countries: this is Issued by BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited, authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Registered office: 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL. Tel:+ 44 (0)20 7743 3000. Registered in England and Wales No. 02020394. For your protection telephone calls are usually recorded. Please refer to the Financial Conduct Authority website for a list of authorised activities conducted by BlackRock.In the European Economic Area (EEA): this is Issued by BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. is authorised and regulated by the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets. Registered office Amstelplein 1, 1096 HA, Amsterdam, Tel: 020 – 549 5200, Tel: 31-20- 549-5200. Trade Register No. 17068311 For your protection telephone calls are usually recorded.For Investors in Switzerland: This document is marketing material.In South Africa: Please be advised that BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited is an authorised Financial Services provider with the South African Financial Services Board, FSP No. 43288.In Singapore, this is issued by BlackRock (Singapore) Limited (Co. registration no. 200010143N). This advertisement or publication has not been reviewed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore. In Hong Kong, this material is issued by BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited and has not been reviewed by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong. In Australia, issued by BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited ABN 13 006 165 975, AFSL 230 523 (BIMAL). This material provides general information only and does not take into account your individual objectives, financial situation, needs or circumstances. Before making any investment decision, you should assess whether the material is appropriate for you and obtain financial advice tailored to you having regard to your individual objectives, financial situation, needs and circumstances. Refer to BIMAL's Financial Services Guide on its website for more information. This material is not a financial product recommendation or an offer or solicitation with respect to the purchase or sale of any financial product in any jurisdictionIn Latin America: this material is for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice nor an offer or solicitation to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any shares of any Fund (nor shall any such shares be offered or sold to any person) in any jurisdiction in which an offer, solicitation, purchase or sale would be unlawful under the securities law of that jurisdiction. If any funds are mentioned or inferred to in this material, it is possible that some or all of the funds may not have been registered with the securities regulator of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Uruguay or any other securities regulator in any Latin American country and thus might not be publicly offered within any such country. The securities regulators of such countries have not confirmed the accuracy of any information contained herein. The provision of investment management and investment advisory services is a regulated activity in Mexico thus is subject to strict rules. For more information on the Investment Advisory Services offered by BlackRock Mexico please refer to the Investment Services Guide available at www.blackrock.com/mx©2026 BlackRock, Inc. All Rights Reserved. BLACKROCK is a registered trademark of BlackRock, Inc. All other trademarks are those of their respective owners.BII0926-M-5940825-EXP0927

    Buongiorno San Paolo
    #308 Scegli il Brasile, parola di imprenditore - Amedeo Perna, Illimity Consulting

    Buongiorno San Paolo

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2026 27:57


    #business #brasile #mercosul #jundiaí #sanpaolo #export #paraguay #impresa A volte il Brasile è già presente nel tuo passato, ma quasi sicuramente se ti occupi di business lo sarà nel tuo futuro. Questo è anche il caso di Emanuele Bosco e Amedeo Perna che con Illimity Consulting hanno costruito prima un'azienda e poi un intero sistema di supporto per gli imprenditori che vogliono venire in Brasile e scegliere il Brasile per il loro export. Perchè la strategia giusta può variare a seconda del settore, del prodotto, dell'investimento. Alcune volte è meglio gestire la logistica fuori dalla città di San Paolo, come nel caso di Jundiaí, oppure sviluppare una parte della produzione in Paraguay o posizionare la società in Uruguay. Capire questi mercati complessi con chi li ha già navigati per vent'anni, da imprenditore, con "as mãos na massa", può aiutare a fare le cose giuste, prima e meglio. Con Amedeo abbiamo parlato di numeri, di volumi e di scelte da fare quando si vuole andare in Sudamerica, mercato che ora più che mai le aziende italiane stanno scegliendo e sceglieranno. IL BRASILE è QUI !

    Radio Stelvio
    S09 AFL27 (252) - Fintig

    Radio Stelvio

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2026 107:15 Transcription Available


    Koersklappers: Ward Rigole, Jonas VergauwenJonas en Ward, oftewel: Ward en Jonas. Mijn twee guitigste analisten hadden WK-koorts en lieten zich bijgevolg van hun meest vlotgebekte kant zien!Mét een plaspauze van de niet zo perfecte Ward, een ode aan Kruijswijk én tal van dark horses voor het WK, maar verder ook over gestolen fietsen, Matjes solo, Fagundez, de haalbaarheid van het WK-parcours en fout uitgesproken toprubrieken.(00:00) - Intro(09:05) - Koolskamp - Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen(17:25) - Strava-vereisten (glazen kooi, leeuw, padelpodcast) + Stelvio-truitjes en koersbroeken + een fiets voor Ward(21:01) - Steven Kruijswijk stopt(24:56) - Ronde van Luxemburg en Matje's solo(32:10) - Giro d'Abruzzo en Ronde van Slowakije + omleiding via de langste tijdrit in Gentbrugge(38:46) - WK Tijdrijden en Vier op een Rij(52:16) - WK Tijdrijden beloften + vrouwen(59:14) - Preview WK wegrit (met dark horses van Ecuador tot Uruguay)(1:23:11) - Cima Coppi(1:26:20) - Patato di Caccia(1:33:56) - Extra WK-podium vooruitblik en aimabele afrondingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/radio-stelvio--2841595/support.Word Supporter van de show en beluister het ruime archief van de vorige jaren! Gewone luisteraars kunnen enkel het huidige seizoen beluisteren.Ik word Stelvio-Supporter

    EV News Daily - Electric Car Podcast
    ev.news Briefly: Volvo, BYD, Hyundai & more | 16 Sep 2026

    EV News Daily - Electric Car Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2026 4:13


    It's ev.news Briefly for Wednesday 16 September 2026, only todays headlines and nothing else, in just 4 minutes if you haven't got time for the full show.Patreon supporters fund this show, get the episodes ad free, as soon as they're ready and are part of the ev.news Community. You can be like them by clicking here: https://www.patreon.com/evnewsVOLVO XC60 PHEV CLAIMS 124-MILE ELECTRIC RANGEVolvo's restyled XC60 T6 plug-in hybrid claims 124 miles of electric range, still unconfirmed as an official WLTP figure, which is 2.5 times the previous 49 miles and makes it the UK's longest-range PHEV. The gain comes from a battery that grows from 19 kWh to 41.2 kWh and a stronger motor. The T8 manages 117 miles, easily beating the BMW X3 30e (56 miles) and Mercedes GLC PHEV (80 miles), and the XC90 PHEV rises to 100 miles, with both long-range hybrids expected in North America.BYD ATTO 1 OFFERED FOR $19,990 DRIVEAWAYBYD is offering the Atto 1 Essential for A$19,990 driveaway in Australia until 15 December unless extended, a 26% discount from A$23,990 plus on-road costs. That makes it the country's cheapest new car and undercuts the petrol Kia Picanto. It has a 65 kW motor, a 30 kWh LFP battery, 220 km WLTP range, 65 kW DC charging, a 10.1-inch touchscreen, wireless CarPlay and Android Auto, and adaptive cruise control, while the rival Geely EX2 starts from A$26,490 plus on-road costs.HYUNDAI AND KIA EXPORT 591,000 ELECTRIFIED VEHICLESHyundai and Kia exported 591,000 electrified vehicles in the first half of the year, up 22.3%, according to the Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association. Hybrids drove the growth as Hyundai prioritised the US, lifting hybrid exports there by 38% in response to IRA tax-credit changes and consumer demand. Combined EV exports rose 12.7% to 162,000, but Hyundai's fell 12.4% while Kia's climbed 34.3% to almost 104,000 between January and July, helped by the EV2, EV4, EV5 and PV5 van in Europe.RENAULT UNVEILS 800 V ELECTRIC TRAFIC VANRenault unveiled the Trafic Van E-Tech Electric at IAA Transportation 2026 in Hanover, built on the 800 V RGEV medium-van platform with an 81 kWh battery. It claims more than 470 km of range, nearly 690 km in urban driving (not an official figure), and 280 km added in 20 minutes of charging. Renault says total cost of ownership is 10% lower than a combustion equivalent, and the van adds vehicle-to-load, new multi-link rear suspension, and a planned electric power take-off for conversions such as refrigeration and ambulances. It is part of a plan for five new LCVs by 2028, following 2.8 million Trafics sold since 1980.SCANIA SAYS BATTERY LAYOUT CAN INCREASE RANGE TO 720 KMScania's new Battery Behind Cab layout adds two MP20 packs behind the cab to supplement chassis-mounted batteries, raising electric truck range to up to 720 km for long-haul operators. Scania claims this doesn't reduce operational flexibility, and the layout works with its aerodynamic Increased Vehicle Dimension front and vehicles longer than 16.5 m, alongside the rollout of megawatt charging (MCS).CATL UNVEILS TECHTRANS 2 TRUCK BATTERYCATL unveiled Techtrans 2, a modular battery for medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses, at IAA Transportation. It claims up to 1,000 km of range, 80% charging in 25 minutes via a megawatt charger, and 70% capacity retention after 12 years or 1.5 million km. At 170 Wh/kg it still forces fleets to trade range against payload, while 300–400 Wh/kg chemistries head to test vehicles in 2027 and solid-state could double density, starting in high-end applications.ENGLAND PLANS CROSS-PAVEMENT EV CHARGING RIGHTSFollowing consultation, the government has confirmed plans for permitted development rights that would let eligible homes in England with on-street parking install cross-pavement charging gullies without a planning application. Highways authority approval remains a separate requirement. With four in ten UK households lacking off-street parking and relying on pricier public charging, the change aims to cut costs and red tape, though it won't stop others taking the space outside your home.GERMANY CONSIDERS PLUG-IN HYBRID AND EREV TARIFFSGermany will seek cabinet approval on 14 October for economic-security measures that could include tariffs on plug-in hybrids and EREVs. Chinese makers have used these vehicles to sidestep EU tariffs on battery-electric cars and grow European sales. Ministers are also weighing mandatory joint ventures with European majority ownership and stronger investment requirements, a tougher, more reciprocal China stance for export-reliant Germany before it seeks uncertain EU backing.JAC PLANS 2027 HUNTER PHEV CAB-CHASSIS FOR AUSTRALIAJAC plans to launch a Hunter PHEV cab-chassis in Australia in 2027 to rival the BYD Shark 6, letting tradespeople, fleets and farmers fit trays, canopies or toolboxes. It is expected, but not confirmed, to share the powertrain of the dual cab. That dual cab is now in dealerships from A$50,000 plus on-road costs for the Pro, and offers up to 100 km electric range, more than 1,000 km combined, 3.3 kW V2L, 3.5-tonne towing, 915 kg payload, and seven-year commercial warranty, servicing and roadside cover.HULL 096 REACHES SOUTH AMERICAHull 096, the world's largest battery-electric ship, built by Incat in Tasmania, has arrived in South America after a heavy-lift vessel carried it from Hobart across the Pacific and around Cape Horn in under a month. After commissioning, it will carry more than 2,000 passengers on a 30-nautical-mile River Plate route between Buenos Aires and Colonia, Uruguay. Incat is also building three similar ferries that will be the EU's largest of their type.

    Space for Life
    Braxton Byerson on Who You Are Without the Applause

    Space for Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2026 60:14


    Braxton Byerson grew up in a military family, played with both brothers at Virginia Union, then took the game to Uruguay and China before the ball stopped bouncing for him. Now he coaches, speaks, and writes about confidence, choices, and character, including the hard question he puts to young men: who are you when you do not get applause? Tommy talks with Braxton about getting cut, starting over with middle school girls basketball, life after a divorce, and why the words young people need most are I'm with you.What You'll Hear in This EpisodeBraxton grows up in Chester, VA, rooted in faith and humility by parents who cared more about character than applause.All three Byerson brothers play together at Virginia Union, a first in CIAA history.Pro ball in Uruguay and China puts him outside his language and comfort zone, and teaches him to sit back and listen.Confidence, choices, and character become his trifecta for student athletes.Getting cut in sixth grade, then again overseas, and choosing to show up anyway.Coaching a middle school girls team that had won three games in eight years into the playoffs four years running.Writing Stay on the Tracks, getting certified as a life coach, and taking the leap when fear and trust in God cannot share the same seat.Why youth open up when an adult says I'm with you, and Galatians 6:9 as the line he leaves people with.(0:00) Intro(3:50) Military kid to Chester, Virginia (7:45) Three brothers at Virginia Union (9:15) Pro ball in Uruguay and China(15:15) Confidence, choices, and character(19:25) Who are you without applause(20:45) The ring of existence(27:10) Bigger than basketball(27:35) Cut in sixth grade, then overseas(33:15) Coaching middle school girls(38:15) Writing and life coaching(48:30) I'm with you (57:05) Galatians 6:9 (58:27) How to connect with BraxtonStay on the Tracks, A Journey of Patience and Perseverance You've Got This, The Student Trifecta for Academic Achievement https://braxtonbyersonent.carrd.co https://www.instagram.com/braxb_7/ https://vuusports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/braxton-byerson/966 Instagram and TikTok: braxb_7 Facebook and LinkedIn: Braxton ByersonLove the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! http://tommythompson.org

    Economics Explained
    Uruguay Has No Resources, But They're Rich

    Economics Explained

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2026 22:23


    VoxDev Talks
    S7 Ep46: Rethinking development cooperation: The case for a 'balance sheet' approach

    VoxDev Talks

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2026 42:12


    Many conversations about development for focus on aid: how much, from whom, and for how long. But aid has never been more than a small part of what pays for a country's development, and in 2025 it fell by 23.1%. The need to rethink our attitude to development has inspired the Future of Development Cooperation Coalition (FDCC). In this week's episode, Alexia Latortue and Radha Rajkotia of FDCC talk to Tim Phillips about its first report,. The report assesses the development challenges of LMICs using a balance sheet approach, with assets on one side and liabilities on the other. Tax revenue, remittances, pension and sovereign wealth funds, trade, natural resources and the skills of the population sit on the asset side. Unsustainable debt, illicit financial flows, poor credit ratings, weak institutions, climate exposure and conflict sit on the other.The idea? Each country focuses on the policies to develop their most important assets, and minimise their most problematic liabilities. They argue that governments and donors alike should stop thinking of developing countries as recipients of aid, and start thinking of them as partners in economic development.The research behind this episode:Future of Development Cooperation Coalition. 2026. "The Development Balance Sheet: Rethinking Development Cooperation from the Ground Up." Published 20 May 2026. Research team: Radha Rajkotia, John Norris and Mma Amara Ekeruche.To cite this episode:Phillips, Tim, Alexia Latortue, and Radha Rajkotia. 2026. "Rethinking development cooperation: The case for a 'balance sheet' approach." VoxDev Talks (podcast). About the guestsAlexia Latortue is Head of Secretariat of the Future of Development Cooperation Coalition and a Distinguished Non-Resident Fellow at the Center for Global Development. She served as Assistant Secretary for International Trade and Development at the US Treasury, where she led work on reforming the multilateral development banks and on using public finance to pull private capital into emerging markets. She was previously Deputy CEO and Managing Director for Corporate Strategy at the Millennium Challenge Corporation, sat on the Executive Committee of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and spent ten years at the World Bank working on financial inclusion, ending as Deputy CEO of CGAP.Radha Rajkotia is Director of Research at the Future of Development Cooperation Coalition and lead researcher on this report. She was Chief Executive Officer of Building Markets and, before that, Chief Research and Policy Officer at Innovations for Poverty Action, running its strategy across 22 countries. She spent eleven years leading the economic recovery and development unit at the International Rescue Committee, on work spanning cash-based relief and job creation in conflict settings. She holds a PhD in Refugee Studies from the University of Sussex, is a Senior Policy Fellow at the Henry Leir Institute at Tufts University, and teaches at Georgetown.Research cited in this episodeThe balance sheet approach. The report sets out assets and liabilities but argues that neither is a checklist. Some entries are country-specific, such as natural resource endowments or exposure to climate risk. Others are structural, such as a sovereign credit rating, which constrains or enables progress regardless of what a government does at home. The point of the exercise is situational awareness before prioritisation, not a universal to-do list.The 30 national development strategies. The research team reviewed the current development strategies of 30 countries across Africa, Asia and Latin America. All 30 prioritise economic transformation and human capital. Governance appears as a stand-alone pillar in two-thirds of them. Inequality is a defining element in almost every Latin American strategy and largely absent as an explicit constraint in Africa and Asia. Most countries frame technology as digital economy rather than as AI governance or chip access, which the report reads as a widening sophistication gap.Nigeria and Ethiopia. The report's worked comparison. Ethiopia attracts more than three times Nigeria's foreign direct investment despite being roughly 100 million people smaller. Nigeria has strong tax revenues, considerable pension fund assets, a heavy debt servicing burden and large losses to illicit financial flows. Ethiopia has a narrow tax base and weak compliance, suffers far less from illicit flows, carries a lighter debt service burden and is nonetheless in debt distress.Debt as both asset and liability. Low-income countries spend 18% of government revenue on average servicing foreign debt. Angola, Laos, Bhutan, Pakistan, Egypt, Sudan, the Bahamas, Tunisia, Zambia, Benin and Senegal each spent more than 30% of tax revenues on debt servicing in 2024. As of 2026, 27 countries face a high risk of debt distress and nine are already in it, the majority of them in Africa. Latortue argues that the problem is the price, tenor and currency of debt rather than debt itself, and that restructuring machinery built around the Paris Club has not kept up with a creditor base that now includes China, Gulf states and a large body of commercial lenders.Credit ratings. Only eight countries across Latin America and Africa hold an investment-grade rating from Moody's, Fitch or S&P. They are Chile, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Botswana and Mauritius. A UNDP analysis cited in the report estimates that flawed ratings have cost African countries as much as $74.5 billion in excess interest and foregone investment, more than the continent's entire net receipt of official development assistance. The African Union is launching its own credit rating agency in 2026.South-South trade. UNCTAD figures in the report put South-South merchandise exports at about $0.5 trillion in 1995 and $6.8 trillion in 2025. Some 57% of developing-country exports now go to other developing markets. Rajkotia points to the Africa Continental Free Trade Area and to Mercosur as existing infrastructure that could support production integration rather than trade agreements alone.Demographics. Africa's working-age population is expected to double by 2050, which the report treats as an asset conditional on policy. By 2050 only 26% of the world's population is projected to live in Europe, North America and China, falling to 18% by 2100.Domestic capital in Africa. Latortue cites more than $4 trillion of assets held across the African continent, a figure that combines central bank reserves, commercial bank assets, institutional investors, sovereign wealth funds, pensions and insurance. Her argument is that moving even a small share of it into productive investment would outweigh anything aid can now do. The report notes that Ghana mandated 5% of its pension fund for venture capital in 2025 and that Mexico legislated for an allowance of up to 30%.Conflict. The one item Latortue places firmly on one side of the ledger. She counts at least 60 live conflicts worldwide. The Peace Research Institute Oslo recorded more conflicts in 2024 than at any point since the Second World War, and more than half of all conflict-affected states now face at least two separate internal conflicts. Development work has a role in keeping the real economy going, she says, but the solutions are political.More VoxDev Talks episodesThe end of aid dependency. W. Gyude Moore argues that the contraction in aid is structural and that governments should use growth diagnostics to decide which offers of assistance to accept and which to turn down. The closest companion piece to this episode.Ethiopia's economy: Mamo Mihretu on economic reform and the macroeconomic foundations of growth. The other half of the report's Nigeria and Ethiopia comparison, told by the person who ran the reforms.Why civil service reform fails and what actually works. Martin Williams on the execution gap that this report identifies as a liability in its own right.Related reading on VoxDevTaxation in LMICs, a VoxDevLit edited by Anders Jensen, Anne Brockmeyer and Lucie Gadenne, reviews the evidence on why governments in low- and middle-income countries collect so much less of national income than their richer counterparts.

    Tu dosis diaria de noticias
    16 de septiembre - Una redada que podría salirle cara a Trump

    Tu dosis diaria de noticias

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2026 9:32


    La política migratoria de Donald Trump está sumando nuevos frentes. En Morelos, estudiantes de la Universidad Autónoma estatal, encabezaron una marcha para exigir justicia por las estudiantes asesinadas en los últimos meses. ¿Cómo queremos vivir cuando seamos mayores? Un grupo de mujeres en Uruguay decidió que esa respuesta también puede construirse.Para enterarte de más noticias, suscríbete aquí a nuestro newsletter y síguenos en redes sociales. Estamos en todas las plataformas como Te lo cuento. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The No Name RC Podcast
    History of the 1/8th IFMAR Off Road Worlds - Part #5: The First American

    The No Name RC Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2026 18:08


    The First American: History of the 1/8 Off-Road IFMAR Worlds – Part #5 The road to the 20th 1/8 Off-Road IFMAR World Championship continues as Lefty and longtime Kyosho legend Mic Cradock revisit the 2002 Worlds in Punta del Este, Uruguay. Hear how Greg Degani became the first American 1/8 Off-Road World Champion, the problems that ended other contenders' chances, and why Degani's dedication never received enough credit. They also move into the 2004 Worlds in Sweden, Guillaume Vray ending Kyosho's winning streak, technical controversies, and the beginning of a new media era for RC racing.

    Quantum - The Wee Flea Podcast
    Beauty for Ashes 49 - 9/11; Uruguay and the Rave in the Nave

    Quantum - The Wee Flea Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2026 56:27


    This week we look at remembering 9/11; Bill Mayer on terrorism; the falling man; Iran kills a rapper; Ed Miliband targets Israel; Parliament rejects Euthanasia in the UK;  Ashley Dalton;  Country of the Week - Uruguay; Birmingham bans the Union Jack;  Green hypocrisy on landlords; Professor and BBC 'expert' on Gaza sacked for sexually blackmailing students; St Pauls, Fabric and Sadiq Khan; Top 10 classical no. 5 - Bach Brandenberg Concerto;  George Michael - Faith; The Roman Emperor who died from eating cheese; the Indian Maharajah who saved Polish children; Arctic ice at record level; AI controlled drones target Ukraine; The Dutch CO2 carbon capture centre; Feedback; James Talarico's heretical beliefs;  Compassion and Hillsong; The Final Word - the Lord's Prayer. with music from Paul Simon;  The Who; Jorge Dexler; Praxis;  Jeff Mills;  George Michael;  Bach; Radiohead; Alma Deutscher; Sister Janet Mead; 

    Market take
    EM equities: back to overweight

    Market take

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2026 3:42


    We've returned to overweight emerging market (EM) stocks as earnings growth accelerates and leverage concerns ease. Michel Dilmanian, Portfolio Strategist at the BlackRock Investment Institute, explains what changed and how EM exposure also taps into the AI buildout.General disclosure: This material is intended for information purposes only, and does not constitute investment advice, a recommendation or an offer or solicitation to purchase or sell any securities, funds or strategies to any person in any jurisdiction in which an offer, solicitation, purchase or sale would be unlawful under the securities laws of such jurisdiction. The opinions expressed are as of the date of publication and are subject to change without notice. Reliance upon information in this material is at the sole discretion of the reader. Investing involves risks. BlackRock does and may seek to do business with companies covered in this podcast. As a result, readers should be aware that the firm may have a conflict of interest that could affect the objectivity of this podcast.In the U.S. and Canada, this material is intended for public distribution.In the UK and Non-European Economic Area (EEA) countries: this is Issued by BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited, authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Registered office: 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL. Tel:+ 44 (0)20 7743 3000. Registered in England and Wales No. 02020394. For your protection telephone calls are usually recorded. Please refer to the Financial Conduct Authority website for a list of authorised activities conducted by BlackRock.In the European Economic Area (EEA): this is Issued by BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. is authorised and regulated by the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets. Registered office Amstelplein 1, 1096 HA, Amsterdam, Tel: 020 – 549 5200, Tel: 31-20- 549-5200. Trade Register No. 17068311 For your protection telephone calls are usually recorded.For Investors in Switzerland: This document is marketing material.In South Africa: Please be advised that BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited is an authorised Financial Services provider with the South African Financial Services Board, FSP No. 43288.In Singapore, this is issued by BlackRock (Singapore) Limited (Co. registration no. 200010143N). This advertisement or publication has not been reviewed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore. In Hong Kong, this material is issued by BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited and has not been reviewed by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong. In Australia, issued by BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited ABN 13 006 165 975, AFSL 230 523 (BIMAL). This material provides general information only and does not take into account your individual objectives, financial situation, needs or circumstances. Before making any investment decision, you should assess whether the material is appropriate for you and obtain financial advice tailored to you having regard to your individual objectives, financial situation, needs and circumstances. Refer to BIMAL's Financial Services Guide on its website for more information. This material is not a financial product recommendation or an offer or solicitation with respect to the purchase or sale of any financial product in any jurisdictionIn Latin America: this material is for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice nor an offer or solicitation to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any shares of any Fund (nor shall any such shares be offered or sold to any person) in any jurisdiction in which an offer, solicitation, purchase or sale would be unlawful under the securities law of that jurisdiction. If any funds are mentioned or inferred to in this material, it is possible that some or all of the funds may not have been registered with the securities regulator of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Uruguay or any other securities regulator in any Latin American country and thus might not be publicly offered within any such country. The securities regulators of such countries have not confirmed the accuracy of any information contained herein. The provision of investment management and investment advisory services is a regulated activity in Mexico thus is subject to strict rules. For more information on the Investment Advisory Services offered by BlackRock Mexico please refer to the Investment Services Guide available at www.blackrock.com/mx©2026 BlackRock, Inc. All Rights Reserved. BLACKROCK is a registered trademark of BlackRock, Inc. All other trademarks are those of their respective owners.BII0926-M-5918988-EXP0927

    New Books Network
    Leda M Perez, "Searching for Democracy: Women, Domestic Work, and Social Reproduction in Latin America" (Temple UP, 2026)

    New Books Network

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2026 53:37


    How can we achieve lasting social and political equality for women? Dr. Leda Pérez tackles this thorny question in Searching for Democracy: Women, Domestic Work, and Social Reproduction in Latin America (Temple University Press, 2026) by interrogating egalitarianism in Latin America, where nearly 20% of women work in domestic service. She examines how women's participation in society, labor, and politics continues to be conditioned by their relationship to domestic and care work.  Dr. Pérez argues that women's relationship to these spheres of life is indicative of a nation's development and democracy. She provides a comparative focus on the socio-cultural valuation of this labor and the experiences of women in Bolivia, Chile, Peru, and Uruguay, among other countries. Pérez asserts that it is only by changing sociocultural views on this “women's work” that nations can create political change, foster equitable legislation, and ensure implementation of effective policies that benefit women.  Searching for Democracy shows why real and lasting equality cannot be achieved without fully enfranchising women in the lowest tiers of employment and closing the equality gap among women. Dr. Pérez's models for gender equality are relevant for women around the world.  This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

    Bold Breakthroughs: Unstick Work & Life!
    Go Anywhere. Be Valuable: The Global Career Advantage, Brian Samson, Founder & Chairman, Plugg Technologies

    Bold Breakthroughs: Unstick Work & Life!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2026 47:55


    Your next career advantage may exist thousands of miles away:“You only have one life. I think you should opt in for adventure.”“You gotta do whatever it takes.”“If there was a number, I was gonna beat it.”Then one global career gamble forced a much harder choice...See BoldEncounters.TVFind Your ArenaBrian Samson started in Midwest accounting cubes, then noticed how differently he felt working nights in a restaurant. Recruiting gave him people, competition, visible results, and a whiteboard where every “deal” mattered. He moved to California, joined San Francisco tech startups, saw an IPO and an acquisition, picked winners and misses, then raised $2 million to become an entrepreneur. His career grew by entering unfamiliar environments and noticing which ones demanded his best.What Makes You Valuable?A backpacking trip pulled Brian toward Buenos Aires. He later built companies across Latin America, including ferrying to Uruguay while his Argentine company registration stalled and employees still needed pay. Today, Plugg Technologies connects U.S. companies with LATAM talent. Brian argues volatility can forge adaptability, grit, cultural fluency, and problem-solving. The question is personal: what capabilities make you valuable when talent and competition can come from anywhere?Inside This Episode• How accounting and restaurant work exposed where Brian came alive• Why recruiting awakened a competitive drive fixed salary never rewarded• How Argentina became a decade-plus career direction, with Uruguay keeping payroll moving• Why an investor forced Brian to choose between his company and his young family• What COVID's collapse and the hiring rebound taught him about surviving volatilityGo Deeper — Premium Action PlanIdentify where your environment is helping or suppressing your strongest capabilities. Decide whether the constraint is the work, the setting, or the people around you. Then make one seven-day move: test another team, responsibility, market, skill, client, or way of contributing that could make you more valuable.Listen + Connecthttps://www.BoldEncounters.TVhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/briansamson/https://plugg.techMoments To Revisit• Brian discovering the recruiter inside himself at a crowded whiteboard• Crossing the Río de la Plata while employees waited to be paid• Selling his shares when business demands collided with family• Hearing about foster children at church and asking, “Why not me and my wife?”Final ThoughtBrian's geography is memorable: Chicago, California, Argentina, Uruguay, Hawaii. His deeper pattern is choice. Enter unfamiliar places. Let pressure expose what you can become. Build capabilities other people need. Then decide what all that capability is for. For Brian, that question ultimately reached beyond startups and global talent into foster care, adoption, and the kind of life he wanted his work to support. That may be the boldest choice of all.Choose Your DirectionAt a career crossroads? Find a practical next step and Premium Action Plans at https://www.BoldEncounters.TVThank YouCalvin Cook Music (Caljo), original music, @CalCookMusicSacha Arias, Post Production, ska.films0211@gmail.comAliyah Peña, Post Production, aliyahmpena@gmail.comSkyler Maudsley, Video Editing, skylermaudsley@gmail.com Rosalie McGinn, Social Media, rosalie.mcginn1@gmail.comBold Encounters: Lead Life's Work. https://www.boldencounters.tv/

    New Books in Latin American Studies
    Leda M Perez, "Searching for Democracy: Women, Domestic Work, and Social Reproduction in Latin America" (Temple UP, 2026)

    New Books in Latin American Studies

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2026 60:18


    How can we achieve lasting social and political equality for women? Dr. Leda Pérez tackles this thorny question in Searching for Democracy: Women, Domestic Work, and Social Reproduction in Latin America (Temple University Press, 2026) by interrogating egalitarianism in Latin America, where nearly 20% of women work in domestic service. She examines how women's participation in society, labor, and politics continues to be conditioned by their relationship to domestic and care work. Dr. Pérez argues that women's relationship to these spheres of life is indicative of a nation's development and democracy. She provides a comparative focus on the socio-cultural valuation of this labor and the experiences of women in Bolivia, Chile, Peru, and Uruguay, among other countries. Pérez asserts that it is only by changing sociocultural views on this “women's work” that nations can create political change, foster equitable legislation, and ensure implementation of effective policies that benefit women. Searching for Democracy shows why real and lasting equality cannot be achieved without fully enfranchising women in the lowest tiers of employment and closing the equality gap among women. Dr. Pérez's models for gender equality are relevant for women around the world. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts.Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/latin-american-studies Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.