EU–Latin America Academic Synergies
Welcome to our podcast
EULAS Weaving Paths
We are a multilingual space dedicated to exploring EU–Latin America academic synergies. In each episode, we talk with researchers and members of the EULAS network about their projects, ideas, and collaborations — highlighting the knowledge and connections that unite our regions.
Episodes are available in English, Español y Português, with new conversations released every month.
In this episode of the EULAS Weaving Paths Podcast, economist Maria Antonieta Tedesco Lins discusses financial stability in times of permacrisis and the future of EU–Latin America cooperation. We explore how overlapping crises — financial shocks, geopolitical tensions, and climate disruptions — are reshaping global economic governance. Key topics include:
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Building economic resilience in an era where instability is the norm.
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Shifts in finance and regional cooperation between Latin America and Europe.
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How Brazil’s instant payment system PIX is driving financial inclusion and stability.
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The role of Brazil, Mexico, France, and Germany in creating a more cooperative global financial order.
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Using multilateral climate commitments and inter-regional coordination to tackle systemic crises and strengthen democratic governance.
Drawing on her recent book A New Era? Permacrisis and the Challenges to Financial Stability, Economic Growth, and Democracy (2024) and the article PIX: The Brazilian Innovation That Transformed Instant Payment Systems, Tedesco Lins offers insights on innovation, cooperation, and inclusive policies to navigate today’s interconnected crises.
In this episode, we speak with Professor Benedicte Bull from the Centre of Sustainability at the University of Oslo to discuss Europe’s role as a mediator and the prospects for EU–Latin America cooperation in a time of global transformation. Recorded in English. Listen now to learn about:
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How shifting global power dynamics and the rise of the Global South are reshaping EU–Latin America relations.
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Europe’s potential and limits as a mediator in peacebuilding.
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The influence of elites, inequality, and external actors such as China.
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How differing democratic models affect cooperation.
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Opportunities for EU–CELAC collaboration on mediation and sustainable development.
Resources mentioned:
Bull, B., & Banik, D. (2025). The Rebirth of the Global South: Geopolitics, Imageries and Developmental Realities. Forum for Development Studies, 52(2), 195–214. doi.org/10.1080/08039410.2025.2490696
Bull, B., & Rosales, A. (2025). Chinese Impact on Development in Venezuela: The Dynamics of Structural Stagnation. New Political Economy, 1–20. doi.org/10.1080/13563467.2025.2531004
Fundación Carolina. (2024). Tecno-plutocracia, democracia y concentración de poder en América Latina. Here on Fundación Carolina
In the first episode of the EULAS Weaving Paths podcast, we host Kai Enno Lehmann, from the University of São Paulo, Brazil, to discuss crisis management and inter-regional cooperation between Europe and Latin America. Recorded in Portuguese.
Since the financial crisis of 2008, Europe has faced successive economic, political and immigration challenges, while Latin America continues to deal with recurring political and economic instabilities. Together, we learn:
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How Europe and Latin America will respond to recurring crises at the regional level.
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These responses have just happened and there is still room for regionalism.
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The impact of the current crisis of multilateralism and globalization in both regions.
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How the institutional frameworks differ in the effectiveness of regional cooperation.
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Will the new European Pact on Migration and Asylum be enough to address this migratory issue?
The unresolved crisis in Venezuela and the role of Latin American powers, such as Brazil, in searching for regional solutions.
This conversation sheds light on the challenges of governance in times of crisis and on the possibilities of more robust inter-regional strategies in an international order in rapid transformation.