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Under the Shadow is an investigative narrative podcast series that walks back in time, telling the story of the past by visiting momentous places in the present. Season 2 responds in real time to the Trump administration’s onslaught on Latin America.

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Hosted by Latin America-based journalist Michael Fox

This podcast is produced in partnership between The Real News Network and NACLA

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  • Lula Turns the Tide on Trump’s Donroe Doctrine | Ep. 17

    Lula Turns the Tide on Trump’s Donroe Doctrine | Ep. 17
    9 Nov 2026
    On Sunday, October 25, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva defeated far-right Senator Flavio Bolsonaro by a margin of three and a half points, and almost 4.5 million votes. It was roughly twice as many votes as Lula won by in the 2022 election, when he defeated Flavio’s father Jair Bolsonaro.It was the first time in Brazilian history that a candidate lost the first round, and won in the second. And it was also one of the first defeats of a far-right Trump ally in several years. As we’ve looked at in-depth throughout this season of the podcast, Trump’s Donroe Doctrine has overshadowed the region since he came back into power early last year. He’s invaded Venezuela, tightened the screws on Cuba, and twisted arms to get his friends elected in countries up and down the Americas.But in Brazil, he couldn’t. And it’s not because Trump and his Silicon Valley buddies didn’t try. It’s because Lula supporters organized en masse. Students, workers, teachers, retirees and everyone in between. And they hit the streets to flip the vote, despite the odds.They rallied with weeks of around-the-clock campaigning, marches and protests. They pamphleted and fliered. They talked to their neighbors and their relatives. Online, Lula supporters responded with creative campaigns to confuse the algorithms that aggressively pushed content promoting Senator Flavio Bolsonaro to social media users. As many in the crowds told me again and again in recent weeks, this election was a decision that would define the fate of Brazil’s democracy. Because this wasn’t a vote between two candidates in a democratic system, where one wins and the other accepts their loss. It was a decision between democracy and dictatorship. Or democracy and something else. And democracy won. Alongside the sweeping victories in the midterm elections last week in the United States, it may have shown the path forward toward rolling back Donald Trump’s agenda in the region.We began this Season 2 of Under the Shadow in the weeks following the publication of Trump’s National Security Doctrine, in December 2025. We have now come full circle. Closing with the shifting tides that helped to lift Lula to reelection.Guests: Alexander AviñaSean T. MitchelResources About Lula’s Election in Brazil:Lula Wins Stunning Upset Over Flávio Bolsonaro in Blow to Far Right & Trump — Democracy Now!Lula wins fourth term in tight run-off against BolsonaroPresident Lula Wins Brazil’s Elections in Surprising VictoryFollow Under the Shadow on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Under the Shadow is an investigative narrative podcast series that walks back in time, telling the story of the past by visiting momentous places in the present. Season 2 responds in real time to the Trump administration’s onslaught on Latin America. Hosted, written, produced, mixed, and edited by Latin America-based journalist Michael Fox. This podcast is produced in partnership between The Real News Network and NACLA. It is supported, in part, by Global Exchange. Theme music by Michael Fox’s band, Monte Perdido. Monte Perdido's 2024 album Ofrenda is available on Spotify, Deezer, Apple Music, YouTube or wherever you listen to music. Other music from Blue Dot Sessions and Epidemic Sound. Panamerican DispatchYou can check out Michael Fox's new reporting project on Brazil at panamericandispatch.org. It's called Panamerican Dispatch. It's a project of The Real News in partnership with Global Exchange. The website is www.panamericandispatch.orgFollow us on social media:Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/padispatch.bsky.socialX: x.com/PAdispatchIG: instagram.com/padispatchTiktok: tiktok.com/@padispatchSupport Under the ShadowPlease consider supporting this podcast and Michael Fox’s reporting on his Patreon account: patreon.com/mfox. There you can also see exclusive pictures, video, and interviews.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/under-the-shadow--5958129/support.Follow Under the Shadow on Spotify and Apple PodcastsHelp us continue producing Under the Shadow by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer.Follow us on:Bluesky: @therealnews.comFacebook: The Real News NetworkTwitter: @TheRealNewsYouTube: @therealnewsInstagram: @therealnewsnetwork
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  • Meta Chooses Sides in Brazil's Election | Ep. 16

    Meta Chooses Sides in Brazil's Election | Ep. 16
    23 Oct 2026
    In the first round of voting on October 4, Trump-ally, far-right presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro came in two points ahead of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silvia. Lula supporters have been responding both in the streets and online. And they have been closing the gap, but it’s an uphill battle. Big Tech—and in particular Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp—have been helping to lift Bolsonaro’s presence online over that of President Lula.Meta temporarily suspended Lula’s campaign page on Facebook, blocked more than 1,000 pro-Lula accounts, and allowed its algorithm to benefit Bolsonaro while hindering Lula’s campaign. Meta admits that there has not been parity in its treatment of the candidates but it blames mechanical glitches.Meanwhile, a Meta AI chatbot admitted to one graduate student that “Meta indeed has a clear political and economic interest in the election of Flávio Bolsonaro.” Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is a close political ally of US President Donald Trump. Flávio Bolsonaro has promised that if he is elected, he will join Trump’s Counter Cartel Coalition and open up Brazil’s rare earth minerals to the United States. That is something that Big Tech companies are interested in, because those minerals are necessary for their hardware, AI, and data centers.Brazilians have protested at Meta’s headquarters in São Paulo. And they have turned to creativity to try to break the bubble of the algorithm and spread their message to precious undecided voters, who can make or break this election.Meta and its secret algorithm have become the latest tool of US intervention in Latin America. It is not a branch of the US government. But it’s working in tandem. In this episode, host Michael Fox speaks with Brazil-based journalist Brian Mier. They discuss where things are now, what’s at stake, and in particular look at the role that Meta is playing ahead of the second round of the Brazilian elections on Sunday.Brian Mier has master’s degrees from Loyola University Chicago and the University of London. He’s lived in Brazil for more than 30 years and he co-hosts a weekly Portuguese-language web TV program called Globalistas on Brasil 247. Mier is an editor of Panamerican Dispatch, which was launched ahead of the Brazilian vote.Guests: Brian MierJoao Feres JuniorResources About Meta in Brazil: Meta Censors Over 1,080 Accounts Supporting Lula During Brazilian ElectionsWhistleblower Exposes Meta, Bolsonaro, and Cerimedo Election Meddling PartnershipMeta Acknowledges the Reduced Reach of Lula’s ProfilesBeyond Meta AI, Other AI Platforms Steer Content Against LulaMeta Discovers New Tool to Sabotage Lula’s CampaignMeta AI Admits and Explains Pro-Bolsonaro ManipulationReport Reveals Flávio Bolsonaro’s Campaign Paid AI Company to Manipulate ElectionsMeta Reaps Highest Corporate Earnings in Brazil’s 2026 ElectionsMeta Ignores Brazilian Court Order to End Bolsonaro FavoritismComplaint filed to disqualify Bolsonaro ticket over Meta ‘algorithmic manipulation’Hundreds Protest at Meta Headquarters in Brazil Against Far-Right BiasUN Presses Meta Over Manipulation in Brazil’s ElectionBrian Mier’s Substack, Delinking BrazilBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/under-the-shadow--5958129/support.Follow Under the Shadow on Spotify and Apple PodcastsHelp us continue producing Under the Shadow by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer.Follow us on:Bluesky: @therealnews.comFacebook: The Real News NetworkTwitter: @TheRealNewsYouTube: @therealnewsInstagram: @therealnewsnetwork
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  • Trailer: Under the Shadow

    Trailer: Under the Shadow
    18 Sep 2023
    Support the production of this podcast now: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brasilonfire/under-the-shadow-of-the-united-states-a-podcastHistory is often lost in the past. Hard to grasp. Difficult to explain. The story of the US role abroad is often muddled or forgotten.In this podcast series on US intervention and revolutionary resistance in Latin America, independent journalist Michael Fox makes that history come to life, taking listeners to places in the present on a search for the legacies of the past. It's a search for the ghosts that still linger—and what it all means today. This is particularly important this year—2023—the 200-year anniversary of the Monroe Doctrine, the US foreign policy that defined Latin America as its backyard, to do with what it would like. And yet, throughout the region there has been pushback — a revolutionary spirit of the past and ongoing movements in the present."Under the Shadow" is a highly produced, sound-rich, investigative podcast series that takes listeners across Latin America to the scenes of some of the region’s most devastating, revolutionary, and historic moments — both good and bad. Season 1 — coming soon — dives deep into the past of Central America, uncovering the history of US intervention that still lingers in the region today.With first-hand reporting, profound interviews, and archival footage, each of the nine episodes stands alone. But they also fit together as part of a larger story of the legacies of repressive governments, revolution, and the role of the United States in invasions, coups, and the wars of the 1980s.Michael Fox is a longtime radio reporter, editor, and journalist who has spent the better part of the last 20 years in Latin America. He is the former editor of the NACLA Report on the Americas, the former director of video production at teleSUR English, and a former member of the steering committee of the daily radio news show FSRN. Last year, he reported and produced the highly successful investigative podcast series Brazil on Fire, about Brazil's descent toward authoritarianism under President Jair Bolsonaro. https://www.mfox.us/ The Real News Network (TRNN) makes media that amplifies movements and organizers fighting for a better future. We are a multi-platform digital newsroom based in Baltimore but reporting nationally and internationally. https://therealnews.comThe North American Congress on Latin America (NACLA) is an independent, nonprofit organization founded in 1966 to examine and critique US imperialism and political, economic, and military intervention in the Western hemisphere. For more than 50 years, NACLA has been a leading source of English-language research and analysis on Latin America and the Caribbean. https://nacla.orgHelp cover the production costs of Under the Shadow: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brasilonfire/under-the-shadow-of-the-united-states-a-podcastSeries logo image credit: Museo de la Palabra y la Imagen (MUPI)Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/under-the-shadow--5958129/support.Follow Under the Shadow on Spotify and Apple PodcastsHelp us continue producing Under the Shadow by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer.Follow us on:Bluesky: @therealnews.comFacebook: The Real News NetworkTwitter: @TheRealNewsYouTube: @therealnewsInstagram: @therealnewsnetwork
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