A blog of the Latin America Program
Latin America is one of the fastest-growing markets for streaming platforms, and that should come as no surprise. Companies such as Netflix are not only producing more content for the Latin American audience, but also taking advantage of growing global interest in Latin American stories. Disney’s hit movies Coco and Encanto were pioneers in internationalizing Latin culture. Since then, companies have released TV shows and movies based on Laura Ezquivel’s classic novel, Como agua para chocolate, showcasing Mexico’s renowned cuisine; Argentina’s soccer passion, in Barrabrava; 1950s Rio de Janeiro, in Coisa mais linda; and mid-century Bogotá, in La primera vez. The strategy is paying off. The regional streaming market, valued at $10 billion in 2023, will be worth as much as $17 billion by 2029. And it has come at a bargain for production companies, given the region's creative talent and relatively low production costs.
The Latin America Program compiled a list of our must watch Latin American shows for the holidays. Tell us what made your list!
Latin America Program
The Wilson Center’s prestigious Latin America Program provides non-partisan expertise to a broad community of decision makers in the United States and Latin America on critical policy issues facing the Hemisphere. The Program provides insightful and actionable research for policymakers, private sector leaders, journalists, and public intellectuals in the United States and Latin America. To bridge the gap between scholarship and policy action, it fosters new inquiry, sponsors high-level public and private meetings among multiple stakeholders, and explores policy options to improve outcomes for citizens throughout the Americas. Drawing on the Wilson Center’s strength as the nation’s key non-partisan policy forum, the Program serves as a trusted source of analysis and a vital point of contact between the worlds of scholarship and action. Read more
Argentina Project
The Argentina Project is the premier institution for policy-relevant research on politics and economics in Argentina. Read more
Brazil Institute
The Brazil Institute—the only country-specific policy institution focused on Brazil in Washington—aims to deepen understanding of Brazil’s complex landscape and strengthen relations between Brazilian and US institutions across all sectors. Read more
Mexico Institute
The Mexico Institute seeks to improve understanding, communication, and cooperation between Mexico and the United States by promoting original research, encouraging public discussion, and proposing policy options for enhancing the bilateral relationship. A binational Advisory Board, chaired by Luis Téllez and Earl Anthony Wayne, oversees the work of the Mexico Institute. Read more
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