Under the Shadow Season 2 Archives – The Real News Network

Re-elected President of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva delivers a victory speech at his election headquarters inside the Intercontinental Hotel in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on October 25, 2026. Photo by Nicolas Hernandez/Anadolu via Getty Images

Under the Shadow Season 2

Lula turns the tide on Trump’s Donroe Doctrine

by Michael Fox November 9, 2026November 9, 2026

Host Michael Fox looks at Lula’s electoral victory, the grassroots organizing that made it happen, and what it means for the region and Trump’s push in Latin America. This is Episode 17 of Under the Shadow, the final episode of Season 2 of the podcast series.

A smartphone displaying Brazil's right-wing senator and Liberal Party (PL) presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro delivering a speech during a rally at Largo Glenio Peres in Porto Alegre, Brazil, on October 14, 2026, ahead of the presidential election runoff. Photo by SILVIO AVILA / AFP via Getty Images

Under the Shadow Season 2

Meta chooses sides in Brazil’s election | Ep. 16

by Michael Fox October 23, 2026October 23, 2026

A supporter of far-right lawmaker and presidential candidate for the Social Liberal Party (PSL), Jair Bolsonaro, wears a mask of US President Donald Trump as he celebrates after Bolsonaro won Brazil's presidential election, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on October 28, 2018. Photo by Miguel SCHINCARIOL / AFP via Getty Images

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Trump’s plan to swing Brazil’s election for Bolsonaro | Ep. 15

by Michael Fox October 1, 2026October 1, 2026

Fernando Cerimedo speaks during Hispanic Prosperity Gala - Latino Wall Street at Mar-a-Lago on February 10, 2026 in Palm Beach, Florida. Photo by Jason Koerner/Getty Images for Latino Wall Street

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Fernando Cerimedo: Revealing Trump’s election interference in Latin America | Ep. 14

by Michael Fox September 17, 2026September 24, 2026

Brazilian activist Thiago Avila waves a Cuban flag on board the vessel Maguro -- symbolically renamed "Granma 2.0" as a tribute to the yacht used by Fidel Castro's guerrilla fighters to launch their revolution in 1956 -- as it arrives from Mexico with humanitarian aid as part of the Nuestra America convoy, docking at the port of Havana on March 24, 2026. Photo by YURI CORTEZ / AFP via Getty Images

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‘American dominance’: Boat strikes, Cuba, and Latin American pushback | Ep. 13

by Michael Fox September 3, 2026September 24, 2026

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Brazil’s battle against fake news and the US war to undermine it | Ep. 12

by Michael Fox September 3, 2026September 3, 2026

President Donald Trump meets with President Nasry Asfura of Honduras, Saturday, February 7, 2026, at the Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida. Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian.

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HondurasGate: Leaks reveal the far-right plan to undermine Latin America’s left | Ep. 11

by Michael Fox May 28, 2026September 2, 2026

A National Guard member stands guard near a burnt bus set on fire by organised crime groups in response to an operation in Jalisco to arrest a high-priority security target, at one of the main avenues in Zapopan, state of Jalisco, Mexico, on February 22, 2026. Photo by Ulises Ruiz/AFP via Getty Images.

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How US policy fueled Mexico’s cartel crisis | Ep. 10

by Michael Fox April 9, 2026September 24, 2026

Bullet holes riddle the front wall of the former Churubusco Convent, where invading US soldiers attacked on their way into Mexico City on August 20, 1847. Today, the building is home to the Museum of Interventions. February 2026. Photo by Michael Fox.

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How the United States stole Mexico | Ep. 9

by Michael Fox March 26, 2026September 24, 2026

US President Donald Trump signs a proclamation at the "Shield of the Americas" Summit at Trump National Doral in Miami, Florida, March 7, 2026. Photo by Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images.

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The Donroe Coalition: Trump’s new right-wing military alliance | Ep. 8

by Michael Fox March 12, 2026September 24, 2026

People walk down a street during a blackout in Havana on February 21, 2026.

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Trump’s war on Cuba: Crisis made in the USA | Ep. 7

by Michael Fox March 5, 2026September 24, 2026

Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers in riot gear are seen during a dispersal operation outside the Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown Los Angeles, California, United States on January 30, 2026. Photo by Jon Putman/Anadolu via Getty Images

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Homeland Empire | Ep. 6

by Michael Fox February 19, 2026September 24, 2026