Uruguay’s Left Seeks Lessons from Lula’s Victory
President Orsi and his party are studying the Brazilian president’s reelection as they face similar challenges ahead of the next electoral cycle.
A Midterm Setback Complicates Rubio’s Latin America Policy
The elections have reshuffled power in Washington. Expect more control and oversight on three key fronts.
REACTION: Paraguay’s Peña Resigns Amid a Banking Crisis
President Santiago Peña submitted his resignation following the collapse of a major digital bank.
AQ Podcast | María Corina Machado Is Back. Now What?
Alfredo Romero, executive director of Foro Penal, on María Corina Machado’s return to Venezuela and what the country needs before it can hold credible elections.
What a Democratic Congress Means for Latin America
The region faces an empowered U.S. legislature and a president who may become even more assertive in the Americas.
AQ Podcast | Lula’s Comeback and Challenges Ahead
Fábio Zanini of Folha de S.Paulo on the challenges facing Lula as he begins an unprecedented fourth term.
REACTION: Machado’s Return to Venezuela Set to Test Democratic Transition
The opposition leader’s comeback adds to pressure for setting an electoral timetable.
REACTION: Lula Wins Brazil’s Presidency in Historic Comeback
The president defied polls and is set for a fourth term, despite Flávio Bolsonaro’s claims of irregularities.
The Journalist Daniel Ortega Couldn’t Silence
Carlos Fernando Chamorro examines Nicaragua’s prospects for political change and the role of journalism in exile.
Q&A: Noam Lupu on How Latin Americans View Democracy
A Vanderbilt University political scientist analyzes trends from the 2026 AmericasBarometer survey, which provides public opinion data from across the region.
Brazil’s Right Will Have Power Beyond the Presidency
The first-round election result underscored a conservative ascendancy rooted in Congress and the states, with implications for the Bolsonaro family and more.
REACTION: Flávio Bolsonaro and Lula Advance to Brazil’s Presidential Runoff
The eldest son of former President Jair Bolsonaro now looks like the favorite against the incumbent in the October 25 runoff.
Can Venezuela’s Push for Elections Succeed?
The country’s democratic transition depends on Washington’s willingness to set an electoral timetable, an expert writes.
A Red Flag in Mexico’s Democratic Backsliding
A new law could annul election results in cases of “foreign interference,” handing the ruling party a powerful tool.
AQ Podcast | Brazil’s Scandal-Plagued Election
Political analyst Thomas Traumann on the mudslinging in the Supreme Court, and other factors in the October election
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