Colombia: A 2025 Snapshot
This article is adapted from AQ’s special report on trends to watch in Latin America in 2025 NOTE: Poverty rate is $6.85 in 2017 PPP. Pie chart indicates total value added of GDP by economic activity at current prices. Figures rounded to nearest decimal. SOURCES: Presidential approval: La Silla Vacía (November 2024); Population, GDP and … Read more
Ecuador: A 2025 Snapshot
This article is adapted from AQ’s special report on trends to watch in Latin America in 2025 NOTE: Poverty rate is $6.85 in 2017 PPP. Pie chart indicates total value added of GDP by economic activity at current prices. Figures rounded to nearest decimal. SOURCES: Presidential approval: CID Gallup (September 2024); Population, GDP and growth, … Read more
121 Years Late, A Brazil-Bolivia Bridge Takes Shape
Promised in a 1903 treaty, the Mamoré International Bridge is set to finally take shape—on a continent increasingly geared toward trade with Asia.
Venezuela: A 2025 Snapshot
This article is adapted from AQ’s special report on trends to watch in Latin America in 2025 NOTE: Pie chart indicates GDP by economic activity at constant 1997 prices. Figures rounded to nearest decimal. SOURCES: Population, GDP and growth, inflation: IMF World Economic Outlook (October 2024); Homicide rate: InSight Crime (2024); Corruption index: AS/COA and … Read more
Peru: A 2025 Snapshot
This article is adapted from AQ’s special report on trends to watch in Latin America in 2025 NOTE: Poverty rate is $6.85 in 2017 PPP. Pie chart indicates total value added of GDP by economic activity at current prices. Figures rounded to nearest decimal. SOURCES: Presidential approval: Ipsos (November 2024); Population, GDP and growth, inflation, … Read more
Photo Essay: Afro-Colombian Music’s Global Party
Organizers call the five-day Petronio Álvarez Festival in Cali “the largest African diaspora cultural event in Latin America.”
The Tragic Tale of Zafari the Hippo
The real-life death of a neglected animal in a Caracas zoo becomes a parable of social collapse in Mariana Rondón’s new film.
AQ Podcast | Chancay Port and the China-U.S. Battle in Latin America
A former finance minister brings a big-picture perspective on what the Chancay port really means for Latin America.
Nicolás Maduro’s Doomed Attempt at “Transition”
No matter what happens this week, Venezuela’s dictator will not get the legitimacy he craves – at home or abroad.
Colombia’s First Unicorn Keeps Delivering
Rappi’s rise to a multi-billion-dollar company preparing for an IPO shows the potential for disruption in Latin America’s economies and job markets.
AQ Podcast | What to Expect from Latin America’s Economies in 2025
The chief economist for the region at Citigroup on the good numbers expected for 2025 and risks ahead
Why a Normalization Strategy With Venezuela Is Not Viable
Normalization will only strengthen the ruling elites, endanger human rights, and create conditions that boost migration flow, an expert writes.
Can Peru Stay Neutral in the U.S.-China Trade War?
Even as the country expands its ties with Beijing through the new Chancay port, Trump may find it inconvenient to pick a fight with Peru.
Colombia’s Risky Plan for Decentralization
A reform proposal has reopened a critical issue for the country, but Congress should be cautious not to derail the nation’s delicate fiscal balance.
AQ Podcast: Latin America Prepares for Trump 2.0
A broad overview of the likely consequences of the U.S. election for Latin America’s economies, trading relationships and domestic politics.
