Politics, Business & Culture in the Americas

Podcast

AQ Podcast | Mexico: Claudia Sheinbaum’s Election to Lose?

Despite Sheinbaum’s advantage, there are still many unanswered questions about Mexico’s June 2 elections.

Guatemala

Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo will visit the White House on March 25. President Arévalo seeks to reinsert his country into the global stage, and his first U.S. trip may set the tone for the nascent administration.
Guatemala’s New Foreign Policy May Start with the U.S.

President Arévalo seeks to reinsert his country into the global stage, and his first U.S. trip may set the tone for the nascent administration.

Argentina

Argentine President Javier Milei speaks to lawmakers during the opening session of Congress on March 1.
Milei’s Narrow Path to Success

After several months in office, Argentina’s president faces mounting political and economic challenges, though his reform agenda is still alive.

Ecuador

Ecuadorian soldiers carry out an anti-gang operation in Guayaquil on Feb. 5.
Ecuador’s War on Drug Gangs: A Mixed Picture So Far

President Noboa has deployed more than 30,000 soldiers and policemen to contain the chaos. While homicides have fallen, kidnappings and extortion remain high.

Honduras

Former President of Honduras Juan Orlando Hernández was convicted of corruption and drug trafficking in the U.S. But in Honduras, anti-corruption efforts are moving slowly, including the CICIH UN commission.
Honduras’ Anti-Corruption Push Has Stalled

Despite former President Juan Orlando Hernández’s conviction in the U.S., progress on corruption in his country has been slow as a UN commission hangs in the balance.

Podcast

AQ Podcast | South-South Ties: Hype And Reality

Latin American leaders are making south-south ties a main focus of their foreign policy. What does that mean in practice for business, trade and diplomacy?

Venezuela

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado speaks to supporters during a demonstration in Caracas in Jan. 2024. Infringing the Barbados Accord, Maduro’s regime is choosing to live in poverty. The opposition faces a difficult decision of its own.
Venezuela’s Opposition Should Draw Inspiration From an Unlikely Figure

Will María Corina Machado and regime opponents name a proxy candidate to outsmart a dictator desperately trying to stay in power?

Dominican Republic

Letter to the Editor: Lawfare in the Dominican Republic Deserves Attention

A response from AQ’s readers

Russia

How Russia Tries to Sway Latin America on Ukraine

The Kremlin is using trade and digital media to build on existing skepticism of the U.S. in the region.

Brazil

The Problem-Solving Entrepreneurs in Brazil’s Favelas

In an era of surprisingly persistent poverty and hunger, some communities are making progress.

Podcast

AQ Podcast: An X-Ray of Peru’s Tinderbox 

A broad look at what’s behind political instability in Peru and what it means for the country’s democracy and the economy

Cultura

Actor Jaime Vadell as El Conde in Pablo Larraín's Netflix reimagining of Augusto Pinochet as ancient vampire. In the Oscar-nominated satire, Chile’s dictator lives on as a vampire. But it doesn’t take magical thinking to see his continuing influence on politics.
Pinochet’s Supernatural Staying Power

In an Oscar-nominated satire, Chile’s dictator lives on as a vampire. But it doesn’t take magical thinking to see his continuing influence on politics.

Mexico

President of Mexico Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (center), Secretary of the Navy Jose Rafael Ojeda Duran (left), and Governor of the State of Oaxaca Salomon Jara Cruz (right) are attending the inauguration ceremony of the breakwater at the Port of Salina Cruz, Oaxaca. The breakwater has been constructed to foster the development of the southeast region and enhance international trade by leveraging the country's geographical benefits.
AMLO’s Bet on Mexico’s South Is Paying Off—For Now

The initial success of public infrastructure investments will make them an enduring Morena priority. The gains may be a mirage.

Brazil

São Paulo Governor Tarcísio de Freitas and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva exchange warm greetings at a February event.
Brazil’s Polarization Is Here to Stay Even As Politicians Have (Mostly) Dialed Down the Rhetoric

The political debate in Latin America’s largest democracy looks less destructive than it used to be.

Podcast

AQ Podcast: Brazil’s Big Year on the Global Stage

A broad look at Brazil’s foreign policy as the country prepares to host the G20 summit later this year.

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