Piracy
A Victimless Act? How Organized Crime Profits from Pirated Goods.
For a safer Latin America, we should stop romanticizing piracy.
Piracy
Who Really Buys Pirated Goods in Latin America?
AQ sent reporters to five street markets around Latin America to ask why people buy pirated and counterfeit goods. Some of their answers surprised us.
Piracy
How Colombia Is Protecting Indigenous and Afro-Descendant Knowledge
This article is adapted from AQ’s print issue on piracy in Latin America Trade and intellectual property (IP) have been bound together for a long time. The first major international agreement on intellectual property dates back to 1883 with the signing of the Paris Convention. The treaty was formed after inventors refused to participate in … Read more
Piracy
Ten Ways Piracy Is Everywhere in Latin America
From books to medicine, piracy affects more than just entertainment.
Piracy
How Latin America’s Governments Compare on Anti-Piracy
A look at what the region’s governments are doing – and not doing – to stem piracy.
Piracy
In Guatemala and Mexico, Two Very Different Responses to Piracy
Sometimes governments act to stop piracy. Sometimes they don’t. Here are two stories that show very different outcomes.
Brazil
Bolsonaro’s 5 Key Foreign Policy Challenges in 2019
The new president’s foreign policy revolution creates unprecedented risks for Brazil – and depends on untested international partnerships.
Opinion
Why AMLO’s Attempt to Centralize Power Comes at a Cost
The Mexican president’s revolution speeds on, with little regard for the consequences.
Argentina
What Recession? Argentina’s Tough-on-Crime Minister Changes the Pre-Election Debate
Is there a Bolsonaro effect spreading through South America?
Argentina
The Curious Case of Alfredo Olmedo, the “Argentine Bolsonaro”
Another controversial maverick hits the campaign trail in Latin America.
Opinion
Mr. President, Please Find Your Voice
Colombian President Iván Duque skipped the honeymoon and went straight to the fight.
Venezuela
Meet the New Face of Venezuela’s Opposition
Juan Guaidó’s youth means he has less baggage than many of his colleagues. Will that help him take on Maduro?
Anti-Corruption Watch
Guatemala Is on the Brink. Washington Should Take a Stand.
Washington is giving President Morales a pass on his efforts to evade justice, writes the first Guatemalan elected to the U.S. Congress.
Venezuela
Why January 10 Could Spark (Another) Crisis in Venezuela
President Maduro will begin a new term that many won’t recognize.
The Growth Challenge
How Will Latin American Economies Fare in 2019?
Global turbulence is real, but domestic issues will be the focus, says Moody’s Mauro Leos.
