Venezuela
A New Hope for Venezuela’s Opposition?
Venezuelans are clamoring for Empresas Polar CEO Lorenzo Mendoza to run for president. Could it happen?
Elections 2018
What Elections Mean for Colombia’s Peace Process
Election year politics are complicating implementation of Colombia’s peace deal. The next president could seek significant changes.
Elections 2018
Latin America’s Unusual Leadership Vacuum
This year’s “electoral supercycle,” and the race to succeed Washington and Caracas as the hemisphere’s big players.
Chile
Pope’s Chile Trip Shows Declining Church Influence – and Does Little to Revert It
A sex abuse scandal in Chile overshadowed Pope Francis’ recent visit.
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Ayudemos a estos chicos
Read in English Yo nunca, jamás esperaba la reacción que recibió. Cuando me senté frente mi computador la mañana del 1 de noviembre, quería escribir un pequeño homenaje al especial talento de los argentinos para crear amistades que duran toda la vida. Justo había visto la foto de 10 amigos de Rosario; la mitad de … Read more
AQ Events
Let’s Help These Guys
A benefit event in New York on Jan. 31 seeks to assist Argentine victims of the October terror attack. Even Lionel Messi is lending a hand.
Puerto Rico
How a Hedge Fund Could Derail Puerto Rico’s Debt Negotiations
A hedge fund’s lawsuit could nullify Puerto Rico’s oversight board and upend its debt restructuring.
Foreign Policy
Why Ambassador Feeley’s Resignation Is So Devastating
When the ambassador to Panama resigned his post, U.S. diplomacy lost one of its most talented Latin America hands.
Security Policy
The Good News About El Salvador
Twenty-six years since the end of civil war, El Salvador – and its neighbors – are making fragile progress on violence.
Finance & Economics
Four Reasons for Brazil’s Credit Dysfunction – and How to Fix It
Brazil’s Central Bank raised eyebrows in December when it lowered its target interest rate to 7 percent. That’s high by global standards, and about average for other major emerging markets, but it was a milestone for Latin America’s biggest economy: 7 percent is the lowest key interest rate in Brazil’s history. That Brazil’s all-time lowest … Read more
Business & Economics
Four Reasons for Brazil’s Credit Dysfunction – and How to Fix It
Brazil’s sky-high cost of credit hurts the economy; lowering it could be an important step in boosting growth and jobs.
Immigration
How Trump’s Immigration Decision Could Worsen El Salvador’s Violence
Celina de Sola of Glasswing International speaks to AQ about the end of TPS and what it will take to break the cycle of violence in El Salvador.
Culture
How Netflix Is Driving A Latin American Stand-Up Comedy Boom
With stand-up gaining fans in the region, Netflix will release 15 Spanish-language specials in 2018.
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Invadir Venezuela es una pésima idea
Read in English El corazón del profesor Ricardo Hausmann está en el lugar correcto, pero su propuesta de una intervención militar para salvar a Venezuela del gobierno de Nicolás Maduro simplemente no va a suceder. No funcionaría. Para empezar, la única manera en que puede tener éxito un cambio de régimen mediante un ataque armado … Read more
Foreign Policy
Invading Venezuela Is a Terrible Idea
A rejoinder to Ricardo Hausmann’s call for military intervention.
