Politics, Business & Culture in the Americas

Podcast

AQ Podcast | Brazil: Bolsonaro’s Trial

An analysis of the implications, in Brazil and abroad, of the trial of former president Jair Bolsonaro

Argentina

Argentine President Javier Milei, left, during a campaign event in Buenos Aires on Aug. 27.
Milei’s Economy Faces Electoral Challenges

The outcome of two key upcoming votes will set the tone for the remainder of the Argentine president’s term.

Colombia

A member of the Colombian National Police's Special Operations Group stands guard as cleaners clear debris from the site of a bomb explosion in Cali, Colombia in August.
Colombia’s Dangerous Regress

Intensifying violence and a divisive election season reveal a startling deterioration in the country’s stability.

Ecuador

View of the Rumichaca international bridge on the Ecuador-Colombia border in Tulcan, Ecuador on April 12, 2025.
Unlocking Ecuador’s Migrant Paradox

With the right policies in place, Venezuelan migrants could help the Noboa administration revitalize the economy, two experts write.

Colombia

Explosives left six dead and more than 60 wounded outside an airbase in Cali, Colombia, on August 21.
Colombia’s Terrorist Violence Aftermath

A wave of deadly attacks is sowing fear and most likely reshaping the 2026 presidential election.

Mexico

Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation Ministers Lenia Batres, from left, Yasmin Esquivel Mossa, Loretta Ortiz Ahlf, Maria Estela Rios, Hugo Aguilar Ortiz, Giovanni Azael Figueroa, Irving Espinosa Betanzo, Aristides Rodrigo Guerrero and Sara Irene Herrerias at the National Electoral Institute in Mexico City, Mexico, on Sunday, June 15, 2025. Mexico's new Supreme Court will feature a clear majority of justices with direct ties to the country's former leftist president or the ruling Morena party he founded.
Mexico’s New Supreme Court Faces Defining Tests

Three cases will reveal what’s next for the nation’s justice system as new judges assume office.

Artificial Intelligence

Chinese Premier Li Qiang speaks at the opening ceremony of the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on July 26, 2025.
Latin America’s Opportunity in the AI Race

As the U.S. and China race against each other in artificial intelligence, Latin America can pursue digital non-alignment.

Podcast

AQ Podcast | Bolivia’s Game-Changing Election

After years of MAS rule, Bolivia looks set for major change. In today’s episode, a look at the two candidates in the October runoff election.

Brazil

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Xi Jinping shake hands in Beijing at the May China-CELAC Forum.
Brazil Deepens Its Bond With China

The already important relationship is gaining momentum, as U.S. policies drive Brazil to seek closer collaboration with China.

Chile

José Antonio Kast speaks during the July 2024 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Camboriu, Brazil. Chile’s Right Is Gaining Momentum: Polls show conservative candidate José Antonio Kast leading in the November 16 presidential election.
Chile’s Right Is Gaining Momentum

Polls show conservative candidate José Antonio Kast leading in the November 16 presidential election.

Bolivia

LA PAZ, BOLIVIA - AUGUST 17: An electoral jury shows a ballot in the vote count at the Hugo Davila School on August 17, 2025 in La Paz, Bolivia. Bolivians head to polls amid a social and economic crisis. Projections reveal that a runoff could be possible for the first time since the constitution was introduced in 2009. Opposition candidates Samuel Doria Medina of Alianza Unidad and Jorge "Tuto" Quiroga of Alianza Libre lead the surveys ahead of the election.
REACTION: Bolivia’s Runoff: A Surprise Candidate Faces a Conservative

In a rebuke of the ruling MAS party, centrist Rodrigo Paz and right-wing former President Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga will face off on October 19.

Venezuela

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, at Kremlin Palace in Moscow, on May 07, 2025.
Putin and Maduro’s ‘Perfect Harmony’ Tests Trump’s Watch

Moscow and Caracas are strengthening ties in key areas, including ammunition production, rewriting the Americas playbook.

U.S. Policy

U.S. Border Patrol agents patrol the border area in Sunland Park, New Mexico, as seen from Ciudad Juárez, Mexico in March 2025. REACTION: Trump Orders Armed Forces to Fight Latin American Cartels
REACTION: Trump Orders Armed Forces to Fight Latin American Cartels

The reported Pentagon directive targets groups that the U.S. considers terrorist organizations.

Podcast

AQ Podcast | Resilience Amid Chaos: An Overview of LatAm Economies in 2025

The chief economist for the region at Citigroup on what is shaping Latin America’s economic outlook

Democracy

An image of President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador is raised during a national address on June 1 in San Salvador. Can liberal democracy adapt before it unravels? The global embrace of illiberal democrats reveals not just widespread disillusionment, but elite failure.
Can Liberal Democracy Adapt Before It Unravels?

The global embrace of illiberal democrats reveals not just widespread disillusionment, but elite failure.

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