Politics, Business & Culture in the Americas
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When Mexico City’s Salsa-Dancing Pensioners Became Political Kryptonite

A showdown over dancing in a public plaza brought a halt to Sandra Cuevas’s rapid ascent—and continues to hang over her Senate campaign.

April 23, 2024

Chile

Chilean voters rejected a second constitutional proposal during the December 17 referendum.
REACTION: Chile Rejects Second Constitutional Rewrite

The nation is the world’s first to turn down two consecutive constitutional proposals. The 1980 charter remains in place.

Podcast

AQ Podcast | Guatemala, Guyana and Other Crises: A View From the OAS

U.S. Ambassador to OAS discusses hot spots in the Americas.

El Salvador

Nayib Bukele is expected to win El Salvador's 2024 president elections.
Meet the Candidates: El Salvador

Nayib Bukele continues to dominate the field ahead of elections on February 4.

Mexico

Mexico’s President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is much more than the “charming demagogue” often portrayed in the foreign media.
The Real Reasons for AMLO’s Popularity

Mexico’s leader is much more than the “charming demagogue” often portrayed in the foreign media.

Chile

People in Santiago, Chile line up to get a free copy of a proposed new constitution.
Chile: What the Upcoming Referendum Will Not Resolve

The polarization and uncertainty that has caused the economy’s decade-long underperformance will outlast the plebiscite.

Mexico

A new wave of migration is changing Mexico. Today’s arrivals range from foreign-born entrepreneurs to those who never intended to make Mexico their final destination.
A New Wave of Migration Is Changing Mexico

Today’s arrivals range from foreign-born entrepreneurs to those who never intended to make Mexico their final destination.

Podcast

AQ Podcast: Peru’s Perpetual Crisis

Peru is on its 6th president in six years, and now Dina Boluarte faces multiple challenges. Is there any end in sight to the country’s protracted political crisis?

Panama

A Supreme Court ruling on Central America’s largest open mine has essential implications for Panama's May 2024 presidential election.
What Panama’s Mining Showdown Means for Its Presidential Race

A Supreme Court ruling has crucial implications for the May 2024 election and the five leading candidates.

Venezuela

President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela receives an official copy of the referendum results that approve his idea of seizing much of Guyana's territory.
The Real Impact of Maduro’s Guyana Referendum

Maduro is less interested in Essequibo than in diverting attention from Venezuela’s economic crisis.

Africa-Latin America

Fellow members of the Global South show what a more unified regional approach can achieve.
Africa’s Lessons for Latin America

Fellow members of the Global South show what a more unified regional approach can achieve.

Rule of Law

Recent cases illustrate how some of Latin America's top prosecutors may be misusing their considerable powers.
Do Latin America’s Top Prosecutors Have Too Much Power?

Recent cases illustrate how some top prosecutors throughout the region may be misusing their considerable powers.

Guyana

Venezuela, Guayana, Essequibo Dispute, Referendum, Border
Guyana Official: Venezuela’s Actions Are an “Unprecedented” Challenge

A longstanding border controversy has worsened following a massive discovery of oil, a top official at Guyana’s foreign ministry writes for AQ.

Podcast

AQ Podcast: Javier Milei’s Challenges

Javier Milei has already backtracked on some of his more radical policy positions. What does this mean, and what are his key challenges?

Haiti

Haitians Want International Help, But Done the Right Way

International intervention must avoid the painful mistakes of previous missions, writes a Haitian civil-society leader.

Brazil

Lula’s Security Policy is Rehashing Old Ideas

Brazil’s president is turning to the military to fight crime, a strategy that brings its own risks.

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