Politics, Business & Culture in the Americas

Mexico

A Mexican National Guard member monitors a checkpoint in Chiapas, Mexico, in June 2023.
Chiapas Fears Organized Crime, and Military Intervention

Ascendant cartel power on the Mexico-Guatemala border is alarming Indigenous communities, but so is the prospect of militarization.

Mexico

Mexico’s Water Crisis Is Spilling Over Into Politics

Drought across much of the country’s landmass is affecting economic activity and the upcoming presidential election.

U.S. Policy

U.S. President Joe Biden stands with Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader, Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou and Ecuadoran President Guillermo Lasso at the White House in Washington, DC, on November 3, 2023, at the inaugural Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity Leaders' Summit meant to boost U.S. investment in Latin America and counter China's growing influence in the region.
Did Biden’s Latin America Summit Offer Too Little, Too Late?

APEP suffers from a shortfall of ambition and participation, leaving out the region’s biggest economy, writes a foreign relations expert.

Podcast

AQ Podcast | Chile: Gabriel Boric’s Conundrum

As Chile nears a plebiscite on a second proposal to replace the dictatorship-era constitution, AQ delves into the nation’s political state of play.

Gun Policy

U.S.-Style Gun Politics Are Spreading in Latin America

As crime levels rise, pro-gun positions are gaining strength in conservative movements across the region, worrying security experts.

Peru

Peru is experiencing brain drain as young professionals and skilled workers migrate to Europe, the U.S. and Canada.
Peru’s Next Generation of Leaders Is Leaving

Amid political chaos and economic downturn, more young Peruvians are going and staying abroad, threatening the country’s future.

Mexico

Mexico City’s Mayor Race Will Echo Beyond the Capital

The competition to succeed Claudia Sheinbaum may be her first major test as a presidential candidate.

Lithium

Argentina and Bolivia hope to surpass Chile as a long-awaited lithium boom gains speed.
Latin America’s Lithium Sands Are Shifting

Argentina and Bolivia hope to surpass Chile as a long-awaited lithium boom gains speed.

Podcast

AQ Podcast | Brazil: The Big Picture

The Brazilian economy is improving this year. How sustainable is the trend of faster growth?

Argentina

In Argentina, a nation caught in economic crisis, the odds are stacked against Sergio Massa or Javier Milei the day after the presidential election.
Argentina’s Next President Will Tread a Thorny Path Forward

In a nation caught in economic crisis, the odds are stacked against Massa or Milei the day after the presidential election, writes a leading emerging-market economist.

Caribbean

Caribbean Murder Rates Are Spiraling As Illegal Guns Flood In

Will demands for U.S. action help slow gunrunning to a region where the homicide rate is triple the global average?

Panama

Protests against the Canadian First Quantum Minerals mine in Panama continue in Panama City, Panama, as President Laurentino Cortizo defended a new contract with the copper mining giant.
Panama’s Protests Are About More Than a Mine

A mining dispute has tapped into greater frustration over corruption and environmental policy.

Colombia

Long Neglected, Colombia’s Caribbean Is Growing in Influence

Through economic success—and highly publicized scandals—the region is reshaping national politics. A local election may reinforce the trend.

Chile

Chile's green hydrogen plant in Santiago. The plant belong to Walmart.
Is Chile Adrift on Green Hydrogen?

Policies and investments are lagging. The government says a long-awaited action plan will be released for public comment by year’s end.

Podcast

AQ Podcast | Massa vs. Milei: Who Is the Favorite in Argentina?

Peronist Sergio Massa and libertarian Javier Milei head to the November 19 presidential runoff.

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