Peru
Is Pedro Castillo’s Presidency Already Doomed?
With his Cabinet appointments, Peru’s new president may have planted the seeds of his own failure.
Podcast
AQ Podcast: Mexico’s Puzzling Referendum
Denise Dresser weighs in on the political game behind AMLO’s referendum on past presidents.
Mexico
Mexico’s Farcical Referendum
The upcoming “popular consultation” is designed to fail. AMLO knows it.
Cuba
Why Cuba’s Díaz-Canel Is Still in Trouble
Protests may seem to have subsided. But the president’s outdated authoritarian tactics will create more instability.
Colombia
Colombia’s Protests Could Create an Opening for the Center
As politicians on the left and right fuel polarization, signs of an appetite for centrist politics are starting to show.
China and Latin America
How Will Brazil Handle the US-China Rivalry?
Both superpowers are pivotal to the country. Choosing is not an option.
Haiti
How the US Could Really Help Haiti
Foreign involvement is inevitable, but the mistakes of the past can be avoided.
Haiti
REACTION: Haiti’s President Jovenel Moïse Assassinated
Experts weigh in on what this means for Haiti’s future.
Brazil
Lula Is Back. But Which Lula?
Brazil’s former president is running again in 2022. Will he do so as a pragmatic, or more radical figure?
Taxation
The Global Tax Deal’s Missed Opportunity for Latin America
A lot more is needed to level the international playing field.
China and Latin America
What’s Behind China’s Growing Push into Central America?
Growing tensions with Washington, and the post-COVID landscape, seem to provide an open door for Beijing.
Brazil
Bolsonaro’s Turmoil Could Be the Amazon’s Gain
Facing a new corruption scandal, the embattled president may be willing to restart dialogue on deforestation.
Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Chronicle of a Death Foretold
Ortega has been dismantling democracy for more than a decade. He is emboldened by impunity.
Democracy
A Socially Conservative Left Is Gaining Traction in Latin America
The electoral strength of the right is pushing Latin America’s leftists away from progressive causes.
Peru
The “Shadowy Figure” Behind Peru’s Likely Next President
Puppet master or liability? Everyone has questions about Vladimir Cerrón.

