Politics, Business & Culture in the Americas

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AQ Top 5 Fashion Innovators: Rosario Aguilar

How a Bolivian politician-turned-designer brought indigenous fashion to the runway.

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AQ Top 5 Fashion Innovators: Idania del Rio

The entrepreneur and designer represents a changing Cuba.

Peru

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Five Things to Know About Peru’s Jan. 26 Election

The coming vote offers a big opportunity for Peru’s anti-corruption fight, and could set the stage for presidential elections next year. 

Opinion

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Solving Chile’s Crisis Starts With Fixing Its Pension System

Protesters cite the Pinochet-era retirement scheme as their top grievance. Fixing it will mean a return to basic principles of social security. 

Bolivia

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The Economic Challenges Facing Bolivia’s Next Government

The country’s political crisis has masked concerning macroeconomic trends.

Venezuela

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How to Explain Maduro’s Radical Move Against Guaidó

The government’s blockade of the National Assembly on Jan. 5 seems to have run counter to its own 2020 election strategy. Can the opposition capitalize?

Finance & Economics

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Latin America’s Economies in the Decade Ahead: Three Key Opportunities

The region’s governments need to “fix their roofs while the sun is shining.”

Brazil

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Making Sense of Bolsonaro’s Foreign Policy at Year One

Culture wars – not free markets – have been the driving force behind Brazil’s new diplomacy. That could change in 2020. 

Opinion

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Why We Protest, In Case You Were Wondering

Latin America’s protest movements look different from the inside. 

Special Series

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Odebrecht: LatAm’s Biggest Stories of the 2010s

The “largest foreign bribery case in history” continues to shake the region.

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Colombia’s Peace Deal: Latin America’s Biggest Stories of the 2010s

An imperfect peace process edges forward, despite road blocks.

Latin America's Armed Forces

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“É Complicado”: O relacionamento entre Bolsonaro e os militares

As Forças Armadas ainda têm papel-chave no governo Bolsonaro. Mas, após uma onda de demissões e brigas, alguns dizem que a relação passa por dificuldades.

Special Series

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AMLO’s Election: Latin America’s Biggest Stories of the 2010s

Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s persistence paid off, but his predecessors’ incompetence delivered the prize.  

Latin America's Armed Forces

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“It’s Complicated”: Inside Bolsonaro’s Relationship with Brazil’s Military

Brazil’s military still plays a major role in Bolsonaro’s government. But after a wave of firings and public disputes, some say the relationship is in trouble.

Latin America's Armed Forces

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Wiretaps and Conspiracies: An Inside Look at Venezuela’s Military

A lieutenant colonel in exile speaks out about the fear and corruption in Maduro’s barracks. 

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