Politics, Business & Culture in the Americas

Chile

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Lo que nos dicen las protestas del 2013 en Brasil sobre las del 2019 en Chile

“Nada nunca volverá a la normalidad,” escribe un exoficial brasilero.

Chile

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What Brazil’s 2013 Protests Tell Us About Chile 2019

“Nothing will ever return to normal,” writes a former Brazilian official.

Security

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Latin America Risks Becoming the Land of Militarized Democracies

Countries are empowering generals to deal with critical policy challenges. They are missing the point. 

Uruguay

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Why Uruguayans Are Also in the Streets

A massive, peaceful protest in Uruguay reflects institutional strengths, not weaknesses. 

Mexico

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Why AMLO’s Security Failures Will Catch Up With Him

Mexico’s president is still popular, but his security strategy isn’t. That spells trouble for his presidency. 

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In Mexico City, a Black Market for Life’s Most Basic Commodity

MEXICO CITY — Delivering water in Iztapalapa for the past 13 years has put Jesús Martínez on the wrong end of a gun barrel more than once. Sometimes when the taps run dry in this hardscrabble borough at the heart of Mexico City’s water crisis, desperate residents — or thieves on the make — reroute tanker trucks at gunpoint to meet … Read more

Chile

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Chile’s Riots: Frustration at the Gate of the Promised Land

It’s about more than the economy.

Politics of Water

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Sponsored Content: Advancing Clean Water Projects in Latin America

The company is bringing clean water to communities in Argentina, Colombia and Venezuela. 

Brazil

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Only Agribusiness Can Change Bolsonaro’s Mind on Amazon, Marina Silva Says

Ler em português Brazil’s agriculture and its overall economy experienced strong growth in the 2000s – at the same time deforestation rates tumbled more than 80%. The experience shows that Brazil has the know-how necessary to protect the Amazon, and that it’s not necessary to choose between conservation and economic development, former environment minister Marina … Read more

Colombia

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The War at the Colombia-Venezuela Border

ARAUCA, Colombia – Colombia has opened its doors to Venezuelans fleeing the government-created human rights and humanitarian crisis next door. But as tens of thousands cross the border in search of relief, many have instead found themselves in the middle of an ongoing armed conflict – where desperation and limited state presence have left them … Read more

Politics of Water

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Oil, Sewage, Heavy Metals: The Pollution Plaguing Latin America’s Water

AQ looks at four rivers and one infamous bay that underscore Latin America’s water crisis.

Politics of Water

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El esfuerzo para salvar el malbec argentino

El cambio climático está agravando la escasez de agua en la región productora de vinos, poniendo en riesgo una especialidad Argentina.

AQ Top 5

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AQ Top 5 Humoristas Políticos: Pedro X. Molina

Un dibujante en exilio que usa su arte para exponer los abusos del gobierno en Nicaragua.

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AQ Top 5 Humoristas Políticos: María Paulina Baena

Una galardonada anfitriona que expresa las frustraciones de Colombia.

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AQ Top 5 Humoristas Políticos: José Rafael Briceño

Un comediante que hace reír a los venezolanos en lugar de llorar.

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