El Salvador
Behind Nayib Bukele’s “Shocking” Turn
The president’s election heralded change, but his strongman tactics suggest otherwise.
Energy
Who the Oil Price Collapse Hurts Most in Latin America
From Argentina to Mexico, oil producing countries will suffer, but some may face disaster.
Podcast
AQ Podcast: Is Jair Bolsonaro’s Government Doomed?
Sérgio Moro’s departure is likely to cost the president some support, but its impact is complex.
Brazil
Reports of the PCC’s Demise Are Greatly Exaggerated
The coronavirus hasn’t shut down organized crime, but the arrest of one of Brazil’s most wanted criminals may slow it down.
The Migration Issue
The Risky Politics of Anti-Money Laundering
In Mexico and Brazil, financial intelligence is dangerously entering the political arena.
Brazil
The Key to Bolsonaro’s Survival
Can Brazil’s president now hold on to his most loyal supporters?
Public Health
Coronavirus and Fake News: 5 Tales from Latin America
From tea-induced “force fields” (yes, you read that right) to blaming migrants, misinformation is circulating widely.
Public Health
Revisiting Brazil’s Public Health Rebellion (A Century Before Bolsonaro)
What do 1904’s smallpox vaccination riots in Rio de Janeiro tell us about today’s Brazil?
Podcast
AQ Podcast: Colombia and Peru’s Struggle to Protect Venezuelans
Advocates on the ground say the pandemic is leaving migrants vulnerable not just to infection, but to xenophobia and hunger too.
Coronavirus
Latin America Must Act – Or Brace for Political Instability
Lackluster growth, mass protests and weak institutions before the coronavirus suggest the region is headed for even deeper trouble after it.
Public Health
Latin America Hopes Big Data Can Beat the Virus. But There Are Risks.
Governments should use personal data to fight the pandemic, not our privacy.
Mexico
Mexico’s Governors Find Their Voice – and the Spotlight – in COVID-19
Mismatched coronavirus policies foreshadow broader shifts in Mexican politics.
Podcast
AQ Podcast: Mexico’s Conservative Response to COVID-19
The Mexican president urgently needs to spend more to fight the pandemic, an opposition senator argues.
Public Health
A Roadmap for Confronting COVID-19 in Latin America
A look at the ethics and economic imperatives of the pandemic, by a group of former Latin American presidents, former officials and distinguished scholars.
The Fiscal Challenge
Brazil’s Challenge: Flattening Not One Curve, But Three
As it fights the virus, Brazil needs to keep borrowing costs low and control its debt trajectory.
