Politics, Business & Culture in the Americas

Immigration

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How Brazil Can Do Better for Venezuela’s Refugees

Long an advocate for refugee rights, Brazil’s response to the Venezuelan crisis has fallen short. Here’s how it could be improved.

Opinion

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What to Expect from the Trump-Bolsonaro Bromance

Kindred spirits will help strengthen ties between Brazil and the U.S.

Brazil

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Jair Bolsonaro’s Guru

Olavo de Carvalho might be the most important voice in Brazil’s incoming government. And he doesn’t even live there.

Opinion

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Joe Biden: The Western Hemisphere Needs U.S. Leadership

In 2018, Biden wrote this essay for Americas Quarterly about how he sees Latin America.

Mexico

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AMLO Update: Why There’s So Much Riding on His Budget Plan

Mexico’s president will present his 2019 budget proposal Saturday with markets increasingly skeptical about his leadership. 

Brazil

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Brazilians Study the Anti-Trump Playbook to Fight Bolsonaro

Fearing the erosion of democracy, Brazilian journalists, opposition politicians, academics and NGOs try to learn from their counterparts in the U.S.

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50 Years Ago, Brazil Virtually Legalized Torture and Censorship

On Dec. 13, 1968, Brazil’s last military dictatorship sharply curtailed dissent. A special edition of “The Long View,” AQ’s recurring feature on Latin American history. 

Mexico

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AMLO Update: First Week Damage Control

Finally in office, Mexico’s president tries to limit ripple effects from his October airport decision. 

Culture

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Why Roma May Be the Best Film of 2018

Alfonso Cuarón’s latest release offers a sublime portrait of family life on a universal scale.

Peru

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As Her 2016 Rivals Face Investigations, Verónika Mendoza Sees a New Era for Peru

The former presidential candidate spoke to AQ about Peru’s “historic opportunity” to fight corruption.

Mexico

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For Mexico’s New President, Power Comes With Symbolic Change

Why Andrés Manuel López Obrador turned the presidential palace into the people’s house.  

Podcast

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Podcast: #PetroCaribeChallenge, Haiti’s Anti-Corruption Movement

Jacqueline Charles discusses how an anti-corruption movement emerged in Haiti after revelations of embezzlement, and what that means for President Jovenel Moïse.

Foreign Policy

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Why Sustainable Agriculture Has to Be a G20 Priority

Leaders of the largest economies meeting in Buenos Aires need to face the urgency of global food security.

Mexico

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What We Learned from the AMLO Transition

A look at hegemonic ambition and Mexico’s new government.

Argentina

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The G20 Offers Argentina’s Macri a Distraction from Recession – For Now

The president is gearing up for an election year in a country mired in recession.

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