Immigration
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
What to Expect from the Trump-Bolsonaro Bromance
Kindred spirits will help strengthen ties between Brazil and the U.S.
Brazil
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
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
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
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.
Brazil
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
AMLO Update: First Week Damage Control
Finally in office, Mexico’s president tries to limit ripple effects from his October airport decision.
Culture
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
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
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
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
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
What We Learned from the AMLO Transition
A look at hegemonic ambition and Mexico’s new government.
Argentina
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.