Elections 2018
What to Expect from Jair Bolsonaro
A comprehensive survey of what the former army captain’s government might look like, if he wins on Oct 28.
Mexico
AMLO Update: The Economy He’ll Inherit
Despite Mexico’s new trade deal, economic challenges abound. Will rising oil prices help make the president-elect’s dreams a reality?
Elections 2018
Meet the New Brazil. A Lot Like the Old Brazil.
History helps explain Jair Bolsonaro’s surge to the cusp of the presidency, writes AQ’s editor-in-chief.
Argentina
Moderate Peronists See Chance to Beat Macri in 2019
Argentina’s president is struggling with an economic crisis, and his predecessor is implicated in a huge corruption case. Is there room for another challenger?
Trade
Is Trump’s New Trade Deal Worth Celebrating?
There’s much left to be done, but removing NAFTA as a political lightning rod would be good news for all involved.
Elections 2018
Brazil 2018: The Case for Fernando Haddad
If elected, Fernando Haddad has a chance to improve Brazil’s fortunes. But the odds will still be stacked against him.
Mexico
AMLO Update: Turbulence Ahead?
López Obrador may have put himself in a corner over Mexico City’s new airport.
Mexico
AMLO Update: Rethinking the Drug War
Why drug policy – before trade – could sour AMLO’s budding relationship with Donald Trump.
Elections 2018
The Looming Military Coup in Brazil?
Win or lose, Jair Bolsonaro’s rise poses a threat to Brazil’s young democracy.
Venezuela
Luis Almagro: Venezuela Can’t Become Another Rwanda
In an exclusive interview, the head of the Organization of American States outlines why a regional response to Venezuela is more urgent than ever.
Guatemala
5 Ways the Guatemalan Government Is Trying to Dismantle CICIG
Three years ago, Guatemala surprised the world when the Public Ministry (MP) and a U.N.-backed anti-corruption body – the International Commission Against Impunity (CICIG) – uncovered a nationwide graft scheme that reached all the way up to the then-president, Otto Pérez Molina, landing him and a dozen others in prison. It was the biggest splash … Read more
Mexico
AMLO Update: Undoing Education Reform
López Obrador’s legislative majority all but ensures the demise of his predecessor’s education reform. What will replace it?
Podcast
Podcast: Why Trump Should Support Guatemala’s Corruption Fight
Professor and columnist Anita Isaacs discusses why backing CICIG is in the U.S.’ interests on this episode of “Deep South.”
Peru
In Peru, an Accidental President Moves Against Corruption
President Martín Vizcarra’s decisive push for an anti-corruption referendum has taken many by surprise.
