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Explaining Evangelicalism’s Uneven Political Success
A new book sheds light on why evangelical Christianity has generated greater electoral power in some Latin American countries than in others.
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How Mexico’s “Undefeated Caudillo” Met His End
Álvaro Obregón was victorious in the Mexican Revolution, but his lust for power left deep scars on the country’s politics.
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Mariana Enríquez’s Meaningful Monsters
An Argentine novel uses the supernatural to explore abuses of power in the country’s past and present.
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Luke Skywalker Inspired Him As a Boy. Now, His Company Makes Low-Cost Prosthetics.
From Urubamba, Peru, Enzo Romero started LAT Bionics to put prostheses within reach for more people.
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Lo que Uruguay puede enseñarnos
Está lejos de ser perfecta. Pero la democracia más fuerte de América Latina ofrece muchas lecciones, incluido el valor de una sólida red de seguridad social, escribe el redactor en jefe de AQ desde Montevideo.
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Uruguay’s “Fascinating Gambit” On Trade
The nation is looking past Mercosur to China and the Pacific—and Washington is in danger of missing out.
![Uruguayan former Presidents Sanguinetti and Mujica along with current President Lacalle Pou stand together in a show of national solidarity with Brazil's new president.](https://americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/GettyImages-1245928337-300x200.jpg)
This Photo Inspired Envy Throughout Latin America. What Made It Possible?
Uruguay’s politics weren’t always so civil. Its imperfect success story offers lessons for the rest of the world, writes AQ’s editor-in-chief from Montevideo.
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One Year Later: The Pandemic’s Uneven Toll on Latin American Education
A year after AQ’s education issue, the COVID crisis has magnified learning inequality in the region.
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Susan Segal: Uruguay Shows the Power of a Sense of Security
Good public services are the foundation for business success without backlash, writes AS/COA’s CEO.
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AQ’s Winter Playlist: Mellow Music for the Southern Summer
A selection of new Latin American releases, to warm a cold Northern night or dance a Southern summer night away.
![A still from the Mexican film La Caja, about violence and expoitation.](https://americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/La-Caja-12-Marzo-2018_24-1-300x200.jpg)
Inside the Vicious Cycle of Mexico’s Disappearances
A new film by Lorenzo Vigas probes the cruel process by which victims of violence can become participants.
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Windows Onto a “Hidden City”: Bogotá’s Creative Districts
Renewing distressed areas and recognizing bohemian haunts, these districts in Colombia’s capital have been praised—and also criticized.
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NEW AQ: Uruguay: Latin America’s Imperfect Success Story
Uruguay has built one of the world’s strongest democracies, despite its flaws. We explore the country’s many lessons in our latest special report.
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What Uruguay Can Teach Us
It’s far from perfect. But Latin America’s strongest democracy offers many lessons, including the value of a strong social safety net, writes AQ’s editor-in-chief from Montevideo.
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Nuevo en AQ: Uruguay: el éxito imperfecto de América Latina
Uruguay ha construido una de las democracias más sólidas del mundo, a pesar de sus defectos. En nuestro último informe especial exploramos las muchas lecciones de este país.