Paraguay’s New President Wants Change at Home and Abroad
Before his inauguration, Santiago Peña already advanced an ambitious legislative agenda—but international issues and ties to his mentor Horacio Cartes could prove challenging.
Can Amazon Basin Presidents Find Consensus on Protecting the Forest?
AQ talked to Kleber Karipuna, member of the organizing committee of the OTCA presidential summit, on the challenges facing the region—from crime to carbon markets.
The AI Revolution Is Coming for Latin America. Is It Ready?
The region needs a regional strategy to bolster the technology’s positive effects and combat its use by bad actors, write two experts.
The Delicate Balancing Act of Bolsonaro’s Possible Heir
Tarcísio de Freitas is being floated as a more moderate successor to Bolsonaro on Brazil’s right, but it won’t be smooth sailing.
The Predatory Economy Thriving in Panama’s Darién Gap
With millions on the move, businesses and criminal groups are turning big profits with destructive consequences.
Letter to the Editor: It Is Too Soon to Dismiss Petro’s Environment Hopes
A response from AQ readers
Lula é antiamericano?
É complicado, escreve o editor-chefe da AQ.
Is Lula Anti-American?
It’s complicated, writes AQ’s editor-in-chief.
Are Caribbean Banks Held to a Double Standard?
Safeguards for money laundering and tax evasion may be falling disproportionately on Caribbean economies, some analysts argue.
A Spotlight on Chile’s “Feminist Foreign Policy”
What it means, why it’s important, and what challenges remain.
The Audience for Women’s Soccer Is—Slowly—Growing in South America. Now They Need the Funding.
The region is known for soccer across the globe, but still struggles to recognize its female athletes.
After Ruling, More Trouble Likely for Guatemala’s Democracy
A judge threw presidential elections into disarray as Bernardo Arévalo and his Semilla party face disqualification.
Can Xóchitl Gálvez Save Mexico’s Opposition?
Morena’s hold on AMLO’s succession became less of a certainty after the senator announced her bid to run for president.
Por qué América Latina aún merece un papel en Ucrania
Hasta ahora, los esfuerzos diplomáticos de la región han sido ignorados o calificados de pro-Moscú. Eso es un error, escribe un destacado profesor.
Why Latin America Still Deserves a Role on Ukraine
The region’s diplomatic efforts have so far been ignored or described as pro-Moscow. That’s a mistake, a leading professor writes.