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China’s New Playbook for Latin America

Beijing is shifting from an era of large loans and infrastructure initiatives toward more targeted, strategic engagement.

A Mexican Firm Bets Big on Live Events

Corporación Interamericana de Entretenimiento (CIE) has become a juggernaut by capitalizing on demand for live entertainment.

The Battle Over Brazil’s Isolated Tribes Takes a New Turn

An Indigenous patrol has emerged in the Javari Valley to protect a forest and its people.

How U.S. Companies May Return to Venezuela and Be Compliant
4 minute read

Washington has three ways to provide sanctions relief to the country and PDVSA. The cases of Syria, Sudan, and Iraq serve as historical references.

AQ Podcast | A Realistic Look at Venezuelan Oil
< 1 minute read

A longtime PDVSA executive discusses what political and economic steps are necessary for the Venezuelan oil industry to begin its long recovery

What History Tells Us About Trump’s “Big Stick”

11 minute read

AQ’s editor-in-chief dives into the archive of U.S.-Latin America relations, and emerges with four takeaways.

Podcast

AQ Podcast | After Maduro: Risks in Venezuela and Beyond
< 1 minute read

Andrés Martínez-Fernández of the Heritage Foundation on what the capture of Nicolás Maduro might mean for the country and beyond.

Suriname

Suriname’s President Prepares for an Oil Boom
7 minute read

Jennifer Geerlings-Simons promises a novel blueprint for a delicate opportunity.

Venezuela

Delcy Rodriguez is sworn in as acting president of Venezuela, pledging loyalty to Maduro and to Chávez in Caracas on January 5, 2026.
Maduro’s Miscalculations Are a Cautionary Tale for Rodríguez
5 minute read

Venezuela’s interim president faces an existential balancing act: cooperating with the Trump administration while staying loyal to her base.

Venezuela

A sculpture of a hand holding an oil drilling rig outside the state-run Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. in Caracas in February 2025.
Venezuela: The Post-Maduro Oil, Gas and Mining Outlook 
4 minute read

The country could see a relatively rapid recovery of some oil production, depending on the leadership that emerges.

Venezuela

REACTION: Trump Says U.S. Will “Run” Venezuela After Maduro’s Capture
8 minute read

The historic military operation raises numerous questions about what’s next for Venezuela, and for U.S. relations with Latin America as a whole.

U.S. Policy

U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Dec. 15
Anti-Corruption: A Missing Element in Trump’s Latin America Policy
4 minute read

The administration’s decision not to enforce the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, among other choices, risks long-term damage to the region.

Venezuela

A Roadmap for Venezuela’s Future Transition
5 minute read

The U.S. should prepare humanitarian assistance and take other steps to help support a free Venezuela, two experts write.

Chile

President-elect José Antonio Kast waves a Chilean flag during an election night rally in Santiago on Dec. 14, 2025.
REACTION: What José Antonio Kast’s Victory Means for Chile
5 minute read

The right-wing former legislator won the presidency with a commanding 58% in the December 14 runoff.

Podcast

AQ Podcast | What the Trump Doctrine Means for Latin America
< 1 minute read

A look at Donald Trump’s increasingly assertive Latin America strategy

Mexico

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum at the National Palace, in Mexico City, in early December.

Sheinbaum’s Triple Economic Dilemma
5 minute read

Mexico faces critical decisions regarding state-owned companies, fiscal deficit, and the nation’s low productivity, an expert writes.



Uruguay

Uruguay's President Yamandú Orsi gestures upon arrival at the Murillo Square for the inauguration ceremony of Bolivia's president-elect Rodrigo Paz in La Paz on November 8, 2025. (Photo by AIZAR RALDES / AFP) (Photo by AIZAR RALDES/AFP via Getty Images)
Uruguay’s Answer to Bukele Takes Shape
3 minute read

President Yamandú Orsi aims to show how the left can fight crime while upholding civil liberties.

Honduras

Voters cast ballots in Tegucigalpa on November 30.
REACTION: Next Steps in Honduras’s Close Election
5 minute read

With final results pending, the leftist ruling party appears defeated, and two conservative candidates seem headed for a photo finish.

Podcast

AQ Podcast | A New Rightward Wave in Latin America?
< 1 minute read

A regional realignment appears to be taking shape. How durable could it be?

Brazil

Governor of São Paulo Tarcísio de Freitas speaking at Palácio do Planalto in Brasilia last year.
Tarcísio: Will He or Won’t He?
5 minute read

São Paulo Governor Tarcísio de Freitas, a right-wing Wall Street darling, seems close to deciding on a 2026 run for president.

Honduras

Supporters of the opposition National Party march in Tegucigalpa in July.
Honduras’s Election Set to Test Its Democracy
4 minute read

Amid growing polarization, all sides fear the November 30 vote will be contentious, an expert writes.

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