Politics, Business & Culture in the Americas
A worker with carbon credit company Mombak plants trees to reforest a former cattle ranch in the Amazon region near Mãe do Rio in the state of Pará in December.

A (Realistic) Path to Success at COP30

As the world prepares for the UN climate summit in Belém, Brazil, one proposal stands out.

SQM, Chile’s Embattled Lithium King

Chile’s Embattled Lithium King

SQM’s new state partnership faces growing scrutiny amid rising global competition for one of the world’s most critical minerals.
An ice cave at 16,000 feet above sea level, photographed in 2021, extends over Pastoruri Glacier Lake in the Cordillera Blanca range of the Andes. The giant cave has since disappeared.

Photo Essay: The Melting Glaciers Releasing Heavy Metals

High in Peru’s Andes, communities and scientists are racing against time to mitigate one more calamity wrought by climate change.
Vicky Murillo

Q&A: Vicky Murillo on Latin America’s 2025 Election Cycle

A political science professor explains how voters are shopping around this year.

Trump’s Policies Are Testing U.S.-Latin America Ties

A year after AQ’s special report on what the U.S. election would mean for Latin America, even allies complain about heightened uncertainty.
Colombian presidential hopeful Vicky Dávila

The Former Journalist Seeking Colombia’s Presidency

Vicky Dávila is a rising conservative candidate in the 2026 presidential race.
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