What to Make of AMLO After His Most Turbulent Weeks as President
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How Mexico’s Andrés Manuel López Obrador has defied expectations – and not necessarily for the better.
Democracy & Elections
Argentina’s Forgotten Guru
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Long before Brazil’s Bolsonaro took cues from a YouTuber, a controversial “prophet” was calling the shots in Argentina.
Three Big Challenges Facing Colombia’s Outsider Mayors
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Alternative candidates pulled off surprise victories in Colombia’s local elections, but governing won’t be easy.
The Competing Visions Behind Bolivia’s Conflict
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Whoever emerges as Bolivia’s president is likely to face social unrest not seen for years.
Lo que nos dicen las protestas del 2013 en Brasil sobre las del 2019 en Chile
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“Nada nunca volverá a la normalidad,” escribe un exoficial brasilero.
What Brazil’s 2013 Protests Tell Us About Chile 2019
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“Nothing will ever return to normal,” writes a former Brazilian official.
Why Uruguayans Are Also in the Streets
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A massive, peaceful protest in Uruguay reflects institutional strengths, not weaknesses.
In Mexico City, a Black Market for Life’s Most Basic Commodity
MEXICO CITY — Delivering water in Iztapalapa for the past 13 years has put Jesús Martínez on the wrong end of a gun barrel more than once. Sometimes when the taps run dry in this hardscrabble borough at the heart of Mexico City’s water crisis, desperate residents — or thieves on the make — reroute tanker trucks at gunpoint to meet … Read more
Haciendo Reír a América Latina: El Top 5 de AQ de Humoristas Políticos
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Cinco artistas y comediantes usan el humor para encontrarle sentido a la política de hoy en día.
Morales or Mesa? Either Way, Bolivia Faces Tough Questions.
Uncertainty is the only certainty heading into Bolivia’s Oct. 20 presidential election. A rollercoaster campaign has, at different stages, seen both President Evo Morales and his nearest challenger, Carlos Mesa, appear headed for victory. This picture has become even more muddled as election day draws near. But with challenges looming over the economy, the biggest … Read more
What Macri’s Exit Would Mean for Latin America’s “Moderate Right”
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Argentina’s president was arguably the greatest hope of liberal technocrats in the region.
The Trump and Bolsonaro Time Machine
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The two presidents’ penchants for looking to the past have the U.S. and Brazil on the wrong track.
The Gen. Z Voices Shaping Argentina’s Election
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Social media savvy and outspoken, Argentina’s youngest voters are making Peronism cool again.
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