Cuba

Cuba’s Military: The Institution Washington Cannot Ignore

5 minute read

Negotiating with Cuba’s armed forces will make some uncomfortable, but it may be the only viable path to change.

Bolivia

In Bolivia, Rodrigo Paz Faces an Electoral Stress Test

4 minute read

The March 22 subnational elections are a critical bellwether of support for the president in Bolivia’s shifting political landscape.

Colombia

Colombia: Meet the Candidates 2026

< 1 minute read

Violence and corruption top voter concerns ahead of the first round of presidential elections on May 31.

Uruguay

Uruguay’s Orsi Confronts Economic Headwinds and Shifting Geopolitics

5 minute read

One year into his term, President Yamandú Orsi has made moderate gains in security and trade diversification amid new foreign policy pressures and a slowing economy.

Argentina

Argentina’s Polarization Threatens Milei’s Pro-Market Agenda

4 minute read

Despite entrenched opposition, the administration hopes Congress will approve key reforms and the EU-Mercosur trade agreement.

Mexico

“El Mencho”’s Death Will Test Mexico’s Meager State

4 minute read

The perennially under-resourced government may struggle to contain spiraling violence following the demise of a cartel leader.

Costa Rica

Costa Rica’s Democracy Faces a New Test, But It Will Endure

4 minute read

The election of Laura Fernández extends Costa Rica’s populist experiment. Its democracy will weather it, for now, two experts write.

Canada

Canada’s Alternative to Trump’s Doctrine for the Americas

4 minute read

A middle-power vision calls for a broader inter-American dialogue. Will it resonate with Latin American countries?

Podcast

AQ Podcast | Rodrigo Paz’s Overhaul of Bolivia

< 1 minute read

Early policy changes on subsidies, foreign policy and investment mark a clear break from the MAS era.

Colombia

Colombia’s Bukele? Abelardo De La Espriella Surges Ahead

6 minute read

The right-wing frontrunner in Colombia’s election tells AQ he’s an “odd fish, but not a dangerous one,” and addresses questions about his past.

Antarctica

South American Antarctica: The Final Frontier of Hemispheric Security 

3 minute read

The future of the “White Continent” might be in question as great powers reactivate their spheres of influence, an expert writes.

China

China’s Green-Tech Push in Latin America Is Gaining Traction

4 minute read

A surge of investment in the region is set to intensify, even as the hemisphere turns rightward.

Bolivia

Rodrigo Paz’s Defiant First 90 Days

4 minute read

Against the odds, Bolivia’s president has eliminated fuel subsidies, weathered the fallout, and, for now, stabilized the economy.

Honduras

Honduras Begins Its Rightward Shift

4 minute read

President Nasry Asfura has legislative support for his austerity agenda, but the country’s deep divides and endemic corruption will be hard to overcome.

Mexico

The Death (and Rebirth?) of the Mexican Right

4 minute read

New and unexpected figures are reshaping Mexico’s political opposition—and its ties with the U.S.