Latin America’s Election Super-Cycle Will Turn on One Key Factor
More than concerns about democracy, voters’ fundamental needs will shape the outcome of the region’s big election year.
El superciclo electoral de América Latina dependerá de un factor clave
Las necesidades fundamentales de los votantes, más que preocupaciones sobre la democracia, determinarán los resultados del gran año electoral de la región.
Latin America in 2024: Five Trends to Watch
Despite mediocre growth, political risk is declining and cautious optimism is increasingly warranted.
Latin America’s Fertility Decline is Accelerating. No One’s Certain Why.
The unexpected trend, if it continues, may affect politics and budgets for years to come.
Do Latin America’s Top Prosecutors Have Too Much Power?
Recent cases illustrate how some top prosecutors throughout the region may be misusing their considerable powers.
The Israel-Hamas War Is Inflaming Polarization in Latin America
The region’s leaders have been far more critical of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza than peers in Europe and North America.
Did Biden’s Latin America Summit Offer Too Little, Too Late?
APEP suffers from a shortfall of ambition and participation, leaving out the region’s biggest economy, writes a foreign relations expert.
Um cenário (relativamente) otimista para a América Latina
É certo que a política da região não anda bem. Mas mudanças na economia global e algumas tendências promissoras no mercado interno estão dando impulso a um crescimento econômico modesto, escreve o editor-chefe da AQ.
Un alegato (relativamente) optimista a favor de América Latina
Distante de las crisis globales y cerca de los mercados clave, la región tiene lo que el mundo necesita en este momento, escribe el editor en jefe de AQ.
A (Relatively) Bullish Case for Latin America
Far from global crises but near vital markets, the region has what the world needs right now, writes AQ’s editor-in-chief.
Will This Be the Year Mercosur Breaks?
Multiple threats, including a deadline for a deal with the EU, menace Latin America’s longest-lived regional bloc.
On Trade, Petro Should Emulate Lula, AMLO
A former Colombian planning minister writes that instead of revising trade agreements, his country and others should focus on solving market and government failures.
The Coming Crisis for Latin America’s Left-Wing Leaders
Social democrats now rule much of the region—but anti-incumbency, weak parties and more may soon make them an endangered species.
The Quiet Official Behind China’s Policy in Latin America
What Cai Wei’s travels tell us about China’s priorities in the region.
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.