Haiti’s Critical Weeks Ahead
Some see an opening for change as a three-year crisis hits a boiling point.
AQ Podcast: Argentina’s Fight Over Closed Schools
A top economist on the high-stakes debate over in-person classes, plus an update on Argentina’s economy.
REACTION: What Bukele’s Power Grab Means for El Salvador
Members of civil society react to Congress’ firing of the attorney general and Supreme Court justices.
AQ Podcast: Cuba’s Post-Castro Chapter
The regime’s historic transition comes just as economic frustration and political dissent threaten to boil over.
El sistema de justicia guatemalteco en la cuerda floja
La independencia judicial está bajo asedio, escribe la Magistrada Gloria Porras.
Guatemala’s Justice System Is at a Breaking Point
Campaigns against judges like herself imperil Guatemala’s democracy, writes Gloria Porras.
Meet the Candidates: Honduras
Criminal investigations and fears of fraud loom over this year’s presidential election.
Can More U.S. Money Really Help Central America’s Northern Triangle?
A critical look at past U.S. aid efforts, and how to improve them going forward, by a former president of Costa Rica.
AQ Podcast: A Border Crisis and Biden’s $4 Billion Solution
U.S. aid can help, but conditions in much of Central America are dire, says a former president of Costa Rica.
Another 5 Years for Daniel Ortega?
Although a presidential election is scheduled for November 7 in Nicaragua, it is unlikely to be free or fair.
It’s Not Just El Salvador. Democracies Are Weakening Across Central America.
Nayib Bukele isn’t the only reason to worry for regional democracies.
AQ Podcast: El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele: Strong and Getting Stronger
The increasingly authoritarian young president may accumulate even more power in upcoming elections.
How Honduras Complicates Biden’s Policy Reset in Central America
The longtime U.S. partner will test the administration’s anti-corruption push.
Surprise: El Salvador’s Anti-Corruption Commission Is Alive. But Can It Succeed?
Bukele is strengthening his grip on the country amid renewed political violence.
Q&A: A Guatemalan Farmer Battles Climate Change
Enrique Samayoa is confronting the effects of climate change with traditional farming practices.