The Mysterious Last Days of the “Lieutenant Nun”
A real-life Spanish nun turned conquistador is the focus of a new novel by an Argentine writer.
Latin America
A Musical Dispatch from Uruguay’s “Atlantic Utopia”
AQ’s music columnist visits La Serena Festival de la Canción, put on by the Oscar-winning Drexler family.
Q&A: Eugene Zapata-Garesché on the Future of Latin American Cities
An expert on urban issues discusses trends to watch and argues cities are where the region’s political future is being forged.
A New Stage in the Race to Develop Latin America’s Ports
A year after AQ’s report on port infrastructure, Chile’s far south has hit a few roadblocks as investment interest continues.
Pope Francis, In His Own Words
The late pontiff’s autobiography provides a rare window into the inner and outer life of a beloved and complicated man.
Latin America’s Deadliest Threat Is Made in the U.S.
The region’s organized crime groups source much of their arsenal from the U.S., an expert writes.
Failed Protectionism: What Latin America Can Teach Us
The region’s failed experiment with import substitution industrialization (ISI) offers a stark warning: embracing it may breed inefficiency, corruption, and stagnation.
AQ Podcast | How Organized Crime Is Evolving in Latin America: 2025 Edition
While homicide rates are stable, criminals are getting an influx of cash from cocaine, gold mining and human trafficking.
The OAS Is Fragile Ahead of a Key Election
The race to become the next OAS Secretary General reveals the deep divides that could cripple the organization and its pro-democracy mission.
Latin America’s China Ties Won’t Be Easily Severed
Trump scored early as Panama is realigning with Washington. Convincing others to leave Beijing’s orbit may be more challenging.
EVENT: Trump and Latin America: What Happens Next?
On March 11, 2025, Americas Quarterly hosted a conversation in New York about the rapidly evolving relationships between Latin America and the Trump administration.
What Trump’s FCPA Pause Means for Latin America
Suspending U.S. foreign bribery law enforcement could increase corruption risk across the region.
DeepSeek Reveals Latin America’s AI Crossroads
China’s new large language model, LLM, offers the region a chance to seize AI on its own terms but also brings risks of dependency.
Latin American Organized Crime’s Real Target: Local Government
Instead of seeking influence over presidents and legislatures, the region’s criminal groups are increasingly focusing on governors and mayors.
USAID Changes Reflect Short-Term, Transactional U.S. Policy
Latin America can expect U.S. assistance to focus on narrow policy goals, which will have wide-reaching effects.
