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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.

A worker prepares the flags of the Organization of American States (OAS) outside a press conference on May 30, 2008 in Medellin. The 38th regular session of the OAS General Assembly will be held from June 1 to 3 in Medellin, Colombia.

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.

Bystanders await President Xi Jinping during the G20 Meeting in Rio de Janeiro in Nov 2024.

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.

Demonstrators gather to support USAID in Washington, DC on Feb. 5.

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.

Ten Keys to Understand Trump 2.0 and Latin America

Migration, relations with China and crisis points in Cuba and Venezuela are among the top issues the region will deal with under the new U.S. administration.

2025 Trends to Watch

Quatro tendências que definirão a América Latina em 2025

Do retorno de Donald Trump ao risco crescente das mudanças climáticas, o editor-chefe da AQ apresenta um panorama misto neste artigo sobre as perspectivas para a região.

An Argentine Novelist Takes On #MeToo

Pola Oloixarac’s latest book highlights problems in the global movement.

Cuatro tendencias que definirán a América Latina en 2025

Desde el regreso de Donald Trump hasta el creciente riesgo del cambio climático, el editor en jefe de AQ presenta un panorama mixto en este artículo sobre las perspectivas de la región.

Latin America and the Caribbean: A 2025 Snapshot

AQ tracks political and economic trends to watch and key indicators in 12 of the region’s largest economies.

Q&A: Luisa Palacios on What 2025 Holds for Latin American Energy

An energy and finance expert sees opportunities in decarbonization, carbon markets and biofuels.