Chile’s Electricity Rate Debacle Has Lessons for Latin America
Successive administrations’ delay has run up a steep bill for citizens to pay, highlighting the cost of bad public policy, writes an expert.
AQ Podcast | Lula and Brazil’s “Big Center”
An overview of Brazil’s politics and economy following recent municipal elections
REACTION: Orsi and Delgado Head to Uruguay’s Presidential Runoff
The center-left and center-right candidates will face off in the November 24 vote.
Brazil’s BRICS Balancing Act Is Getting Harder
The bloc’s expansion is amplifying its anti-Western tendencies, creating strategic risks for Brazil.
Uruguay’s Photo Finish Election
The October 27 vote includes a close presidential race and a controversial plebiscite.
Chile’s Ephemeral October Revolution
Five years on, the problems that fueled the 2019 social uprising have been overtaken by public safety concerns.
Benito Juárez on the Bayou
A new novel brings to life the legendary Mexican president’s mysterious months in exile in New Orleans.
In Latin America, Nostalgia Can Be “One Hell of a Drug”
A new book by a veteran journalist tracks the political uses and abuses of the region’s history.
A Small Miracle of Civility in Chile
A new book featuring four Chilean ex-presidents offers clues on how to overcome polarization.
A Brazilian Artist Exalts in Color at New York’s MoMA
Tadáskía explores transformation and the power of community as the first artist to paint the museum’s walls.
Another Crisis in Brazil’s Amazon: Rising Crime
It’s not just the environment that’s vulnerable to growing regional criminal groups, an expert writes.
Gabriel Boric’s Unlikely Legacy
Chile’s president is steering the country back to its tradition of moderate politics.
AQ Podcast | An X-Ray of Javier Milei’s Argentina
A look at what has worked and what hasn’t since the Argentine president came into office around nine months ago
Brazil’s Most Powerful Judge Is in the Spotlight—Again
An escalating clash with Elon Musk and damaging revelations in the press are intensifying a long-running debate about whether Alexandre de Moraes is too powerful.
In Mexico and Brazil, Anti-Corruption Efforts Seem to Have Faded
Policies to fight graft are a low priority in both countries and have lost momentum in the region as a whole.