Southern Cone & Brazil Archives - Americas Quarterly

Argentina’s Alaska Moment

With booming hydrocarbon and lithium production, the nation’s provinces need to rethink their stabilization funds.

Franco Parisi’s Partido de la Gente helped advance the government’s flagship economic bill. Which path will he follow going forward?

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro lead polling ahead of the October 4 first-round vote.

Leveraging strategic resources, screening investments, and diversifying partners can strengthen Chile’s position.

The family is in danger of losing the October election, and possibly more than that, writes AQ’s editor-in-chief.

Amazônia-1, the first satellite entirely designed and operated by Brazil, is part of a larger mission.

The national space agency’s satellite program is a rare example of sustained strategic investment.

The company founded in Buenos Aires is pushing competitors to rethink who owns the sky.

A veteran political analyst discusses voter trends and the issues that will shape the Lula-Flávio showdown.

A new book shows how Brazil’s biggest city often literally paved over its Black past.

The government is betting that improving living conditions will bolster Milei’s reelection chances, an expert writes.

A survey shows commercial dependence has not led to political alignment.

Companies face significant compliance challenges with the unprecedented U.S. designation.

Chris Garman on the FTO designation, new tariffs, and what Washington’s latest moves mean for Brazil’s October election.

The government needs to reconcile growth and legitimacy to boost GDP growth and investor confidence, two experts write.