Southern Cone & Brazil Archives - Page 12 of 89

Workers operate combine harvesters during a corn harvest at a farm in Santana do Araguaia, Para state, Brazil, on Wednesday, June 22, 2022. Agriculture increased its share of Brazilian gross domestic product over the past three years from 20% to 28% of the countrys $1.7 trillion economy, according to the University of Sao Paulo. Photographer: Victor Moriyama/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Lula Should Look to the Future, Not the Past

By focusing on interest rates and reindustrialization, Brazil’s president is missing out on the real opportunities facing his government.

Entrevista: Chanceler Mauro Vieira define a “doutrina Lula” para as relações exteriores

O ministro conversa com o editor-chefe da Americas Quarterly sobre a relação com a China, os EUA, a necessidade de reformas em organismos multilaterais e outros temas.

Q&A: Brazil’s Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira on the “Lula Doctrine”

An exclusive interview with Brazil’s top diplomat, on the relationship with China, the U.S., the need for multilateral reform, and more.

AQ Podcast: Lula 3 So Far

An expert on the history of Lula’s Workers’ Party assesses the president’s third term as it approaches the 100-day mark.

Argentine President Alberto Fernández faces a financing gap in the last year of his term.

Can Argentina’s Time Bomb Be Defused?

As this year’s election nears, so does the danger of repeating a dynamic where each outgoing government leaves the next with pressing problems to solve.

Security concerns are increasingly top of mind for voters ahead of Argentina's October elections.

As Argentina’s Economy Sputters, Security Concerns Shape Its Campaign

Even as inflation nears triple digits, opposition politicians see opportunity in Argentines’ concerns over safety and organized crime.

Boric walks to a meeting in Bangkok. Chile signed the TPP11 trade accrod in February 2023.

One Year On: Which Boric Presides Over Chile?

The former student activist has had to face the reality of governing — and securing the streets he once marched on.

Shale oil and gas production in Argentina's Neuquén region is increasing rapidly.

Can a Pipeline Fix Argentina’s Economy—and Sway the Election?

President Fernández and Finance Minister Massa are hoping Vaca Muerta will help the country export its way out of stagnation—starting before this year’s presidential election.

AQ Podcast: How Organized Crime Is Changing In Latin America

An overview of the security landscape in the region, including how organized crime is pushing into previously calm countries

AQ Podcast: Uruguay’s Lessons for the World

A Uruguayan journalist on how the country’s success story was built and why it is still far from perfect.

AQ Podcast: Ways Forward for the Amazon

A Brazilian security and development expert on political challenges ahead for the region, but also responsible investment opportunities.

Mariana Enríquez’s Meaningful Monsters

An Argentine novel uses the supernatural to explore abuses of power in the country’s past and present.

Uruguay’s “Fascinating Gambit” On Trade

The nation is looking past Mercosur to China and the Pacific—and Washington is in danger of missing out.

The cover of Americas Quarterly's issue on Uruguay.

NEW AQ: Uruguay: Latin America’s Imperfect Success Story

Uruguay has built one of the world’s strongest democracies, despite its flaws. We explore the country’s many lessons in our latest special report.