AQ’s Spring Playlist
Our musical recommendations for a spring spent indoors, from foot-tapping Brazilian soul to a Guatemalan composer’s experiments with classical sound.
Brazil’s Challenge: Flattening Not One Curve, But Three
As it fights the virus, Brazil needs to keep borrowing costs low and control its debt trajectory.
Tracking Latin America’s Other Pandemic: Violence Against Women
Better data on gender-based violence is needed now more than ever.
Chile’s New (Fragile) Social Truce
The coronavirus halted Chile’s protest movement, but a prolonged crisis could exacerbate discontent.
AQ Podcast: The Hard Choices Facing Brazil’s Government
Brazilian economist Monica de Bolle on where Bolsonaro’s coronavirus response gets it wrong – and how the government can protect both people and jobs
The 34-Year-Old Doctor Shaping Chile’s Pandemic Response
Izkia Siches is part of a new generation of leaders emerging during the coronavirus outbreak.
Latin America’s Social Distance Disconnect
While wealthy residents shelter in place, many of those living on the edge of the region’s biggest cities face impossible choices.
The Millennials Guiding Latin American Economies In Crisis
They came of age during the last recession. Now they’re at the wheel as the next one approaches.
Bolsonaro Faces His Biggest Crisis – And Is Struggling
Huge pot-banging protests show how vulnerable Brazil’s president is amid the coronavirus outbreak. Coming days will be critical.
AQ Podcast: The Coronavirus’ Economic Toll on Latin America
Which countries are most vulnerable? Latin America expert Shannon O’Neil joins AQ’s editor-in-chief to discuss.
Why Latin America’s Hospitals Are So Vulnerable to Coronavirus
The region spends less on healthcare than the Middle East, and other ailments like cancer have already been on the rise.
Coronavirus and Latin America: 4 Possible Outcomes
The impact on politics and economies could be felt for years to come, writes AQ’s editor-in-chief.
Chile Is About to Make a Huge Mistake
A new constitution isn’t necessary to correct the country’s deep inequities. In fact, the process may only make matters worse.
AQ Podcast: Why a New Chile Constitution Could Backfire
In our inaugural episode, a conversation on the risks of rewriting Chile’s constitution.
Three Priorities for Uruguay’s New President
Expect Luis Lacalle Pou to work quickly on these issues when he takes office on March 1.
