Igniting Guyana’s Long-Awaited Constitutional Reform
A reform initiative may help to end historic polarization exacerbated by a booming oil industry as the 2025 election looms.
Javier Milei Tries Switching Managers
Guillermo Francos steps in to advance the economic agenda through Congress and help manage the government as the president focuses on international engagements.
Guilherme Boulos Wants to Be the Brazilian Left’s Next Big Star
The activist turned lawmaker is running for mayor of São Paulo. Can he score a win for the left in an age of rising conservatism?
AQ Podcast: What Biden 2.0 Would Mean for Latin America Policy
A review of Biden’s policies towards the region and what might change if he is reelected in November
Q&A: Bringing End-of-Life Care to Rio’s Favelas
AQ talked to the founder of an organization that provides palliative care in the Rocinha and Vidigal favelas.
Why Was Argentina’s 2001 Default So Contentious?
A new book retraces the 15 years of grueling litigation that followed but doesn’t emphasize the contractual changes it provoked.
AQ Podcast: Why Argentines Seem to Be Sticking With Milei
Despite recession and inflation, Milei has maintained his popularity. The reason for that lies in part in a lack of alternatives.
Despite Record-Low Murder Rates, Brazilians Feel Less Safe
Homicide rates have fallen steadily in recent years, but over a third of Brazil’s public believe that violence has increased since Lula took office.
AQ Podcast: Warning Lights for Brazil’s Economy?
What to expect from Latin America’s largest economy in 2024
Can Chile Meet the Moment on Lithium?
The Boric administration’s lithium strategy, launched last year, has been met with some skepticism.
AQ Podcast | Venezuela: Maduro’s and the Opposition’s Strategies
A look at what Nicolás Maduro and the opposition are hoping to accomplish with the July 28th election, which virtually nobody expects to be free or fair
Argentina’s Biggest Challenge
It’s not inflation, or a dead politician.
AQ Podcast | The Shifting Sands of Organized Crime in Latin America
An overview of how homicide and other crimes are evolving in the region
Lula’s Unforced Errors Are Taking a Toll on the World’s Goodwill
Brazil’s president has restored his country’s international reputation, but his provocative gestures are bedeviling progress on his top goals.
Milei’s Narrow Path to Success
After several months in office, Argentina’s president faces mounting political and economic challenges, though his reform agenda is still alive.