Three Priorities for Uruguay’s New President
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Expect Luis Lacalle Pou to work quickly on these issues when he takes office on March 1.
Southern Cone & Brazil
Self-made, Successful and Black: Lessons from a Brazilian Executive
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As a black businessman, Nelson Narciso Filho is an exception in Brazil’s corporate world. He’s trying to change that.
Brazil’s Risky Bet on Tech to Fight Crime
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From drones to facial recognition, police across the region are adopting digital tools. But some worry about abuse.
Trapped: What If Chile Ends Up Like Argentina?
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It wouldn’t be the first country to get stuck in the classic “middle-income trap”.
Bolsonaro’s Amazon Plan Has Actual Reasons for Hope
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The announcement of a new council to oversee Amazon policy might suggest a changing stance toward deforestation.
A New Way Forward for Brazil’s Economy
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Brazil’s current Congress has an opportunity to set the country back on track. But reform will not come easy.
Can Argentina’s Feminists Change Government?
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Alberto Fernández has brought Argentina’s women’s movement into his government, but meeting its expectations won’t be easy.
Bolsonaro’s Cultural Revolution
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Artists say ideology, not economics, is driving Bolsonaro’s overhaul of the creative sector.
Brazilian 5G: The Next Battleground in the U.S.-China Standoff
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The world’s fifth-most populous country is one of the main prizes in a global encounter between Beijing and Washington.
A Reason for Hope in Brazil’s Justice System
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An effort to expose state-sanctioned torture offers tools for stemming further impunity.
When Chile’s Past Blurs with its Present
This article is adapted from AQ’s special report on Latin America’s armed forces. It’s as if Chilean director Patricio Guzmán knew what was going to happen in late 2019. The images of uprising, fracture and hope for a better future in his latest film, La Cordillera de los Sueños (The Cordillera of Dreams), feel like a prelude … Read more
The Emperor and the Abolitionist: A Brazilian Royal Visits the U.S.
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The possibility of an encounter between Brazil’s Dom Pedro II and Frederick Douglass in 1876 raises questions about what might have been.
Solving Chile’s Crisis Starts With Fixing Its Pension System
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Protesters cite the Pinochet-era retirement scheme as their top grievance. Fixing it will mean a return to basic principles of social security.
Making Sense of Bolsonaro’s Foreign Policy at Year One
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Culture wars – not free markets – have been the driving force behind Brazil’s new diplomacy. That could change in 2020.
