Southern Cone & Brazil
How Chile Can Avoid Brazil’s Fate
Chile’s challenges are more than skin deep. As things stand, the political establishment will be hard-pressed to face them.
Dentro de los esfuerzos de Macri por reconstruir las fuerzas armadas en Argentina
El ex presidente trató de sacar a las fuerzas armadas de la sombra de la dictadura. ¿Su sucesor cambiará el camino?
Inside Mauricio Macri’s Delicate Campaign to Rebuild Argentina’s Military
The former president tried to bring the armed forces out of the shadow of the last dictatorship. Will his successor reverse course?
New Data Points to Staggering Violence in the Amazon
A study shows 2,500 separate violent incidents targeting environmental defenders. The government, business and society must act.
Dilma’s Impeachment: LatAm’s Biggest Stories of the 2010s
The first of an AQ series revisiting the decade’s 10 most important stories, and why they really mattered.
Is Brazil Next?
Most Brazilians are unhappy with Bolsonaro. But that doesn’t mean Latin America’s protest wave will spread here, writes AQ’s editor-in-chief.
Why Latin America’s Protests Could Slow Brazil’s Economic Reforms
Demonstrations across the continent have investors wondering if the same could happen in Brazil – and upend the government’s economic reform agenda.
Why Business Needs Brazil in the Fight Against Climate Change
There is no agribusiness without a healthy Amazon, writes a former Brazilian governor and forestry executive.
Can a Peronist Capitalize on Argentina’s New Energy Reality?
Unlike in the Kirchner era, misguided policies now would swiftly disrupt shale production in Vaca Muerta.
The Lesson from Chile: Dismiss Voters at Your Own Peril
Demands for broad constitutional change are not new – and politicians should have listened.
In Spite of Bolsonaro, China Quietly Deepens its Influence in Brazil
Xi Jinping’s visit to Brasília caps a highly successful effort of damage control.
Brazil’s Supreme Court Used to Terrify Politicians. Not Anymore.
Political support for Lava Jato has faded – along with judges’ incentives to crack down on corruption.
