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.
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
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
Culture wars – not free markets – have been the driving force behind Brazil’s new diplomacy. That could change in 2020.
“It’s Complicated”: Inside Bolsonaro’s Relationship with Brazil’s Military
Brazil’s military still plays a major role in Bolsonaro’s government. But after a wave of firings and public disputes, some say the relationship is in trouble.
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.
