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Podcast: Debating Bolsonaro’s Risks to Democracy

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The Eurasia Group’s Chris Garman discusses the consequences of Brazil’s Oct. 28 presidential vote on this episode of “Deep South.”

How an Activist Got São Paulo to Care about Cyclists

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Cycling activist Aline Cavalcante is confronting the supremacy of cars in Brazil’s largest city.

Behind Horacio Larreta’s Campaign to Revitalize Buenos Aires

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The mayor is bringing services to long-neglected areas of Buenos Aires.

Fermentando um reavivamento urbano em Porto Alegre

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As microcervejarias estão ajudando a revitalizar o Distrito 4, uma área de Porto Alegre há muito negligenciada.

AQ Top 5 Visionarios Urbanos: Horacio Rodríguez Larreta

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Un alcalde encuentra los recursos y el ingenio para revivir su ciudad.

Renacimiento urbano en ebullición

Este artículo fue adaptado de la edición impresa de AQ | Ler em português | Read in English El conductor del Uber titubeó antes de dejar salir a sus dos jóvenes pasajeras al llegar al antiguo taller metalúrgico. “Se asustó”, recordó Priscila Lougue, decoradora de 33 años. “¿Dos mujeres entrando a un viejo almacén y en una zona tan fea? Nos … Read more

AQ Top 5 Urban Visionaries: Horacio Rodríguez Larreta

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Despite tough economic times, the mayor of Buenos Aires has invested heavily in infrastructure and education to reduce inequality.

Brewing Up an Urban Revival in Porto Alegre

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Microbreweries are helping drive a revitalization of District 4, a long-neglected area of Porto Alegre, Brazil.

What to Expect from Jair Bolsonaro

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A comprehensive survey of what the former army captain’s government might look like, if he wins on Oct 28.

Meet the New Brazil. A Lot Like the Old Brazil.

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History helps explain Jair Bolsonaro’s surge to the cusp of the presidency, writes AQ’s editor-in-chief.

Moderate Peronists See Chance to Beat Macri in 2019

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Argentina’s president is struggling with an economic crisis, and his predecessor is implicated in a huge corruption case. Is there room for another challenger?

Brazil 2018: The Case for Fernando Haddad

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If elected, Fernando Haddad has a chance to improve Brazil’s fortunes. But the odds will still be stacked against him.

The Looming Military Coup in Brazil?

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Win or lose, Jair Bolsonaro’s rise poses a threat to Brazil’s young democracy.

Podcast: Can Anyone Fix Brazil’s Economy?

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Economist Monica de Bolle discusses the prospects of a fiscal turnaround under Brazil’s next president on this episode of “Deep South.”

In Argentina, a Historic G20 Meeting Looks to Set a Global Education Agenda

In a first for the G20 in its nearly two-decade history, education ministers from G20 member countries will meet in Mendoza on Wednesday to discuss global education trends and policy challenges. The fact that education ministers will have a seat at the table under Argentina’s G20 presidency is an overdue recognition that education is inseparable … Read more