AQ Podcast: Guyana, Oil and the Resource Curse
An overview of the past, present and future of Guyana’s economy as it deals with the discovery of massive oil reserves.
Mexico Has a Path to Meet Its Climate Pledges
Fulfilling the country’s commitments to reduce emissions will be a critical task for the next administration.
On Fire: Europe’s Woes Reverberate in Latin America
The troubles are pushing Latin America’s politicians and foreign policy strategists further away from the West, writes AQ’s editor-in-chief.
NEW AQ: California Dreaming: Ambition Needed at Summit of the Americas
This June’s summit isn’t yet generating much enthusiasm. But there are several golden opportunities for cooperation, AQ highlights in this special report.
Central America Is Still Recovering from Hurricane Mitch
The 1998 hurricane ended a decade of promise, highlighting the need to better prepare for the next climate-related disaster.
“This Can Be Done”: In Honduras, Farmers Adapt to a Changing Climate
Rather than heading north, some Central Americans are rotating crops and making other changes. But funding is scarce.
“Esto se puede hacer”: En Honduras, los agricultores se adaptan a un clima cambiante
En lugar de dirigirse al norte, algunos centroamericanos están rotando los cultivos y realizando otros cambios. Pero la financiación es escasa.
Nuevo en AQ: Sueños californianos: Se requiere ambición en la Cumbre de las Américas
La cumbre, prevista para el junio, no está suscitando mucho revuelo. Pero hay varias oportunidades excepcionales para fomentar la cooperación, destacadas por AQ en este informe especial.
A Bold Plan to Finance Latin America’s Energy Transition
The region’s private sector needs to step up, but governments can make it easier.
Bolsonaro’s Credibility on the Amazon Is Gone
Reports that Brazil’s government suppressed unflattering deforestation data will permanently change its relationships abroad, writes AQ’s editor in chief.
Was COP26 A Good Deal for Brazil?
Carbon credits for fighting deforestation were left in flux at Glasgow — but they could be key for the climate and Brazil’s economy.
Salgado’s “Amazônia” Shows What’s at Stake at COP26
A new exhibit at the London Science Museum features moving images of an ecosystem under threat.
A “Green Arms Race” Could Be Great for Latin America
The U.S.-China rivalry could help create a more environmentally healthy and socially equitable hemisphere. But there are obstacles.
After Climate Summit, a Promising New Tool for Latin America
A new climate financing fund is not interested in past wins and plans to flow money to cut deforestation now.
Much of Latin America’s Left Has a Blind Spot: The Environment
As center-left leaders in Europe and the U.S. prioritize the fight against climate change, the same cannot be said of their Latin American peers.
