![Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Ukraine's president, attends a news conference following the Group of Seven (G-7) leaders summit in Hiroshima, Japan, on Sunday, May 21, 2023. Zelenskiy suggested his country had lost control of the eastern city of Bakhmut after months of fierce fighting, but described it as a Pyrrhic victory for Russia. Photographer: Louise Delmotte/AP Photo/Bloomberg via Getty Images](https://americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/GettyImages-1256710033-1-300x200.jpeg)
Por qué América Latina aún merece un papel en Ucrania
Hasta ahora, los esfuerzos diplomáticos de la región han sido ignorados o calificados de pro-Moscú. Eso es un error, escribe un destacado profesor.
![Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Ukraine's president, attends a news conference following the Group of Seven (G-7) leaders summit in Hiroshima, Japan, on Sunday, May 21, 2023. Zelenskiy suggested his country had lost control of the eastern city of Bakhmut after months of fierce fighting, but described it as a Pyrrhic victory for Russia. Photographer: Louise Delmotte/AP Photo/Bloomberg via Getty Images](https://americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/GettyImages-1256710033-300x200.jpeg)
Why Latin America Still Deserves a Role on Ukraine
The region’s diplomatic efforts have so far been ignored or described as pro-Moscow. That’s a mistake, a leading professor writes.
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AQ Podcast: The Ups And Downs Of Lula’s First Six Months
Political analyst Thomas Traumann on the challenges of Lula 3 and why economic performance has been a lifeline
![BRASILIA, BRAZIL - MARCH 30: President of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva gestures during tour FIFA Women's World Cup Trophy during ahead of the upcoming World Cup Australia - New Zealand 2023 at Alborada Palace on March 30, 2023 in Brasilia, Brazil. (Photo by Andressa Anholete/Getty Images)](https://americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/GettyImages-1249941241-300x200.jpg)
Courting Lula, China Seeks to Show It Has More to Offer than the U.S.
The Brazilian president’s trip to Beijing will be shaped by numerous agreements and investment promises.
![Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva gestures as he delivers a speech during the launch of the 'Mais Médicos' program, which aims to increase the supply of medical care in deprived and isolated regions, at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, March 20, 2023. (Photo by EVARISTO SA / AFP) (Photo by EVARISTO SA/AFP via Getty Images)](https://americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/GettyImages-1248888292-300x200.jpeg)
What Lula Sees
Brazil’s president and his allies are acting like they see existential threats everywhere. They’re not wrong, writes AQ’s editor-in-chief.
![Workers operate combine harvesters during a corn harvest at a farm in Santana do Araguaia, Para state, Brazil, on Wednesday, June 22, 2022. Agriculture increased its share of Brazilian gross domestic product over the past three years from 20% to 28% of the countrys $1.7 trillion economy, according to the University of Sao Paulo. Photographer: Victor Moriyama/Bloomberg via Getty Images](https://americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/GettyImages-1245126721-300x200.jpg)
Lula Should Look to the Future, Not the Past
By focusing on interest rates and reindustrialization, Brazil’s president is missing out on the real opportunities facing his government.
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AQ Podcast: Lula 3 So Far
An expert on the history of Lula’s Workers’ Party assesses the president’s third term as it approaches the 100-day mark.
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AQ Podcast: Lula’s Challenging Path Forward in Brazil
Following the January 8 attacks, a prominent journalist discusses the efforts to put the country back together.
![President Lula is seen speaking during a meeting with Brazil's 27 governors after the riots in the capital Brasilia.](https://americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/GettyImages-1246127700-300x200.jpg)
The Real Risks Facing Brazil After January 8
After the failed insurrection in Brasília, authorities worry about domestic terrorism and the loyalties of Brazil’s armed forces and police, writes AQ’s editor-in-chief.
![Hundreds of supporters of Brazil's far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro broke through police barricades and stormed into Congress, the presidential palace and the Supreme Court Sunday, in a dramatic protest against President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's inauguration last week. (Photo by SERGIO LIMA/AFP via Getty Images)](https://americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/GettyImages-1246096444-300x200.jpeg)
REACTION: Brazil’s Capital Invasion: What’s Next?
Attackers invaded the centers of power in Brasília, asking for an intervention.
![Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva presented part of his cabinet on December 9, 2022.](https://americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/LulaCabinet-300x200.jpg)
Understanding Lula 3.0
Will more pro-business voices prevail in Brazil’s new government? AQ’s editor-in-chief looks to Lula’s long history as a guide.
![Brazil's President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva speaks during a press conference about his transition team in Brasília on Nov. 10 amid uncertainty surrounding his economic policy.](https://americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/LulaNovember2022-300x200.jpg)
Brazil’s Post-Bolsonaro “Normality Dividend”
Investments could flood back into Brazil if Lula gets the policy mix right. That’s still an “if,” writes AQ’s editor in chief.
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AQ Podcast: Lula’s Plans for a Divided Brazil
A well-connected political journalist on what’s ahead for the incoming government
![A firefighter combating a blaze in Brazil's Amazonas State. The U.S. can help Brazil fight deforestation, author argue, by employing trade policy.](https://americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/GettyImages-1243414037-300x200.jpg)
How the U.S. Can Use Trade to Fight Deforestation in Brazil
Without waiting for international partners to follow suit, the U.S. can deploy influential policy tools to tackle deforestation-linked trade.
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REACTION: A Third Term for Brazil’s Lula
A stunning turnaround for the leader comes just days short of the third anniversary of his leaving jail—and marks the first time an incumbent loses reelection in Brazil.