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A Year After a Failed Coup, Peru Remains a Tinderbox

Multiple issues threaten the government’s fragile stability amid Congress’ entrenchment.

AQ Podcast: Peru’s Perpetual Crisis

Peru is on its 6th president in six years, and now Dina Boluarte faces multiple challenges. Is there any end in sight to the country’s protracted political crisis?

Peru is experiencing brain drain as young professionals and skilled workers migrate to Europe, the U.S. and Canada.

Peru’s Next Generation of Leaders Is Leaving

Amid political chaos and economic downturn, more young Peruvians are going and staying abroad, threatening the country’s future.

What Caused Peru’s Economic Downfall?

Social cleavages have turned politics into a fight for spoils, draining the country’s productive potential, writes a former minister of economy and finance.

Indigenous leaders and OTCA member countries' representatives at a meeting in Brasilia in July.

Can Amazon Basin Presidents Find Consensus on Protecting the Forest?

AQ talked to Kleber Karipuna, member of the organizing committee of the OTCA presidential summit, on the challenges facing the region—from crime to carbon markets.

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (R) and his Chilean counterpart Gabriel Boric greet each other during a press conference at the Presidential Palace in Mexico City, on November 23, 2022. (Photo by RODRIGO ARANGUA / AFP) (Photo by RODRIGO ARANGUA/AFP via Getty Images)

Pacific Alliance Rift: Chile Tries to Mend Ties Between Mexico and Peru

Caught in the political storm of Peru’s presidential transition, the regional group is being kept leaderless by Mexico’s refusal to pass the baton.

President Dina Boluarte of Peru has managed to restore some stability, but the economy is hurting and poverty is rising.

How Long Can Peru’s Economy Remain Resilient?

The extended political crisis is leading to more poverty, postponed investments and the risk of an even worse downturn.

Who Gets to Map Latin America’s Natural World?

A Peruvian artist’s ghostly landscapes raise questions about objectivity and authority in documenting the region’s environment.

AQ Podcast: Guatemala’s Suspiciously Status Quo Election

Central America’s largest country is struggling with inequality, crime and threats to democracy. Then why do leading candidates in upcoming elections sound similar to the incumbent?

AQ Podcast | Bukelismo Rising: Security Versus Freedom In Latin America

HRW’s Tamara Taraciuk Broner on why many in the region see El Salvador’s hard line as a model to emulate, and how to counter this trend.

Why Dina Boluarte Could Make it to 2026

The disorganization of Peru’s political class could keep the president in office until 2026.

AQ Podcast: How Organized Crime Is Changing In Latin America

An overview of the security landscape in the region, including how organized crime is pushing into previously calm countries

AQ Podcast: Ways Forward for the Amazon

A Brazilian security and development expert on political challenges ahead for the region, but also responsible investment opportunities.

Amid unrest in Peru, some protesters are calling for a new constitution.

Is This Peru’s “Constitutional Moment”?

Lacking channels to institutional politics, the country’s unrest won’t necessarily lead to wide-reaching change seen elsewhere.

A man wears a prosthetic arm and hand developed by LAT Bionics, a Peruvian company focused on low-cost prosthetic designs.

Luke Skywalker Inspired Him As a Boy. Now, His Company Makes Low-Cost Prosthetics.

From Urubamba, Peru, Enzo Romero started LAT Bionics to put prostheses within reach for more people.