The Mayors Issue Archives - Americas Quarterly

One Year Later: These Latin American Mayors Are Ready to Rise

A year after AQ’s mayors issue, local Latin American leaders are poised to enter national politics.

Los líderes más eficaces durante la pandemia han sido los alcaldes. Es interesante examinar el porqué.

Os líderes mais eficazes durante a pandemia são prefeitos. É interessante analisar o por quê.

Carolina Leitao is offering a model for a country currently rethinking what its government should look like.

The heir to a political dynasty, João Campos is betting on innovation to build a name for himself in Brazil’s most unequal capital.

In Argentina’s northernmost and highest capital, a fourth-term mayor has changed the environmental landscape.

Yamandú Orsi leads Uruguay’s second-biggest city, but his ambitions don’t stop there.

The first female mayor of Tumaco, María Emilsen Angulo took office just in time for a global pandemic.

Local leaders are tackling big problems – often without the partisanship paralyzing national politics.

The most effective leaders during the pandemic have been mayors. It’s interesting to examine why.

Los líderes locales están abordando grandes problemas – frecuentemente sin el partidismo que paraliza a la política nacional.