Why the U.S. and Europe Should Work Together on Latin America
Issues like supporting democracy and combating organized crime demand a triangular approach—but the obstacles are sizable.
AQ Podcast: What Trump Would Mean for Latin America Policy
A conversation with the Trump administration’s former ambassador to the OAS
The Monroe Doctrine Turns 200. Why Won’t It Go Away?
The infamous U.S. policy went from being celebrated in Latin America to despised. Today, its chief legacy is confusion.
Is Uruguay’s Trade Agenda Poised for a Breakthrough?
After a surprise meeting with Joe Biden, Uruguayan President Lacalle Pou’s trade push got a boost—but it isn’t easy to open up to a world ruled by realpolitik.
How Jimmy Carter Transformed U.S.-Latin America Relations
The former U.S. president’s strategy of tough engagement balanced human rights with national interest.
The Midterms Will Change U.S. Latin America Policy, Just Not the Way You Think
The red wave was coming—until it wasn’t.
What the Summit of the Americas Mess Really Tells Us
Latin American governments are keen to show Washington it’s a new era. But this is also a tale of democracies in decline, writes AQ’s editor-in-chief.
Book Review: Mario Vargas Llosa Takes On a Coup in Guatemala
The Peruvian novelist brings Central America’s bloody Cold War past to life – with a surprising political angle.
Needed: Latin Leadership for a New Inter-American System
The Americas are facing a once-in-a-century challenge. U.S. leadership of the IDB would undermine efforts to confront it.
Joe Biden and the Future of the Americas
US policy towards Latin America should prioritize cooperation, rule of law and climate change, among other considerations, writes a former Biden advisor.
Get the Story Right: Time for Stories of Fading U.S. Interest to Fade
It gets tiresome hearing the constant assertions by reporters and analysts that U.S. influence in the Americas is ebbing. Not only are they wrong—let alone trite, by now—they miss the actual complexity (and yes, maturity) of U.S. diplomacy in the region today. Ironically, much of evidence cited for “declining U.S. power” is rooted in … Read more
