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REACTION: What Trump’s Victory Means for Latin America

After an unexpectedly large victory, analysts examine the likely impact for the region.

U.S. President Joe Biden hosts Colombian President Gustavo Petro in the White House in April 2023.

A Growing Rift in the U.S.-Colombia Relationship

Halfway through President Gustavo Petro’s term, divisions over critical issues have strained the alliance.

U.S. President Joe Biden and President of Mexico Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador at the '2023 North American Leaders' Summit on January 2023 in Mexico City. The American Counterweight in Mexico: Washington needs a viable policy that balances a stricter line to protect critical U.S. interests at a vulnerable moment.

The U.S. Counterweight in Mexico

Washington needs a viable policy that balances a stricter line to protect critical U.S. interests at a vulnerable moment.

AQ Podcast | Venezuela: Maduro’s and the Opposition’s Strategies

A look at what Nicolás Maduro and the opposition are hoping to accomplish with the July 28th election, which virtually nobody expects to be free or fair

Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo will visit the White House on March 25. President Arévalo seeks to reinsert his country into the global stage, and his first U.S. trip may set the tone for the nascent administration.

Guatemala’s New Foreign Policy May Start with the U.S.

President Arévalo seeks to reinsert his country into the global stage, and his first U.S. trip may set the tone for the nascent administration.

Following an agreement between the Venezuelan government and opposition signed in Barbados, the U.S. temporarily reversed some key restrictions—but set a short deadline for Maduro’s regime to comply with conditions. Are fair elections set to happen in 2024?

The U.S.-Venezuela Agreement: Big Hopes and Big Questions

The U.S. temporarily reversed some key restrictions—but set a short deadline for Maduro’s regime to comply with conditions. Are fair elections set to happen in 2024?

Ciberseguridad: La próxima frontera de la competencia entre Estados Unidos y China en las Américas

Estados Unidos puede hacer más para proteger a América Latina y el Caribe de las amenazas cibernéticas y garantizar que siga siendo un socio privilegiado.

Cibersegurança: A nova fronteira da competição entre China e EUA

Os EUA podem contribuir mais para proteger a América Latina e o Caribe de ameaças cibernéticas—e dessa forma garantir que seguirá como parceiro preferencial.

Cybersecurity: The Next Frontier of U.S.-China Competition in the Americas

The U.S. can do more to shield Latin America and the Caribbean from cyber threats—and ensure it remains a preferred partner.

Oresidente Lula fala à imprensa durante a cúpula da União Européia e a CELAC em julho.

Lula é antiamericano?

É complicado, escreve o editor-chefe da AQ.

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Brazil's president, during the European Union (EU) and Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) summit in Brussels, Belgium, on Monday, July 17, 2023. The EU sees the summit as a key chance to reboot the bloc's relationship with the sub-continent as it competes for influence with China, tries to broaden support for Kyiv in its defense against Russia, and seeks to secure access to critical raw materials needed for its digital and green energy transitions. Photographer: Simon Wohlfahrt/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Is Lula Anti-American?

It’s complicated, writes AQ’s editor-in-chief.

AQ Podcast: Changing U.S. Policy Toward Venezuela

Former officials from both the Trump and Obama administrations argue the U.S. should support Venezuelan elections in 2024.

Highlights from the Summit of the Americas

AQ reports the latest on initiatives designed and agreements reached related to the Summit.

How Will Brazil Handle the US-China Rivalry?

Both superpowers are pivotal to the country. Choosing is not an option.

What’s Behind China’s Growing Push into Central America?

Growing tensions with Washington, and the post-COVID landscape, seem to provide an open door for Beijing.