Chile
Momentum for Red Tape Reform in Chile Picks Up
4 minute readSignificant permitting reform for mining and other sectors is likely to materialize, but the details are uncertain as November elections loom.
Venezuela
Hardliners Are Poised to Dominate New Phase of U.S.-Venezuela Relations
4 minute readThe regional elections and the suspension of Chevron’s oil license will further isolate Maduro’s regime, writes an expert.
Brazil
The Alarming Rise of Gender-Based Violence in Brazil
4 minute readDespite increased public awareness of the problem, the number of victims has reached a record high level.
Ecuador
Ecuador’s Noboa Will Begin a Second Term with an Improving Economy
5 minute readDespite difficult external conditions and other challenges, positive economic tailwinds offer opportunities to drive long-awaited reforms.
U.S. Policy
U.S. Silence on Human Rights in Latin America Carries Substantial Risks
4 minute readThe Trump administration’s policies are undermining regional stability and its own ability to lead, writes a former U.S. ambassador to the OAS.
Mexico
When Recession Is Not Mexico’s Biggest Problem
5 minute readThe trade war unleashed by the U.S. requires more than monetary or fiscal responses from the Sheinbaum administration.
Podcast
AQ Podcast | Javier Milei’s Next Big Challenges
< 1 minute readAfter 18 months in office, Milei has made progress on inflation and finances. Here we explore his remaining challenges, including a still-struggling economy.
China-Latin America
China Doubles Down on Latin America
3 minute readThe recent China-CELAC forum underscores how LAC must position itself strategically amid shifting geopolitics.
Panama
Panama’s Protests Test President Mulino on Multiple Fronts
4 minute readControversial deals with the U.S. have supercharged demonstrations, but the government seems capable of avoiding a repeat of 2023.
Latin America
Latin America’s Rightward Shift
4 minute readThe right looks well-placed in important votes coming up across the region.
Haiti
Flows of Guns and Money Are Dooming Haiti
4 minute readAnarchy is not inevitable. Action on weapons trafficking and illicit finances will be critical over the coming months, an expert writes.
Security
To Fight Organized Crime, Latin America Needs a Regional Security Force
4 minute readEscalating violence is a cross-border crisis that demands collective action.
Panama
Panama’s President Mulino Is Right to Cooperate with the U.S.
5 minute readPerformative resistance to Trump might be gratifying, but it would undermine Panama’s most critical strategic interests, writes Mulino’s former deputy minister of foreign affairs.
El Salvador
What Bukele Wants from Trump
4 minute readThe Salvadoran president’s controversial deals with the U.S. are calculated to preserve his reputation at home as the economy stumbles and evidence of a gang truce mounts.
Podcast
AQ Podcast | Guatemala: Arévalo’s Tumultuous First Year
< 1 minute readAn overview of how Guatemala’s democracy and economy are faring a year after President Arévalo was nearly prevented from taking office.
