Mexico
Two Issues That Will Reveal the Real Claudia Sheinbaum
Reading Time: 4 minutesMexico’s unusually high fiscal deficit and the complex energy sector demand a clearer vision from the presidential hopeful ahead of 2024.
Peru
What Caused Peru’s Economic Downfall?
Reading Time: 5 minutesSocial cleavages have turned politics into a fight for spoils, draining the country’s productive potential, writes a former minister of economy and finance.
Podcast
AQ Podcast: Mexico’s Moment?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIs the country taking full advantage of the nearshoring trend, or could it be doing better?
Rule of Law
Courts, a Last Line of Defense for Latin American Democracies
Reading Time: 4 minutesJudiciaries have, with some exceptions, been a check on leaders trying to concentrate power.
Foreign Policy
What the World Gets Wrong About Latin America’s Foreign Policy
Reading Time: 4 minutesAssumptions about the region’s homogeneity and limitations on the international stage don’t hold up, writes one expert.
Guatemala
The Tough Road Ahead for Guatemala’s President-Elect
Reading Time: 4 minutesRecent raids show the daunting challenges facing Bernardo Arévalo as his anti-corruption strategy takes shape.
Argentina
Milei’s Path to Dollarization: Riddled with Doubts
Reading Time: 5 minutesReplacing the Argentine peso with the U.S. dollar might take years if it happens at all, experts say.
Podcast
AQ Podcast | Chile: What the 50th Coup Anniversary Tells Us About Politics Today
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA political scientist on how commemorations have exposed divisions in Chilean society
Chile
A Last Hope for Chile’s New Constitution?
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe ultra-conservative Partido Republicano has a large influence over the constitutional process, and President Boric has already said this will be the final attempt during his term.
Caribbean
Slavery Reparations in the Caribbean: What to Expect?
Reading Time: 4 minutesCaribbean activists helped make reparations a mainstream concept. Now they hope ex-colonial powers will commit to paying, even if it’s not the trillions of dollars slavery is estimated to have cost.
Podcast
AQ Podcast: Is Bolsonaro Done? New Dynamics in Brasília
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA political columnist on what the future holds for the Brazilian right-wing movement, and what this means for Lula
Brazil
Brazil Feels Almost Normal Again
Reading Time: 4 minutesAfter January’s chaos, Brazil’s economy and politics seem to have returned to a more solid footing, writes AQ’s editor-in-chief.
China
The Quiet Official Behind China’s Policy in Latin America
Reading Time: 5 minutesWhat Cai Wei’s travels tell us about China’s priorities in the region.
Brazil
How BRICS Expansion Will Impact South America
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe BRICS transformation into a Beijing-led alliance poses a challenge for Brazil and Argentina.
Podcast
AQ Podcast: A Turning Point for Latin America’s Economies
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe head of economics for the region at Citigroup on why analysts are boosting forecasts for Mexico and Brazil
