Politics, Business & Culture in the Americas
El Niño Will Challenge the New Andean Right
El Niño Will Challenge the New Andean Right
4 minute read

Presidents-elect Keiko Fujimori and Abelardo De La Espriella face risks of disaster and instability in their first months in office.

AQ Podcast | Latin America Joins the Space Race
AQ Podcast | Latin America Joins the Space Race
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The region has more to offer the booming global space economy than you might think, and both Washington and Beijing have taken notice.

USMCA and the Politics of Permanent Leverage

USMCA and the Politics of Permanent Leverage

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The U.S. wants to keep the review of the trade agreement open and has little incentive for a final deal, an expert writes.

Trump and Latin America

U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro at Mar-a-Lago in 2020.
REACTION: Trump Hits Brazil with 50% Tariff

In a letter addressed to Lula, Trump cited the treatment of former President Jair Bolsonaro.

Tractor trailers wait at the U.S.-Mexico border in Juárez, Mexico, in April.
REACTION: Trump Threatens 30% Tariffs on Mexico

In a letter to Sheinbaum, Trump wrote that the tariffs would take effect on August 1 and come in response to fentanyl trafficking.

What Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Means for the Americas: U.S. President Donald Trump signs the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, July 4, 2025.
What Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Means for the Americas

The signature legislation will impact regional economies, immigration, and energy policy, two experts write.

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Chile

Chile's President Jose Antonio Kast (R) and Foreign Affairs Minister Francisco Perez during the meeting in Santiago on May 28, 2026.
How Chile Can Turn U.S.-China Rivalry into Negotiating Power
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Leveraging strategic resources, screening investments, and diversifying partners can strengthen Chile’s position.

Nicaragua

Daniel Ortega in Caracas, Venezuela, in January 2025
REACTION: Daniel Ortega Says No More Elections in Nicaragua
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The country was scheduled to hold general elections in November 2027.

Brazil

Brazilian presidential hopeful Flávio Bolsonaro speaks in Brasília on June 22.
Trump Pushes the Bolsonaros to the Brink
4 minute read

The family is in danger of losing the October election, and possibly more than that, writes AQ’s editor-in-chief.

Argentina

Argentine President Javier Milei at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland this January
Milei and Argentina’s Two-Speed Economy
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The government is betting that improving living conditions will bolster Milei’s reelection chances, an expert writes.

Mexico

Morena holds a rally at the Zócalo in Mexico City in December.
Mexico’s Weak Opposition—and Morena’s Hidden Fragility
4 minute read

Next year’s midterm elections might alter the nation’s political map, writes an expert.

Brazil

A soybean field during a harvest near Mambai, Goias state, Brazil, in March 2026.
China Buys Brazil’s Soy and Beef—Not Its Loyalty
4 minute read

A survey shows commercial dependence has not led to political alignment.

U.S. Policy

Rescuers search for victims at a collapsed building on June 28, 2026 in La Guaira, Venezuela.
Venezuela’s Earthquakes Are Exposing the Fault Lines in U.S. Policy
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A nation coping with an epic disaster is pressing for answers on its democratic transition, an expert writes.

Podcast

AQ Podcast | A New Criminal Landscape in Latin America
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InSight Crime’s Jeremy McDermott on how criminal groups are adapting and whether the region’s new leaders can stop them.

Colombia

How Will De La Espriella Govern? Previous Newcomers Offer Clues
5 minute read

History shows that newcomers often pursue a maximalist approach once elected. That can be dangerous—including to the leaders themselves.

North America

Getting the China Dimension of USMCA Right
4 minute read

North America would benefit from three decisions that could cement the region’s security and competitiveness for years to come, an expert writes.

Africa-Latin America

The CELAC-Africa High-Level Forum was held in Bogotá in March 2026.
Latin America’s Slow But Steady Pivot Toward Africa
5 minute read

The regions are seeking more meaningful ties to achieve economic transformation.

Colombia

Abelardo de la Espriella arrives to vote at a polling place in Barranquilla, Colombia, on June 21.
REACTION: De La Espriella Wins Colombia’s Election by Narrow Margin

7 minute read

The right-wing lawyer is set to begin a four-year term on August 7.

Podcast

AQ Podcast | Cuba: Four Possible Scenarios
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As U.S. pressure mounts on Cuba, an FIU expert lays out four of the most plausible paths forward for the island-nation.

Peru

Keiko Fujimori speaks to the press outside her home in Lima on June 11.
Keiko Fujimori’s Defining Choice in Peru
4 minute read

Will Peru’s likely president-elect seek revenge, or build a democratic legacy?

Cuba

Cuba’s Crisis: Four Near-Term Scenarios
5 minute read

Havana’s calculations and Washington’s aggressive posture will shape the island’s next chapter, two experts write.

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