Venezuela
Putin and Maduro’s ‘Perfect Harmony’ Tests Trump’s Watch
Moscow and Caracas are strengthening ties in key areas, including ammunition production, rewriting the Americas playbook.
U.S. Policy
REACTION: Trump Orders Armed Forces to Fight Latin American Cartels
The reported Pentagon directive targets groups that the U.S. considers terrorist organizations.
Podcast
AQ Podcast | Resilience Amid Chaos: An Overview of LatAm Economies in 2025
The chief economist for the region at Citigroup on what is shaping Latin America’s economic outlook
Democracy
Can Liberal Democracy Adapt Before It Unravels?
The global embrace of illiberal democrats reveals not just widespread disillusionment, but elite failure.
Argentina
Argentina’s Complicated U.S. Visa Politics
Despite alignment between the Trump and Milei administrations, Argentina faces challenges to reenter the Visa Waiver Program.
Foreign Policy
Why Europe Needs Latin America
Despite recent tensions, the region should be considered a strategic transatlantic partner for security and defense.
U.S. Policy
U.S. Threat to Leave the OAS Is a Win for Adversaries
Abandoning the OAS would weaken U.S. influence in the Western Hemisphere and create opportunities for China and others, an expert writes.
Mexico
Pemex Is at a Crossroads
Mounting debt and declining production have put the state-owned oil company on a precarious path.
Podcast
AQ Podcast | Brazil vs USA: Risks and Possible Ways Out
The motivations, tactics and possible paths forward in the confrontation between the two biggest countries in the Americas.
Panama
U.S. Pressure on Huawei Reaches New Heights in Panama
The Trump administration is embracing confrontation in Central America to counter the Chinese telecommunications giant.
Cultura
A Journalist’s Last Dispatch from the Amazon
“How to Save the Amazon” confronts the complexity of the rainforest crisis—and still manages to inspire.
Cultura
Remembering South America’s Longest Dictatorship
A riveting new documentary connects the Stroessner regime to broader forces beyond Paraguay’s borders.
Chile
Chile’s Embattled Lithium King
SQM’s new state partnership faces growing scrutiny amid rising global competition for one of the world’s most critical minerals.
Photo Essay
Photo Essay: The Melting Glaciers Releasing Heavy Metals
High in Peru’s Andes, communities and scientists are racing against time to mitigate one more calamity wrought by climate change.
AQ Q&A
Q&A: Vicky Murillo on Latin America’s 2025 Election Cycle
A political science professor explains how voters are shopping around this year.
