Brazil
Brazil’s Economic Uptick Is Boosting Lula’s Foreign Policy
Good news at home is freeing up the president to engage abroad, with success at an Amazon summit but enduring controversy elsewhere.
Paraguay
Paraguay’s New President Wants Change at Home and Abroad
Before his inauguration, Santiago Peña already advanced an ambitious legislative agenda—but international issues and ties to his mentor Horacio Cartes could prove challenging.
Amazon
Can Amazon Basin Presidents Find Consensus on Protecting the Forest?
AQ talked to Kleber Karipuna, member of the organizing committee of the OTCA presidential summit, on the challenges facing the region—from crime to carbon markets.
Artificial Intelligence
The AI Revolution Is Coming for Latin America. Is It Ready?
The region needs a regional strategy to bolster the technology’s positive effects and combat its use by bad actors, write two experts.
Brazil
The Delicate Balancing Act of Bolsonaro’s Possible Heir
Tarcísio de Freitas is being floated as a more moderate successor to Bolsonaro on Brazil’s right, but it won’t be smooth sailing.
Migration
The Predatory Economy Thriving in Panama’s Darién Gap
With millions on the move, businesses and criminal groups are turning big profits with destructive consequences.
Podcast
AQ Podcast: Why Latin America Is So Vulnerable to Cyberattacks
An expert on cybersecurity gives an overview of the problem — and offers potential solutions
Colombia
Letter to the Editor: It Is Too Soon to Dismiss Petro’s Environment Hopes
A response from AQ readers
Long View
The Monroe Doctrine Turns 200. Why Won’t It Go Away?
The infamous U.S. policy went from being celebrated in Latin America to despised. Today, its chief legacy is confusion.
Cultura
Fifty Years On, the “Chicago Boys” Remain Difficult to Discuss
A new book tries to address the thorny, still evolving legacy of Chile’s radical free-market reformers.
Caribbean
Are Caribbean Banks Held to a Double Standard?
Safeguards for money laundering and tax evasion may be falling disproportionately on Caribbean economies, some analysts argue.
Chile
A Spotlight on Chile’s “Feminist Foreign Policy”
What it means, why it’s important, and what challenges remain.
Women's World Cup
The Audience for Women’s Soccer Is—Slowly—Growing in South America. Now They Need the Funding.
The region is known for soccer across the globe, but still struggles to recognize its female athletes.
Podcast
AQ Podcast | Argentina’s Election: It’s (Finally) On
An overview of major candidates and how they might govern, with María Esperanza Casullo
