Politics, Business & Culture in the Americas

Millennials in Politics

Graphic: Chile’s Young Politicians

AQ looks at indicators measuring youth participation in politics—and profiles leading politicians age 40 and under.

Millennials in Politics

Los millennials latinoamericanos quieren reforma, no la revolución

La generación más jóven es menos radical que de lo que piensan los mayores. Sin embargo, su paciencia con la democracia se puede agotar si no se tratan desafíos como la desigualdad y el cambio climático, una jóven periodista peruana relata en nuestra nota principal.

Millennials in Politics

Ricardo Lagos on Latin America’s Changing of the Guard

The former Chilean president on the promise of a new generation of leaders—and what they still need to learn.

Millennials in Politics

Millennials da América Latina querem reformas, não uma revolução

Jovens são menos radicais do que os mais velhos pensam. Mas a paciência deles com a democracia pode acabar a não ser que desafios como a desigualdade e mudanças climáticas sejam enfrentados, diz a jovem jornalista peruana na nossa reportagem de capa.

Cultura

Carlos Manuel Álvarez’s Dispatches Reveal the Real Cuba

Cutting through cliché and dogmatism, the Cuban writer’s new collection delivers a “masterclass in creative reportage.”

Long View

Brazil’s Improbable Journey to Win the 1970 World Cup

The story behind victory in Mexico City shows that then, as now, politics is never far from the “beautiful game.”

Costa Rica

Rodrigo Chaves Brings Confrontational Leadership to Costa Rica

Clashes with the legislature and the press and high inflation haven’t hurt Chaves’s high approval, but will it last?

Mexico

President Andrés Manuel López Obrador attends a parade marking Mexican independence amid an expansion of the military's powers.
AMLO’s Expansion of the Military Undermines Mexico’s Civilian Tradition

As Mexico’s president gives the military more and more roles, public opinion seems worryingly supportive.

Podcast

AQ Podcast | Former President Solís on Central America: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

A comprehensive look at challenges to democracy but also reasons for hope in the region

Brazil

Image of Brazil's Chamber of Deputies. The rise in power of Brazil's Congress will present new obstacles to the agenda of the victor in the upcoming runoff presidential election.
The Rise of Congress Will Have Consequences for Brazil’s Victor

New powers for Congress mean increased checks on the executive, regardless of whether Lula or Bolsonaro wins on October 30.

Venezuela

Miners search for gold in the Venezuelan Amazon at the edge of Canaima National Park, once a haven for ecotourism.
The Destruction of Venezuela’s Amazon Is Going Virtually Unnoticed

New reports highlight the scope of the crisis, but the international community has yet to respond.

Development Finance

The Modernization of the IDB Should Proceed

The change of leadership at the Inter-American Development Bank should not delay implementation of a sorely needed reform agenda.

Podcast

AQ Podcast | New Unrest in Cuba: What It Means 

Political scientist Javier Corrales assesses social and economic challenges on the island

Events

VIDEO: Latin America and the Globalization Myth

On October 26, AS/COA hosted the launch of a book that challenges the conventional wisdom about globalization.

Chile

Chilean President Gabriel Boric with the new interior minister, Carolina Toha. Toha is tasked with getting Boric's administration back on track and dealing with security issues.
Gabriel Boric Once Criticized Her. Now, She Must Turn Around His Administration.

Veteran politician Carolina Tohá, Chile’s new interior minister, faces rising crime and a government in some distress.

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