Politics, Business & Culture in the Americas

Cultura

A Cuban Puppet Opera Comes to Life in Brooklyn

Pioneering modernists included the full sweep of Cuban culture in this 1934 work, now performed for the first time outside Cuba.

Cultura

Is Alejandro Zambra a Genius—Or a Gimmick Artist?

A new translation of the Chilean writer’s debut novel raises the question: Does he live up to the hype?

Millennials in Politics

Susan Segal: Latin American Politics Needs New Blood

Entrepreneurship has been revitalized with young talent. Now politics should get the same treatment.

Cultura

Caribbean Art Under the Shadow of Tourism

The curator of a new exhibition highlights artists’ response to an economic regime geared to serve visitors first.

Millennials in Politics

Latin American Millennials Want Reform, Not Revolution

The younger generation is less radical than elders think. But their patience with democracy may run out unless challenges like inequality and climate can be addressed, a young Peruvian journalist writes in our cover story.

Millennials in Politics

NEW AQ: Is Latin America’s Millennial Generation More Authoritarian—or Democratic?

Millennials account for about a quarter of the population, and are rising into positions of power. A special report explores how they may change politics forever.

Millennials in Politics

Graphic: Mexico’s Young Politicians

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

Millennials in Politics

Graphic: Peru’s Young Politicians

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

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

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