Podcast
AQ Podcast: Mexico’s Conservative Response to COVID-19
The Mexican president urgently needs to spend more to fight the pandemic, an opposition senator argues.
Public Health
A Roadmap for Confronting COVID-19 in Latin America
A look at the ethics and economic imperatives of the pandemic, by a group of former Latin American presidents, former officials and distinguished scholars.
The Fiscal Challenge
Brazil’s Challenge: Flattening Not One Curve, But Three
As it fights the virus, Brazil needs to keep borrowing costs low and control its debt trajectory.
Panama
“Preparation Is Key”: Lessons from Panama’s Pandemic Response
The country’s coordinated response is setting a template for others, but it’s not out of the woods yet.
Gender Equality
Tracking Latin America’s Other Pandemic: Violence Against Women
Better data on gender-based violence is needed now more than ever.
China-Latin America 2.0
AQ Podcast: Can China Save Latin America Again?
Beijing may not ride to the region’s rescue this time for several reasons, says China expert Margaret Myers.
Growth Challenge
Why Women Need to Be Part of Latin America’s Recovery
The region should focus on bringing women into the workplace when the post-outbreak rebuilding begins.
Security
The Pandemic and Organized Crime in Latin America: Ten Unknowns
As governments fight the virus, criminal enterprises are likely to adapt in insidious ways.
Chile
Chile’s New (Fragile) Social Truce
The coronavirus halted Chile’s protest movement, but a prolonged crisis could exacerbate discontent.
Mexico
Why AMLO Is Going It Alone, Again, on Coronavirus
Mexico’s president has resisted the fiscal stimulus pursued in much of the region. Some experts say he’s ignoring reality.
Mexico
The Politics of AMLO’s Coronavirus Approach
Given his “poor first” philosophy, it’s no surprise the Mexican president continues to urge restraint in dealing with the virus.
Finance & Economics
Latin America “Needs Fiscal Stimulus Today,” Mauricio Cárdenas Says
Reforms are still needed, but during the coronavirus crisis additional health expenditures are necessary, says Colombia’s former finance minister.
Venezuela
Sanctions Relief for Venezuela? Trump’s Plan Points the Way.
Everyone wants to stop a humanitarian disaster. Now there’s an imperfect roadmap to do it, writes a former U.S. ambassador to Caracas
Podcast
AQ Podcast: The Hard Choices Facing Brazil’s Government
Brazilian economist Monica de Bolle on where Bolsonaro’s coronavirus response gets it wrong – and how the government can protect both people and jobs
Public Health
How to Think About the Lockdown Decision in Latin America
Closing a country is a moral dilemma, and it goes deeper than whether we are choosing lives over the economy.
