Opinion
What Colombia’s Record Says About COVID-19 Testing
Colombia’s coronavirus czar on the government’s containment strategy – and what it will take to stay safe as the economy reopens.
Brazil
A Nightmare Scenario in Brazil’s Institutional Crisis
A coup isn’t the most likely path, writes AQ’s editor-in-chief
Events
WEBCAST: Anti-Corruption in Mexico: A View from the CCC Index
AS/COA’s Anti-Corruption Working Group and Control Risks host a discussion on the state of anti-corruption in Mexico.
COVID-19
The Cost of Delayed Votes in Chile, Bolivia and Beyond
The pandemic has postponed voting in a region where support for democracy was already on the decline.
Books
Tracing the Causes of Berta Cáceres’ Life and Death
Nina Lakhani’s “Who Killed Berta Cáceres?” looks at both the details and context of the Honduran environmentalist’s murder.
Mexico
Blame Politics for Mexico’s Recession, Not Just the Pandemic
The economy was shrinking long before the virus arrived.
COVID-19
COVID-19 May Ultimately Strengthen Latin America’s Democracies, Not Destroy Them
A hopeful scenario amid a time of catastrophe.
Argentina
In Argentina, a Push to Make the Economy Work for Women
Mercedes D’Alessandro is bringing feminist ideals to public policy from her newly created post in Argentina’s economy ministry.
CCC Index
Latin America Is Losing Capacity to Fight Corruption at a Critical Time
The new CCC Index shows an anti-corruption wave receding as COVID-19 hits the region.
Brazil
Why America’s Protests Resonate So Deeply in Brazil
A shared legacy of racism is under the spotlight in both countries, the author writes
Mexico
Full Steam Ahead: AMLO’s Infrastructure Plan
Mexico’s president is betting on pet projects to spark a post-COVID recovery. Critics see a waste of resources.
Bolivia
Four Urgent Questions on Bolivia’s Election
Uncertainty reigns as the pandemic shakes Bolivian politics.
Brazil
Brazil Suffers Its Own Scourge of Police Brutality
Police killings of black men have added to suffering and anger in the middle of a pandemic.
U.S. Policy
Miller Versus Biden: Competing U.S. Doctrines for Latin America
A broad look at Washington’s policies toward the region as U.S. elections approach.
Heroes
Pandemic Heroes: Brazil’s Thiago Firmino
A DJ and favela tour guide who took action when no one else would.
