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Q&A: Anna Stewart Ibarra on Emerging Environmental Threats

The executive director of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) discusses efforts to address urgent risks.

An Indigenous patrol has emerged in the Javari Valley to protect a forest and its people.

As Washington and Beijing vie for great-power influence, the region’s leaders are making moves that are often subtle.

To counter China’s deepening relations with Latin America’s militaries, the U.S. needs to rethink its approach.

A atuação de Pequim está mudando de uma era de grandes empréstimos e projetos de infraestrutura para um envolvimento mais direcionado e estratégico.

La estrategia regional de Pekín está pasando de una era de grandes préstamos e infraestructura a un compromiso más preciso y estratégico.

Beijing is shifting from an era of large loans and infrastructure initiatives toward more targeted, strategic engagement.

Boluarte was removed amid surging crime and José Jerí, formerly President of Congress, was sworn in to complete her term ending in July 2026.

Jobs, security and corruption are top of mind ahead of the November 30 election.

More than 125,000 people have gone missing in the country. President Sheinbaum has called the problem “a national priority.”

Security, immigration and the economy are top of mind for voters ahead of the November 16 presidential election.

After successfully lifting a diesel subsidy, Ecuador’s President Noboa risks overplaying his hand by pushing to rewrite the constitution.

The use of deadly force against Venezuelan traffickers marks the beginning of a new strategy. Will it work?

After a surprising encounter at the UN, a modest deal may indeed be possible, writes AQ’s editor-in-chief.

Brazil, Argentina, Panama and others played key roles at the General Assembly. Don’t give up hope just yet, writes a former diplomat.