![Chileans voted in a referendum on a new constitution last September, and will do so again this December.](https://www.americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/GettyImages-1242955368-300x200.jpg)
REACTION: Chile’s New Constitutional Roadmap
Congress approved a plan to draft a constitution in 2023.
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Zury Ríos Campaigns to Lead Guatemala’s Faltering Democracy
A controversial past weighs heavily on the conservative’s presidential bid.
![Mia amor Mottley is seen at the Partnering for Action: Implementation of the Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions in the Complex Setting of Overlapping Crises" at UN Headquarters.](https://www.americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/UN7954928__V0A6856_-300x200.jpg)
Mia Mottley: Caribbean, or World Leader?
The prime minister of Barbados’ ambitious plans to finance the fight against the climate crisis have the world listening.
![Hundreds of supporters of Brazil's far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro broke through police barricades and stormed into Congress, the presidential palace and the Supreme Court Sunday, in a dramatic protest against President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's inauguration last week. (Photo by SERGIO LIMA/AFP via Getty Images)](https://www.americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/GettyImages-1246096444-300x200.jpeg)
REACTION: Brazil’s Capital Invasion: What’s Next?
Attackers invaded the centers of power in Brasília, asking for an intervention.
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Is Bolivia the Next Nicaragua?
The arrest of opposition leader Luis Fernando Camacho has set off protests and raised worries about the political process in the country.
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Latin America, Alone in a Distracted World
The region has more autonomy than any point in recent memory. That brings opportunities and challenges.
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China’s Evolving Presence in Latin America
As Chinese loans drop off, policymakers in the region must consider how other pillars of the economic relationship have remained steady.
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Pelé Was a Genius at More Than Soccer
The king of futebol was not an easy man to know—but he could be generous in unexpected ways.
![Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva presented part of his cabinet on December 9, 2022.](https://www.americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/LulaCabinet-300x200.jpg)
Understanding Lula 3.0
Will more pro-business voices prevail in Brazil’s new government? AQ’s editor-in-chief looks to Lula’s long history as a guide.
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Guillermo Lasso Searches for a Breakthrough
Ecuador’s president hopes to escape political impasse with a referendum and by pushing forward free trade.
![ARGENTINA - OCTOBER 20: Mayor of Buenos Aires Horacio Rodriguez Larreta at the C40 summit in Buenos Aires on October 20, 2022.](https://www.americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/GettyImages-1244111665-300x200.jpg)
Can Argentina’s Moderates Go the Distance?
Buenos Aires Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta pledges to bridge the political divides that have begun to wear on many Argentines.
![Workers carry a lectern inside Brazil's presidential palace, preparing for the two-minute speech given by President Bolsonaro after his defeat in the October 30 election.](https://www.americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/GettyImages-1244410887-300x200.jpeg)
Latin America in 2023: Five Trends to Watch
Instability, anti-incumbent voting and a tough macroeconomic environment are here to stay.
![Peru's Congress removed Pedro Castillo from the presidency on December 7, 2022, and the new President Dina Boluarte faces steep governance challenges.](https://www.americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/DinaBoluarte-300x200.jpg)
After Pedro Castillo, What’s Next for Peru?
President Dina Boluarte will confront a familiar set of problems: a hostile Congress and pressing socio-economic challenges.
![Venezuelan opposition activists demand action from the ICC in its investigations into crimes against humanity.](https://www.americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/GettyImages-1236206506-300x200.jpg)
In Venezuela, a Delicate Balance for the ICC
The International Criminal Court is pressing Venezuela to punish human rights abuses—but few results have so far emerged.
![Former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo dissolved Congress on December 7, 2022.](https://www.americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/CastilloDecember7-300x200.jpg)
REACTION: Peru’s Castillo Arrested After Failed Self-Coup; What’s Next?
Dina Boluarte is the new president of Peru, after Castillo’s impeachment.