![White House official Jake Sullivan greeted by Brazils ceremonial guard.](https://www.americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/GettyImages-1234486811-300x212.jpg)
A Strategic Moment for the U.S.-Brazil Relationship
As concerns circulate over Brazil’s election, there’s new urgency for the U.S. to build bilateral ties and address global challenges.
![Petro, president of Colombia, seen with his Defense team after making changes to the leadership of the country's security forces.](https://www.americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/GettyImages-1416091781-300x200.jpeg)
Can Petro Pull Off ‘Total Peace’ in Colombia?
Negotiating with all armed groups is a high-stakes gamble with consequences far beyond the country’s borders.
![Argentine President Alberto Fernández has pinned his hopes on the new economy minister Sergio Massa.](https://www.americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/GettyImages-1242291741-300x200.jpg)
What’s Ahead for Alberto Fernández’s Last Year in Office?
With hopes pinned on a new economy minister, several factors could disrupt the country’s fragile stability.
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Brazil’s Evangelical Leftist
Henrique Vieira is a devout Baptist pastor—and a card-carrying member of Brazil’s Socialism and Freedom Party.
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Tres maneras de arreglar las finanzas públicas de América Latina
Un ex ministro de Hacienda de Paraguay argumenta que reformas factibles pueden dar muy buenos resultados.
![A local meeting shows the community-based process the Cuban government is praising before the country's referendum vote on a new Family Code](https://www.americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Cuba-Family-Code-meeting-300x200.jpg)
Cuba’s Family Code Referendum Is Sparking Deep Debates
The vote comes amid record emigration and another major crackdown on dissent.
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Three Ways to Fix Latin America’s Public Finances
A former finance minister of Paraguay argues that feasible reforms can yield important results.
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Two Rallies, Two Brazils, and a Still Uncertain Election
After attending rallies for both Lula and Bolsonaro, AQ’s editor-in-chief reports on a polarized and slightly murky race.
![In Brazil, elections authorities hold a meeting with social media company representatives as part of its efforts to combat misinformation.](https://www.americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/TSE-foto-2-300x200.jpeg)
One Year Later: Brazil Has Never Been So Prepared to Fight Fake News
A year after AQ’s special report on misinformation, a leading journalist sees progress.
![The B3, Bovespa exchange where Brazilian companies are traded.](https://www.americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/GettyImages-906699384-300x196.jpeg)
The Fastest Way to Improve ESG in Latin America: Women on Boards
Gender-diverse corporate boards are a low-cost solution to bring the region to global standards.
![In August, a wave of violence swept Ciudad Juárez and several cities in Mexico as President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has increasingly militarized security.](https://www.americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/GettyImages-1242459021-300x205.jpg)
Is Mexico’s Security Policy Backfiring?
Criminal groups seem emboldened despite the militarization of security.
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Peru’s Troubles Go Well Beyond Castillo
The president isn’t helping, but taxes and social issues lead a longer list of challenges.
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Chile Now Has a Chance to Get New Constitution Right
Voters showed that they want a new charter, not a new country.
![Chileans carrying flags celebrate Rechazo win in the plebiscite in Chile.](https://www.americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/GettyImages-1420872821-300x200.jpeg)
REACTION: Chile Rejects New Constitution
After a three-year process, the country is left with a question of how to fulfill their previous vote to change the magna carta.
![A man holds a Mexican flag in the city center. The country's opposition has struggled to mount effective resistance to the government's policies.](https://www.americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/GettyImages-1239119998-300x200.jpg)
Mexico’s Opposition Must Fight AMLO—and an Enduring Stigma
Those asking why the opposition has struggled to challenge AMLO share part of the blame for its plight.