![General Freire salutes Bolosnaro during a celebration at Army headquarters in Brasilia.](https://www.americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/GettyImages-1240087579-300x200.jpeg)
The Imminent Election Crisis in Brazil
Still trailing in polls, Bolsonaro seems determined to stay in power. AQ’s editor-in-chief examines potential scenarios for the confrontation ahead.
![Woman wrapped in a Brazilian flag and red shirt and cap at a political rally in Portugal in 2020.](https://www.americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/GettyImages-1253117021-300x175.jpeg)
Brazil’s Exodus of People Is A Bad Omen
A growing number of Brazilians are losing hope in the country and emigrating, including high-skilled workers.
![Elisa Loncon, an Indigenous woman who was first president of Chile's Constitutional Convention, holds the final draft of the constitution. Chileans will vote on the draft on September 4.](https://www.americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/GettyImages-1241701716-300x200.jpg)
Chile Could Become “Plurinational.” What Does That Mean?
AQ demystifies the term and how it’s been applied elsewhere in Latin America, as a vote on Chile’s new constitution approaches.
![Demonstrators in Caracas demand the release of political prisoners ahead of International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan's visit to Venezuela.](https://www.americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/GettyImages-1236206497-300x200.jpg)
Venezuela: Now Is Not the Time to Reduce Global Scrutiny
Maduro’s human rights abuses continue, despite talk from politicians elsewhere in Latin America.
![As Europe prepares for an energy crisis, firefighters try to extinguish a wildfire in northern Spain during a July heatwave.](https://www.americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/GettyImages-1241982081-300x200.jpg)
On Fire: Europe’s Woes Reverberate in Latin America
The troubles are pushing Latin America’s politicians and foreign policy strategists further away from the West, writes AQ’s editor-in-chief.
![Commercial billboards in Caracas, Venezuela show that private advertising is replacing government propaganda.](https://www.americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Getty-Venezuela-Billboards-300x200.jpg)
Venezuela’s Ad Hoc Economic Recovery Is Not Yet Sustainable
Ruling-party politics will likely determine whether the recovery continues or collapses.
![A woman reads a copy of the proposed Chilean constitution, as an up-or-down referendum on September 4 approaches.](https://www.americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/GettyImages-1414506974-300x200.jpg)
For Chile’s Constitution Referendum, Moderate Voters Are Key
Proposals from both campaigns and an obligatory vote could still affect the outcome.
![A dam in the Grijalva River. Mexico's energy policy prioritizes state owned companies CFE and Pemex.](https://www.americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/GettyImages-1242053099-300x214.jpg)
Mexico: When Trade and Energy Policy Collide
AMLO’s push to protect Pemex and CFE is hurting the companies themselves.
![Brazil's president of the Chamber of Deputies Arthur Lira celebrates his election to the post surrounded by fellow legislators on the floor of the Camara dos Deputados..](https://www.americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/GettyImages-1230923997-1-300x200.jpg)
Latin America’s Parliamentarism Problem
Legislatures are gaining more power across the region—but the outlook for governance doesn’t look good.
![Guatemalan journalist is arrested in a crackdown on civil society and anti-corruption efforts](https://www.americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/GettyImages-1242188610-300x200.jpg)
Guatemala’s March Toward Authoritarianism
Newspaper director José Rubén Zamora’s jailing reflects the international community’s failures.
![Colombian President Gustavo Petro holds a banner showing that he opposes fracking for natural gas, reflecting questions about his oil and gas and green energy policies.](https://www.americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/GettyImages-1238711758-300x200.jpg)
The Problem with Petro’s Green Energy Policy
Cutting Colombia’s oil production won’t reduce global emissions.
![Colombian President Gustavo Petro is inaugurated amid fears that he will not respect the institutions of Colombia's democracy.](https://www.americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/GettyImages-1413521673-300x200.jpeg)
Could Democracy Backslide in Colombia?
The country’s oil industry may hold the answer.
![A U.S. government representative meets Colombia's President-elect Petro as the Biden administration tries to build a strong diplomatic relationship with Colombia's new government.](https://www.americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Petro_Finer-300x203.jpeg)
A New Era for US-Colombia Relations
Intense White House outreach reflects an uncertain path forward.
![Argentina's President Alberto Fernández sits with Economy Minister Sergio Massa, who will try to fix Argentina's economy and high inflation.](https://www.americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/GettyImages-1374952088-300x199.jpg)
Can Anyone Stop Argentina’s Great Unraveling?
A workable solution must address the country’s dense web of special privileges.
![Demonstrators in Panama City, Panama protest inflation and other social issues.](https://www.americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Panama_1-300x206.jpeg)
In Panama, Protesters Want Deeper Reform
The demonstrations that have rocked the country for weeks go far beyond inflation.