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The Space Race Comes to Latin America

The region wants to be not just a battleground, but a protagonist in the burgeoning space economy.

Latin America’s Quest for Space Sovereignty

The region’s pursuit of autonomy in the growing space sector will be complicated. The U.S. can be an important partner.

The Crucial Challenge of Building Space Expertise

As Latin America acquires more space technology, workforce development will be key to reaping the benefits.

Brazil’s Economy Is Slowing. Will It Ruin Lula’s Chances?  
3 minute read

Voters are feeling the squeeze from high interest rates and other factors.

AQ Podcast | How Latin Americans Feel About the U.S., Democracy, Their Economies and More
< 1 minute read

Noam Lupu of Vanderbilt's Center for Global Democracy on a new survey that shows a slight uptick in support for democracy, and shifting views on Trump, China, and emigration.

Mexico’s Homicides Are Falling, but a Broader Violence Crisis Persists

4 minute read

Sheinbaum’s security strategy has lowered murder rates but should address rampant extortion and disappearances and seek stronger federal-state cooperation.

Canada

U.S.-Canada Tensions: Risks Beyond Trade
4 minute read

As the tariff war escalates and allies start talking like adversaries, disputes over sovereignty and strategic resources are emerging as risks.

Latin America

Nicaraguans gather in front of the Organization of American States building in Washington, DC, during a protest against President Daniel Ortega in 2020.
Why a Shield for Democracy in the Americas is Under Strain
4 minute read

The OAS Democratic Charter remains a worthy bulwark against authoritarianism in the hemisphere.

Latin America

A protester in San José, Costa Rica, holds a sign expressing one definition of democracy in August.
Support for Democracy—but also Strongmen—Is Rising in Latin America
4 minute read

For the first time in a generation, democracy is considered the best form of government. At the same time, China is now more trusted than the U.S.

Peru

Peru's President Keiko Fujimori speaks in August at a ceremony in Lima marking one year until the 2027 Pan American Games.
Fujimori’s First Month: Economic Momentum, Questions Still to Come
4 minute read

Keiko Fujimori began with strong approval and a strong Peruvian economy. What she does with it will be decided before year-end.

Latin America

Staff at the Amazonas Regional Electoral Court test electronic voting machines in Manaus, Brazil, in July.
The High-Stakes Threats to Latin American Democracy
4 minute read

Latin America’s impressive progress on electoral democracy, perhaps its most important achievement of recent decades, could soon be rolled back.

Podcast

AQ Podcast | Colombia: An Early Test for the New Government
< 1 minute read

Former Finance Minister Mauricio Cárdenas on what the earthquake means for De la Espriella’s ambitious agenda, and whether he can get both things right.

Bolivia

Bolivia's President Rodrigo Paz visits Carreras in June after security forces cleared a road that protesters had blockaded.
Bolivia’s Post-MAS Transition Is at Risk
4 minute read

Institutional weakness is threatening to plunge the country into instability.

Demographics

Commuters cross Avenida Paulista in the financial district of São Paulo, Brazil, in May.
Latin America’s Fading Demographic Tailwind
4 minute read

The region has anchored part of its growth on an age bonus. As it wanes, what needs to happen to solidify the economic progress?

Podcast

AQ Podcast | Venezuela’s Transition Talks
< 1 minute read

The New York Times correspondent Anatoly Kurmanaev on what the new round of negotiations means for the future of Venezuela.

Ecuador

Soldiers patrol in Quito, Ecuador, on August 5.
Ecuador: Daniel Noboa’s Crackdown at a Crossroads
5 minute read

Progress on crime and the economy is still limited as concerns over rights abuses and democratic erosion mount.

Argentina

Construction workers build the Vaca Muerta Sur pipeline in Neuquén, Argentina, in 2025.
Argentina’s Alaska Moment
4 minute read

With booming hydrocarbon and lithium production, the nation’s provinces need to rethink their stabilization funds.

Latin America

Letter to the Editor: Elbridge Colby’s Criticism of 1990s U.S. Policy
2 minute read

A response from AQ’s readers

Chile

People's Party’s Franco Parisi in a campaign event in Santiago on August 18, 2025. 

Chile’s Rising Anti-Establishment Powerbroker 
4 minute read

Franco Parisi’s Partido de la Gente helped advance the government’s flagship economic bill. Which path will he follow going forward?

Podcast

AQ Podcast | Keiko Fujimori Takes Power. Can She Keep It?
< 1 minute read

Peru’s Former Finance Minister on what Keiko Fujimori’s presidency means for the country’s stability, economy, and its place between Washington and Beijing.

North America

FIFA President Gianni Infantino, U.S. President Donald Trump, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney following the FIFA World Cup Final in East Rutherford, New Jersey on July 19
USMCA and the Politics of Permanent Leverage
4 minute read

The U.S. wants to keep the review of the trade agreement open and has little incentive for a final deal, an expert writes.

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