Africa-Latin America
Africa’s Lessons for Latin America
Reading Time: 4 minutesFellow members of the Global South show what a more unified regional approach can achieve.
Rule of Law
Do Latin America’s Top Prosecutors Have Too Much Power?
Reading Time: 5 minutesRecent cases illustrate how some top prosecutors throughout the region may be misusing their considerable powers.
Guyana
Guyana Official: Venezuela’s Actions Are an “Unprecedented” Challenge
Reading Time: 3 minutesA longstanding border controversy has worsened following a massive discovery of oil, a top official at Guyana’s foreign ministry writes for AQ.
Haiti
Haitians Want International Help, But Done the Right Way
Reading Time: 4 minutesInternational intervention must avoid the painful mistakes of previous missions, writes a Haitian civil-society leader.
Brazil
Lula’s Security Policy is Rehashing Old Ideas
Reading Time: 4 minutesBrazil’s president is turning to the military to fight crime, a strategy that brings its own risks.
Argentina
What Javier Milei Can Learn from Others’ Mistakes
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe presidents of Chile and Colombia overestimated their mandates. Argentina’s next leader can avoid a similar path.
Ecuador
Why Ecuador’s Young President Matters to Washington
Reading Time: 3 minutesDemocracy, immigration and the US-China competition all intersect in Ecuador. Here are three ideas on how US officials can help.
Argentina
REACTION: Javier Milei Wins Argentina’s Presidency
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe libertarian lawmaker finished 11 points ahead of economy minister Sergio Massa. Experts analyze what happened and what’s next for the country.
Podcast
AQ Podcast: Mexico’s Elections Begin to Take Shape
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCould a third candidate affect the course of the race for Mexico’s next president?
Foreign Relations
The Israel-Hamas War Is Inflaming Polarization in Latin America
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe region’s leaders have been far more critical of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza than peers in Europe and North America.
Mexico
Chiapas Fears Organized Crime, and Military Intervention
Reading Time: 4 minutesAscendant cartel power on the Mexico-Guatemala border is alarming Indigenous communities, but so is the prospect of militarization.
Mexico
Mexico’s Water Crisis Is Spilling Over Into Politics
Reading Time: 4 minutesDrought across much of the country’s landmass is affecting economic activity and the upcoming presidential election.
U.S. Policy
Did Biden’s Latin America Summit Offer Too Little, Too Late?
Reading Time: 3 minutesAPEP suffers from a shortfall of ambition and participation, leaving out the region’s biggest economy, writes a foreign relations expert.
Podcast
AQ Podcast | Chile: Gabriel Boric’s Conundrum
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAs Chile nears a plebiscite on a second proposal to replace the dictatorship-era constitution, AQ delves into the nation’s political state of play.
Gun Policy
U.S.-Style Gun Politics Are Spreading in Latin America
Reading Time: 5 minutesAs crime levels rise, pro-gun positions are gaining strength in conservative movements across the region, worrying security experts.
