The Space Race Comes to Latin America
The region wants to be not just a battleground, but a protagonist in the burgeoning space economy.
The region’s pursuit of autonomy in the growing space sector will be complicated. The U.S. can be an important partner.
As Latin America acquires more space technology, workforce development will be key to reaping the benefits.
TAKING FLIGHT
Initiatives from Brazil, Argentina and Mexico show how the space industry is getting off the ground, although numerous challenges remain.
ALCE held its first general assembly in Mexico in February, but faces questions about funding and political buy-in.
The company founded in Buenos Aires is pushing competitors to rethink who owns the sky.
Amazônia-1, the first satellite entirely designed and operated by Brazil, is part of a larger mission.
The national space agency’s satellite program is a rare example of sustained strategic investment.
The booming space sector offers opportunities, if the region can seize them.
The issue is more persistent than it seems, emerging in other topics like crime and mining, writes a former president.
As nuclear war loomed, ordinary people throughout Latin America made their voices heard.
Governments are building massive facilities to contain a growing inmate population, but the strategy could backfire.
Citizens and leaders are abandoning the rules of liberal democracy. What can reverse the trend?
A veteran political analyst discusses voter trends and the issues that will shape the Lula-Flávio showdown.
The Hidden History of São Paulo’s “Japanese” Neighborhood
A new book shows how Brazil’s biggest city often literally paved over its Black past.
Greek Mythology and Mexican Corridos Collide in a Startling Short Story Collection
Dahlia de la Cerda’s latest book takes on what it means to be a woman living through Mexico’s security crisis.
Frida and Diego Get New Life in New York
A collaboration between The Met Opera and The Museum of Modern Art gives the famed Mexican artists a fresh treatment.
A New Documentary Chronicles the Decay of Small-Town Cuba
The filmmaker returned home to find the town he grew up in disappearing, even as its artists continue to build a legacy.
Opera’s Many Faces in Latin America
AQ’s music columnist traces the paths of a genre that thrived in Latin America, from its colonial courts and Jesuit missions to its revolutions.
