Andean Region Archives - Page 8 of 74

AQ Podcast: The White House’s Juan Gonzalez on the Venezuela-U.S. Deal

President Biden’s top Latin America aide on an agreement that has been months in the making.

Following an agreement between the Venezuelan government and opposition signed in Barbados, the U.S. temporarily reversed some key restrictions—but set a short deadline for Maduro’s regime to comply with conditions. Are fair elections set to happen in 2024?

The U.S.-Venezuela Agreement: Big Hopes and Big Questions

The U.S. temporarily reversed some key restrictions—but set a short deadline for Maduro’s regime to comply with conditions. Are fair elections set to happen in 2024?

AQ Podcast: Is Latin America’s Lost Decade Ending?

Former Colombia finance minister Mauricio Cárdenas reviews the significance of better GDP growth for the regions’ economies.

This Peruvian Artist Is Turning Colonial History Upside-Down—Literally

Sandra Gamarra Heshiki’s inverted portraits challenge idealized notions of Peru’s history.

Claudia Maribel Vera Pech, left, 38, and Regina Laudalina Valle Chim, 47, of the award-winning Chelemeras group trek through a wetland toward the beginnings of a new forest, planted by hand

Photo Essay: Undocumented in the Galápagos

Fleeing crime on Ecuador’s mainland, one family discovers how even an island paradise can be difficult.

SANTA ELENA, ECUADOR - OCTOBER 15: Newly elected President of Ecuador Daniel Noboa of Acción Nacional Democrática coalition (R) speaks next to his wife Lavinia Valbonesi (L) after winning the presidential runoff at Olon coast on October 15, 2023 in Santa Elena, Ecuador. According to official results, Daniel Noboa of Accion Democratica Nacional has 52,28% of the votes and Luisa Gonzalez of Revolucion Ciudadana has 47,72%, with 91,05 of the voting counted. Noboa will complete the 2021-2025 period after President Guillermo Lasso applied the "cross death" to dissolve parliament a call for early elections. (Photo by Franklin Jacome/Getty Images)

REACTION: Daniel Noboa Wins Presidency in Ecuador

Noboa will lead the country through May 2025 amid rising violence and economic uncertainty.

Cautious Hopes for a Breakthrough in Venezuela

As the government and the U.S. near an agreement on sanctions ahead of opposition primaries and 2024 elections, what will it take to transition to democracy?

AQ Podcast: Making Sense of Venezuela’s Elections

Another crossroads in Venezuela, as Maduro negotiates with Washington on conditions for elections in 2024.

Un Puente Dorado para el Gobierno de Maduro

Quienes detentan el poder necesitan incentivos para participar en una posible transición democrática. Las investigaciones penales sobre corrupción y otros delitos conexos pueden proporcionarlos.

AQ Podcast | Bolivia: The Return of Evo Morales?

The longtime president wants to run again in 2025. What does it mean for the Andean nation?

A Golden Bridge for the Maduro Government

Those in power need incentives to engage in a potential democratic transition. Criminal investigations into corruption and related crimes can provide them.

On Trade, Petro Should Emulate Lula, AMLO

A former Colombian planning minister writes that instead of revising trade agreements, his country and others should focus on solving market and government failures.

AQ Podcast: Who’s Who in Ecuador’s Election

A look ahead to the runoff on October 15. What can we expect from the candidates and what is at stake?

What Caused Peru’s Economic Downfall?

Social cleavages have turned politics into a fight for spoils, draining the country’s productive potential, writes a former minister of economy and finance.

AQ Podcast: A Turning Point for Latin America’s Economies

The head of economics for the region at Citigroup on why analysts are boosting forecasts for Mexico and Brazil