![Former President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro poses with an Argentina jersey, after visiting Argentine President Javier Milei in Buenos Aires in December.](https://www.americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/GettyImages-1833774918-300x217.jpg)
What Milei and Bolsonaro Supporters May Have in Common
A survey taken at rallies in Buenos Aires and São Paulo points to shared ideas on issues like human rights and welfare programs.
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AQ Podcast: Lula 3 One Year On
An overview of Lula’s first year back in office and a look at what 2024 could bring
![Chilean voters rejected a second constitutional proposal during the December 17 referendum.](https://www.americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/ChileDecReferendum-300x200.jpg)
REACTION: Chile Rejects Second Constitutional Rewrite
The nation is the world’s first to turn down two consecutive constitutional proposals. The 1980 charter remains in place.
![People in Santiago, Chile line up to get a free copy of a proposed new constitution.](https://www.americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Chile-Constitutions-300x200.jpg)
Chile: What the Upcoming Referendum Will Not Resolve
The polarization and uncertainty that has caused the economy’s decade-long underperformance will outlast the plebiscite.
![President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela receives an official copy of the referendum results that approve his idea of seizing much of Guyana's territory.](https://www.americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Essequibo-lede-art-300x200.jpg)
The Real Impact of Maduro’s Guyana Referendum
Maduro is less interested in Essequibo than in diverting attention from Venezuela’s economic crisis.
![Venezuela, Guayana, Essequibo Dispute, Referendum, Border](https://www.americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/GettyImages-1735483565-300x200.jpg)
Guyana Official: Venezuela’s Actions Are an “Unprecedented” Challenge
A longstanding border controversy has worsened following a massive discovery of oil, a top official at Guyana’s foreign ministry writes for AQ.
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AQ Podcast: Javier Milei’s Challenges
Javier Milei has already backtracked on some of his more radical policy positions. What does this mean, and what are his key challenges?
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Lula’s Security Policy is Rehashing Old Ideas
Brazil’s president is turning to the military to fight crime, a strategy that brings its own risks.
![Argentine President-elect Javier Milei (left); Chilean President Gabriel Boric (center); Colombian President Gustavo Petro (right).](https://www.americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MileiBoric-Petro-2-300x200.png)
What Javier Milei Can Learn from Others’ Mistakes
The presidents of Chile and Colombia overestimated their mandates. Argentina’s next leader can avoid a similar path.
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REACTION: Javier Milei Wins Argentina’s Presidency
The libertarian lawmaker finished 11 points ahead of economy minister Sergio Massa. Experts analyze what happened and what’s next for the country.
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AQ Podcast | Chile: Gabriel Boric’s Conundrum
As Chile nears a plebiscite on a second proposal to replace the dictatorship-era constitution, AQ delves into the nation’s political state of play.
![Argentina and Bolivia hope to surpass Chile as a long-awaited lithium boom gains speed.](https://www.americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Lithium-Lede-Art-300x200.jpg)
Latin America’s Lithium Sands Are Shifting
Argentina and Bolivia hope to surpass Chile as a long-awaited lithium boom gains speed.
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AQ Podcast | Brazil: The Big Picture
The Brazilian economy is improving this year. How sustainable is the trend of faster growth?
![In Argentina, a nation caught in economic crisis, the odds are stacked against Sergio Massa or Javier Milei the day after the presidential election.](https://www.americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MassaMilei-Debate-300x199.png)
Argentina’s Next President Will Tread a Thorny Path Forward
In a nation caught in economic crisis, the odds are stacked against Massa or Milei the day after the presidential election, writes a leading emerging-market economist.
![Chile's green hydrogen plant in Santiago. The plant belong to Walmart.](https://www.americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/GettyImages-1590065548-300x200.jpg)
Is Chile Adrift on Green Hydrogen?
Policies and investments are lagging. The government says a long-awaited action plan will be released for public comment by year’s end.