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Chile's green hydrogen plant in Santiago. The plant belong to Walmart.

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.

AQ Podcast | Massa vs. Milei: Who Is the Favorite in Argentina?

Peronist Sergio Massa and libertarian Javier Milei head to the November 19 presidential runoff.

REACTION: Massa Takes First Place in Argentina, Heads to Runoff With Milei

The economy minister surpassed expectations, while the libertarian failed to improve on his August performance.

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.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is seeking a diplomatic balance amid the Israel-Hamas War. As Brazil presides over the UN Security Council this month, the president has an opportunity to reassume a role as global diplomat.

Lula’s Quest for a Diplomatic Balance Amid Israel-Hamas War

As Brazil presides over the UN Security Council this month, the president has an opportunity to reassume a role as global diplomat.

Q&A: The Upstart Brazilian Filmmakers With a Growing Pile of Awards

AQ spoke to a founder of Filmes de Plástico, whose films tell overlooked stories about everyday life in Brazil.

How Buenos Aires’ Industrial Ring Defines Argentine Politics

Electoral juggernaut and hotbed of discontent, the capital’s outlying cities have loomed large. Is that about to change?

Erika Hilton in the Chamber of Deputies, on February 1, 2023, the day she was sworn in as a representative for São Paulo state.

Erika Hilton’s Battle Against Brazil’s Conservative Congress

The trailblazing first-term trans legislator is pursuing minority rights during an uncertain moment for Brazil’s left.

Chilean President Gabriel Boric will be pragmatic and economically focused on his first visit to China, with the energy transition on top of his to-do list with Xi Jinping.

Boric Needs to Tread Smartly on First Visit to China

The Chilean president will be pragmatic and economically focused, with the energy transition on top of his to-do list with Xi Jinping.

Using a referendum to reform Uruguay's constitution for partisan ends poses a significant and growing risk to the nation’s democracy.

Uruguay’s Challenge: Populism Without Populists

Plebiscites to reform the Constitution for partisan ends pose a growing risk to the nation’s reputation for policy stability.

How a Faded 1980s Party Explains Argentina’s 2023 Election

All three leading candidates have ties to the “Ucedé,” which has pushed a free-market agenda for decades.

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.

Javier Milei is one of Argentina's leading presidential candidates. He is a populist who calls for sweeping policies like dollarization.

Milei’s Path to Dollarization: Riddled with Doubts

Replacing the Argentine peso with the U.S. dollar might take years if it happens at all, experts say.

AQ Podcast | Chile: What the 50th Coup Anniversary Tells Us About Politics Today

A political scientist on how commemorations have exposed divisions in Chilean society

Chile’s constitution has been under surgery in a second attempt to recast the fundamental rights that will bring Latin America’s fifth-largest economy into the modern era.

A Last Hope for Chile’s New Constitution?

The ultra-conservative Partido Republicano has a large influence over the constitutional process, and President Boric has already said this will be the final attempt during his term.