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.
U.S.-Style Gun Politics Are Spreading in Latin America
As crime levels rise, pro-gun positions are gaining strength in conservative movements across the region, worrying security experts.
AQ Podcast | Brazil: The Big Picture
The Brazilian economy is improving this year. How sustainable is the trend of faster growth?
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.
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.
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: Is Bolsonaro Done? New Dynamics in Brasília
A political columnist on what the future holds for the Brazilian right-wing movement, and what this means for Lula
O Brasil parece estar quase de volta ao normal
Após o caos de janeiro, a política e a economia parecem ter retomado estabilidade, escreve o editor-chefe da AQ.
Brasil vuelve a sentirse casi normal
Tras el caos de enero, la economía y la política brasileñas parecen haber recuperado una base más sólida, escribe el editor jefe de AQ.
Brazil Feels Almost Normal Again
After January’s chaos, Brazil’s economy and politics seem to have returned to a more solid footing, writes AQ’s editor-in-chief.
How BRICS Expansion Will Impact South America
The BRICS transformation into a Beijing-led alliance poses a challenge for Brazil and Argentina.
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
Successes and Shortfalls in the Amazon Summit
Lula’s climate diplomacy now faces a viability test.
Brazil’s Economic Uptick Is Boosting Lula’s Foreign Policy
Good news at home is freeing up the president to engage abroad, with success at an Amazon summit but enduring controversy elsewhere.
Can Amazon Basin Presidents Find Consensus on Protecting the Forest?
AQ talked to Kleber Karipuna, member of the organizing committee of the OTCA presidential summit, on the challenges facing the region—from crime to carbon markets.
