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WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 14: U.S. President Donald Trump meets with President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador in the Oval Office of the White House April 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump and Bukele were expected to discuss a range of bilateral issues including the detention of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, who has been held in a prison in El Salvador since March 15. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

What Bukele Wants from Trump

The Salvadoran president’s controversial deals with the U.S. are calculated to preserve his reputation at home as the economy stumbles and evidence of a gang truce mounts.

How U.S. Policy Toward Latin America May Backfire

Tariffs will squeeze the region’s economies and trade, and could drive deeper engagement with China, an expert writes.

Protesters block a highway in Totonicapán, Guatemala, in October 2023 after Indigenous leaders called for national demonstrations.

Timeline: Guatemala’s 2023 Election Crisis

Traditional powers tried to control the 2023 election, but demonstrations and international support allowed a reformer to overcome a gauntlet of challenges.

AQ Podcast | Brazil: Bolsonaro on Trial, Lula Under Pressure

President Lula’s popularity is low and political momentum could move to the right, as Bolsonaro faces trial and seeks international support.

What Cartel FTO Designation May Mean for Mexico

Companies can take steps right now to mitigate the risks.

EVENT: Trump and Latin America: What Happens Next?

On March 11, 2025, Americas Quarterly hosted a conversation in New York about the rapidly evolving relationships between Latin America and the Trump administration.

AQ Podcast | Trump’s Impact So Far on Latin America

An overview of what Trump’s arrival has meant for Latin America and how governments in the region are reacting to him

AQ Podcast | The Panama Canal: Past, Present and Future

An overview of Panama’s historical ties to the U.S. and where the crisis might be headed next.

What Trump Really Wants in Panama

Whether it’s countering China, or pursuing a new U.S. expansionism, the president’s threats have already led to concrete action inside Panama, writes AQ’s editor-in-chief.

Ten Keys to Understand Trump 2.0 and Latin America

Migration, relations with China and crisis points in Cuba and Venezuela are among the top issues the region will deal with under the new U.S. administration.

People look at two cargo ships entering the Miraflores Locks of the Panama Canal on January 22.

Why the U.S. Should Not Take Back the Panama Canal

There were good reasons to return the canal to Panama. Undoing it now would be a geopolitical disaster.

President Trump at his inauguration in Washington, D.C., in Jan. 2025; President Lula at the sanctioning of a bill in Brasília, in Nov. 2024.

Trump and Lula Think Differently. Will They Find Common Ground?

The two leaders have diverging views on the future of BRICS and climate change. What can bridge the gap?

Quatro tendências que definirão a América Latina em 2025

Do retorno de Donald Trump ao risco crescente das mudanças climáticas, o editor-chefe da AQ apresenta um panorama misto neste artigo sobre as perspectivas para a região.

Cuatro tendencias que definirán a América Latina en 2025

Desde el regreso de Donald Trump hasta el creciente riesgo del cambio climático, el editor en jefe de AQ presenta un panorama mixto en este artículo sobre las perspectivas de la región.

Four Trends That Will Define Latin America in 2025

From Donald Trump’s return to the growing risk from climate change, AQ’s editor-in-chief paints a mixed picture in this annual overview of the region.