What If Jair Bolsonaro Wins?
Once deemed unlikely, reelection would allow Brazil’s president to double down on his cultural agenda and bring an uncertain outlook for foreign policy and the economy.
The Rise of Congress Will Have Consequences for Brazil’s Victor
New powers for Congress mean increased checks on the executive, regardless of whether Lula or Bolsonaro wins on October 30.
AQ Podcast | Brazil’s Surprising Election: What’s Next?
The Economist’s Brazil correspondent on first-round results and what to expect from the runoff
REACTION: Brazil Heads to Runoff Election
The first-round vote ended with a margin much slimmer than expected between the main candidates, President Jair Bolsonaro and former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Two Rallies, Two Brazils, and a Still Uncertain Election
After attending rallies for both Lula and Bolsonaro, AQ’s editor-in-chief reports on a polarized and slightly murky race.
AQ Podcast: Brazil’s Election and the Risk of an Institutional Standoff
Political analyst Thomas Traumann on the final weeks of the campaign and what could happen next
Lula’s “Team of Rivals” Strategy Could Reduce Polarization
The former president’s choice of a conservative running mate carries numerous benefits – but also conspicuous risks.
Lula Is Back. But Which Lula?
Brazil’s former president is running again in 2022. Will he do so as a pragmatic, or more radical figure?
What Latin America’s “Corruption Busters” Got Right – and Wrong
An overview of the popular but struggling movement, and ideas on how to save it, by AQ’s editor-in-chief.
Netflix’s “The Edge of Democracy” – Not Just For Beginners
A biased but ultimately worthwhile chronicle of Brazil’s horrible decade.
Legal Trouble for Latin American Presidents
A breakdown of current and former heads of state in prison or awaiting trial in Latin America.
This Week in Latin America: Obama in Havana, Venezuela in Crisis
Sign up here to get This Week in Latin America delivered straight to your inbox every Monday. Cuba, Argentina Host Obama: Cuba and Argentina each play host to U.S. President Barack Obama this week, with human rights issues shading both visits. Today, Obama will hold a working meeting with Cuban President Raúl Castro, who will then host a state dinner … Read more
Don’t Let Brazil Become Venezuela
This piece was updated on March 7. The next week will be critical to the future of Brazilian democracy. The temporary detention of former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for questioning related to the Petrobras probe is indeed a sign that no one in Brazil is above the law. But it also brings the … Read more
Obama’s Moment to Get It Right in Latin America
Amidst nuclear meltdown in Japan, growing pressures to respond to the carnage in Libya and the specter of a possible U.S. government shutdown, flitting rumors have circulated that the visit of President Barack Obama to three Latin American countries may be cancelled or postponed. This would be a major setback in U.S. relations with the … Read more
Hydroelectric Energy in the Peruvian Amazon: The Inambari Puzzle
Peru’s appetite for investment has again led it deep into the Amazon jungle. This time a new hydroelectricity project, the Inambari Dam, is poised to bring irreversible social and environmental changes to the region. Inambari, to be developed in the buffer zone of the Bahuaja-Sonene National Park, will be the largest hydroelectricity project in Peru … Read more
