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AQ Podcast: What Trump Would Mean for Latin America Policy
A conversation with the Trump administration’s former ambassador to the OAS
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Has the Central American Migration Crisis Peaked?
A new book tracks the civil strife and botched U.S. policy behind decades of mass migration. But now, the patterns are shifting.
![A new wave of migration is changing Mexico. Today’s arrivals range from foreign-born entrepreneurs to those who never intended to make Mexico their final destination.](https://www.americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/GettyImages-1734345077-300x200.jpg)
A New Wave of Migration Is Changing Mexico
Today’s arrivals range from foreign-born entrepreneurs to those who never intended to make Mexico their final destination.
![Peru is experiencing brain drain as young professionals and skilled workers migrate to Europe, the U.S. and Canada.](https://www.americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/GettyImages-1233298199-300x200.jpg)
Peru’s Next Generation of Leaders Is Leaving
Amid political chaos and economic downturn, more young Peruvians are going and staying abroad, threatening the country’s future.
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The Darien Gap’s Fearsome Reputation Has Been Centuries in the Making
Before it became a migration hotspot, the area attracted visions for colonization and connection. So far, all have failed.
![Claudia Maribel Vera Pech, left, 38, and Regina Laudalina Valle Chim, 47, of the award-winning Chelemeras group trek through a wetland toward the beginnings of a new forest, planted by hand](https://www.americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/AQ0423_ONLINE12-300x183.jpg)
Photo Essay: Undocumented in the Galápagos
Fleeing crime on Ecuador’s mainland, one family discovers how even an island paradise can be difficult.
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The Predatory Economy Thriving in Panama’s Darién Gap
With millions on the move, businesses and criminal groups are turning big profits with destructive consequences.
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AQ Podcast: What Happened To Anti-Corruption Efforts In Latin America
A conversation on why anti-corruption investigations across the region seem to have lost steam.
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In Honduras, Xiomara Castro’s Government Is Caught in the “Remittances Trap”
As state spending rises, money from the diaspora is an economic lifeline—but it comes at a steep cost.
![In Cuba, the private sector's SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises), allowed only since 2021, are flourishing.](https://www.americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Cuba-Lede-Art-300x191.jpg)
The Upside of Helping Cuba’s Private Sector
The United States could help strengthen Cuban businesses, and slow migration flows in the process.
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AQ Podcast: The Politics Of Migration In Latin America
The Migration Policy Institute’s Andrew Selee on recent trends in the region and how they’re affecting politics
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One Year Later: Slow Progress on a Key Migration Initiative
A year after AQ’s report on the Summit of the Americas, an agreement on migration risks missing the chance for true regional cooperation.
![A sign written "migracion" at Colombia's border with Ecuador.](https://www.americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/GettyImages-1335269090-300x200.jpg)
Latin America’s Migration Policies Look Set to Tighten
Countries are facing a balancing act and restrictive rules in the U.S. may impact policy choices across the region.
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Photo Essay: Stories from Cuba’s New Exodus
AQ visits the U.S.-Mexico border as record numbers of Cubans attempt to cross.
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Slow but Steady for Honduras’ New President
Corruption, energy and rising food prices have posed challenges for Xiomara Castro.