![](https://www.americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/GettyImages-1235961622-300x200.jpg)
With Schools Reopening, Latin America Surveys the Damage
A new study tracks the punishing effect of pandemic closures on Latin American children and youth.
![](https://www.americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/GettyImages-1229075767-300x200.jpg)
Brazil’s Handling of COVID-19 Is a Global Emergency
Even with deaths at all-time highs, Bolsonaro continues to undermine efforts to address the pandemic.
![](https://www.americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/GettyImages-1228190221-300x199.jpg)
How Mayors Are Ignoring Dysfunction and Handling COVID-19 Among Themselves
With nationalism on the rise, politicians in charge of cities are forging alliances and bypassing national governments.
![](https://www.americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/GettyImages-1228347877-300x202.jpg)
Coming Next to Latin America: Even More Political Fragmentation
Expect even more outsiders in years ahead.
![](https://www.americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/GettyImages-1217197321-300x200.jpg)
Blame Politics for Mexico’s Recession, Not Just the Pandemic
The economy was shrinking long before the virus arrived.
![](https://www.americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/GettyImages-1206107358-300x203.jpg)
Could the Pandemic Start a Biking Revolution in Latin America?
The crisis offers an opportunity to ease the congestion plaguing the region’s roads and public transit systems.
![](https://www.americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/ColombiaPrison-300x199.jpg)
The Pandemic and Organized Crime in Latin America: Ten Unknowns
As governments fight the virus, criminal enterprises are likely to adapt in insidious ways.