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How Latin Americans Are Using Pensions as a COVID-19 Lifeline

In Chile, Peru and elsewhere, governments are loosening regulations on pension withdrawals. What are the risks?

Peru Squandered Its Early COVID Advantages. Here’s How It Can Recover.

Less red tape and more public-private cooperation would help Peru beat back the virus.

The Health Crisis is Changing Peruvian Politics

Enjoying popular support, Peru’s president is flirting with progressive politics.

AQ Podcast: Colombia and Peru’s Struggle to Protect Venezuelans

Advocates on the ground say the pandemic is leaving migrants vulnerable not just to infection, but to xenophobia and hunger too.

The Backlash to Venezuelan Migration Is Here

Even before the coronavirus, Peru and other countries were seeing greater xenophobia — with an uncertain impact on politics.

Inside the dramatic turnaround that made Colombia’s second city a model for water management.

May 8, 2020October 18, 2019 by AQonline

MEDELLÍN— For much of the 20th century, the Medellín River was an open sewer, collecting the untreated human and industrial waste of the Aburrá Valley. Stretching through the valley’s center, Medellín — a fast-growing city with a reputation for entrepreneurship— turned its collective back and closed its collective nose. Warehouses and rail tracks buffered the city from the rank … Read more Inside the dramatic turnaround that made Colombia’s second city a model for water management.

Peru’s President Wants Voters to Clean House. Will His Gamble Pay Off?

Vizcarra’s move reflects his political savvy, but carries risk.

El fiscal solitario que intentó construir un “Lava Jato” en el Amazonas

En este reporte especial, AQ examina como fiscales fuera del foco de los medios nacionales batallan con amenazas, sabotage – y a menudo, fracaso.

AQ Top 5 de figuras contra la corrupción: José Domingo Pérez

Al investigar tres expresidentes, este fiscal está siendo renombrado en Perú.

The Lonely Prosecutor Who Tried to Build a “Lava Jato” in the Amazon

In this special report, AQ looks at how lawmen outside the national media spotlight struggle with threats, sabotage – and, often, failure.

The Next Frontier in Latin America’s Anti-Corruption Drive

This article is adapted from AQ’s latest issue on Latin America’s anti-corruption movement. It is hard to overstate the importance of international collaboration for investigating corruption in Latin America. Simply put, operations like Brazil’s Lava Jato would probably not have existed without the information and technical assistance provided by the U.S. or Switzerland—in particular, the sharing … Read more The Next Frontier in Latin America’s Anti-Corruption Drive