AQ Podcast: Petro’s Race to Lose in Colombia?
The former Bogotá mayor’s path to the presidency may not be as clear as it looks, says a leading Colombian analyst.
AQ Podcast: Gabriel Boric Gets to Work in Chile
Just days after his inauguration, the 36-year-old former student leader faces a challenging political and economic landscape.
Latin America: Not as Polarized as You Think
Deep ideological divisions among voters have been the norm across the region for decades, not the exception.
Today’s Latin America Has No Female Presidents. It’s Not Going Well.
COVID-19 has reminded us – again – of the need for women leaders.
Much of Latin America’s Left Has a Blind Spot: The Environment
As center-left leaders in Europe and the U.S. prioritize the fight against climate change, the same cannot be said of their Latin American peers.
Se atrevió a postularse: La improbable historia de Prudencia Ayala
Dos décadas antes de que las mujeres salvadoreñas pudieran votar, Prudencia Ayala se convirtió en la primera mujer que se presentó como candidata presidencial en América Latina.
She Dared to Run: The Unlikely Story of Prudencia Ayala
Two decades before fellow Salvadoran women could vote, Prudencia Ayala became the first woman to run for president in Latin America.
When Do Quotas in Politics Work? Latin America Offers Lessons.
The region shows that if done right, quotas can dramatically boost women’s numbers in Congress and beyond.
What It’s Really Like to Be a Female Candidate in Latin America
Women running for office still face barriers almost unimaginable to men, but innovative tools can help.
Coming Next to Latin America: Even More Political Fragmentation
Expect even more outsiders in years ahead.
Innovators/Innovations
Angel Medina
Ecuador
When he was 17, Angel Medina joined the Federación Interprovincial de Indígenas Saraguros, an indigenous advocacy organization in Ecuador. Four years later, he was the group’s president. Anyone who knows him wouldn’t be surprised. The indigenous leader, now 38, has a talent for bringing people together. Today, as founder and president of the indigenous rights organization Fundación Q’ellkaj (the Quichua word for “producer of knowledge”), he is putting that talent to use by bridging the racial divide in his country…
