Americas Quarterly

NEW AQ: No country has been as exposed to Trump's new way of doing politics as Mexico, where the relationship of interdependence with the U.S. is unique. What can Mexico control? And what can it not? AQ's latest special report on Mexico is out today: americasquarterly.org/issue/…

After a comeback and a win by more than four million votes, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva must now face a hostile Congress, nervous financial markets and an uncertain relationship with Washington. americasquarterly.org/articl…

Lula’s win is a democratic victory in itself, according to @DaniCamp0. Despite a hostile Congress and a fiscal crisis, Lula's decisive mandate gives him a stronger hand than in 2022. Read the full reaction: americasquarterly.org/articl…

President Lula figured out how to run a 21st-century digital campaign and drove up turnout, says @BrazilBrian. His victory comes with a big bill: More than $60 billion in extra spending, nervous markets, and the most conservative Congress on record. americasquarterly.org/articl…

In a surprise move, María Corina Machado returned to Venezuela on October 25, reigniting expectations of a democratic transition and the possibility of early elections, as the U.S. exerts unprecedented control over the nation. americasquarterly.org/articl…

In Brazil, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defied polls and is set for a fourth term, despite Flávio Bolsonaro's claims of irregularities. americasquarterly.org/articl…

In Guatemala, the death of a former prosecutor represents a litmus test for Arévalo’s administration and will likely set the tone for the 2027 election. americasquarterly.org/articl…

Peru's constitutional tribunal will decide whether the state should oversee operations at the country’s largest port. The relationship with China is also at stake. americasquarterly.org/articl…

From the 1960s through the 1990s, Latin America was the world's outlier in inflationary, currency, debt and banking crises. What changed? Luis I. Jácome's new book makes the case for central bank independence. americasquarterly.org/articl…

Exiled from Cuba at 12, Ana Mendieta never felt she belonged anywhere. "I have no motherland, I feel a need to join with the earth," she wrote in 1981. Her work is on view at Tate Modern through January 17, 2027. americasquarterly.org/articl…

Un poeta follows Óscar, a struggling poet in Medellín who sets out to get a talented teenager published, only to find the city's cultural influencers are interested in her work only insofar as it's marketable. americasquarterly.org/articl…

Granting central banks independence while mandating them to keep inflation low "is arguably the most significant economic reform of our time," argues Luis I. Jácome. americasquarterly.org/articl…

A finalist for the National Book Award, Valeria Luiselli's [Beginning, Middle, End[ spans four generations of women and how they inherit each other's unfinished work. Read the review: americasquarterly.org/articl…

He was the frontman of the greatest rock band you've never heard of. Our music columnist Sebastián Zubieta pays tribute to Carlos Solari, "El Indio," of Patricio Rey y sus Redonditos de Ricota. americasquarterly.org/articl…

Take people unaware of who Ana Mendieta is to her exhibit at Tate Modern, and they'll think she is a product of the present. A major retrospective shows what a trailblazer the Cuban artist was for performance art. americasquarterly.org/articl…

In the 1970s, Colombian filmmakers coined "pornomiseria" for films that turn human suffering into a commodity. Simón Mesa Soto's black comedy “Un poeta” may be its best antithesis, writes our film columnist Ena Alvarado. americasquarterly.org/articl…

Valeria Luiselli has long written about borders. In her new novel, “Beginning, Middle, End”, the ones that matter most run between memory and imagination, writes our critic. Read the full review: americasquarterly.org/articl…

Planning your weekend reading? AQ's Cultura section brings you the latest in books, film, music and visual arts from across the Americas, from Valeria Luiselli's new novel to a major Ana Mendieta retrospective in London. Find it here: americasquarterly.org/issue/…

Latin America's imports from China have outpaced its exports since 2021, resulting in a $46 billion trade deficit in 2025. As Beijing offloads excess industrial capacity, even the region's smallest markets are feeling the effects. americasquarterly.org/articl…

Brazil, Mexico, Chile and Argentina are racing to attract AI data centers. But without a dramatic education overhaul, Latin America won't be able to compete in the global AI economy, writes @oppenheimera. americasquarterly.org/articl…