A year after AQ’s report on the Summit of the Americas, an agreement on migration risks missing the chance for true regional cooperation.
Americas Quarterly
One Year Later: Slow Progress on a Key Migration Initiative
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Betilde Muñoz-Pogossian
Why Mexico Is a Quiet Presence on the World Stage
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Olga Pellicer
Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s insular foreign policy, in the region’s second-largest economy, is a missed opportunity.
The Complex Legacy of Brazilian Explorer Cândido Rondon
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Amanda Audi
The general was an early advocate for Indigenous people—but reality has fallen brutally short of his ideals.
Why Did Costa Rica Really Abolish Its Military?
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Cristina Eguizábal
Politics, not pacifism, led the country to eliminate its armed forces in a decision that still resonates today.
Who Gets to Map Latin America’s Natural World?
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Rachel Remick
A Peruvian artist’s ghostly landscapes raise questions about objectivity and authority in documenting the region’s environment.
Fernanda Melchor’s Gritty Dispatches from Veracruz
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Daniel Rey
In a darkly humorous collection of stories and “crónicas,” the Mexican writer channels life in this chaotic port city.
Brazil Needs a Feminist Foreign Policy
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Camila Leal, Carolina Paranhos, Christiane Aquino Bonomo
Diplomacy has a major role to play in advancing a gender-conscious approach to trade—its benefits will impact the whole economy.