Initial actions by the White House, such as cutting USAID programs, undermine the country’s struggling opposition.
Americas Quarterly
Will Trump 2.0 Play Tougher on Nicaragua’s Dictatorship?
/
Antonio Monte, Gema Kloppe-Santamaría
Mexico Is Growing Old. Can It Build a Care System in Time?
/
Carin Zissis
The country’s demographic bonus ends with Sheinbaum’s presidency, offering a chance to rethink care and close workforce gender gaps.
USAID Changes Reflect Short-Term, Transactional U.S. Policy
/
Steven E. Hendrix
Latin America can expect U.S. assistance to focus on narrow policy goals, which will have wide-reaching effects.
REACTION: Ecuador’s Presidential Election Heads to a Runoff
/
AQ Editors
Daniel Noboa and Luisa González will face off in a second round on April 13.
Chile’s Pension Reform Makes a Case for Political Compromise
/
Cecilia Cifuentes
The reform raises mandatory contributions and improves women’s benefits, while carrying a high fiscal cost.
As Maduro Goes Rogue, Trump Has Choices to Make
/
José Ignacio Hernández
The U.S. can still go beyond pragmatic deals, countering Maduro by using oil as the ultimate leverage.
AQ Podcast | The Panama Canal: Past, Present and Future
/
AQ Online
An overview of Panama's historical ties to the U.S. and where the crisis might be headed next.