Recent cases illustrate how some top prosecutors throughout the region may be misusing their considerable powers.
Americas Quarterly
Do Latin America’s Top Prosecutors Have Too Much Power?
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Will Freeman
AQ Podcast: Javier Milei’s Challenges
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AQ Online
Javier Milei has already backtracked on some of his more radical policy positions. What does this mean, and what are his key challenges?
Guyana Official: Venezuela’s Actions Are an “Unprecedented” Challenge
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Robert Persaud
A longstanding border controversy has worsened following a massive discovery of oil, a top official at Guyana’s foreign ministry writes for AQ.
Haitians Want International Help, But Done the Right Way
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Gedeon Jean
International intervention must avoid the painful mistakes of previous missions, writes a Haitian civil-society leader.
Lula’s Security Policy is Rehashing Old Ideas
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Anaís Medeiros Passos
Brazil’s president is turning to the military to fight crime, a strategy that brings its own risks.
What Javier Milei Can Learn from Others’ Mistakes
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Patricio Navia
The presidents of Chile and Colombia overestimated their mandates. Argentina’s next leader can avoid a similar path.
Why Ecuador’s Young President Matters to Washington
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Eric Farnsworth
Democracy, immigration and the US-China competition all intersect in Ecuador. Here are three ideas on how US officials can help.