The most effective leaders during the pandemic have been mayors. It’s interesting to examine why.
Americas Quarterly
NEW AQ: Where Are Latin America’s Leaders? Look to Its Cities.
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AQ Online
AQ Podcast: Pedro Castillo Prepares for Peru’s Presidency
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AQ Online
A conversation on the people surrounding Castillo and the rocky landscape he’ll face as president.
Why Latin American Mayors Matter More Than Ever
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Eugene Zapata-Garesché
Local leaders are tackling big problems – often without the partisanship paralyzing national politics.
The Three-Term Mayor Who Defied Chile’s Anti-Incumbent Wave
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John Bartlett
Carolina Leitao is offering a model for a country currently rethinking what its government should look like.
The Mayor Who Wants to Be Uruguay’s President
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Carina Novarese
Yamandú Orsi leads Uruguay's second-biggest city, but his ambitions don't stop there.
The Old-School Politician Doing New Things in Argentina
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Lucía Wei He
In Argentina’s northernmost and highest capital, a fourth-term mayor has changed the environmental landscape.
The History-Making Colombian Mayor Taking on Crime, Coca and COVID
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Mariana Palau
The first female mayor of Tumaco, María Emilsen Angulo took office just in time for a global pandemic.