Neither legalization, nor a Bukele-style crackdown, look like politically viable alternatives to the war on drugs in most countries.
Americas Quarterly
Oil wealth has helped some countries, and ruined others. AQ reports from Georgetown on policymakers’ efforts to find the right path.
Femicide—the killing of women—is the subject of Patrícia Melo’s experimental novel, set on the edge of the Brazilian rainforest.
Last year AQ reported on Uruguay’s imperfect success story. This year an election will yield a verdict on the pace, and direction, of its reforms.
Diego Ontaneda Benavides’s organization trains teenagers, most from marginalized communities, into budding changemakers.
Saúl Armendáriz’s 1990s breakout was dazzling. But a new biopic substitutes Hollywood glitter for real-life complexity and depth.
Six countries in the region have elections this year. Can electing women leaders help address declining faith in democracy?