AQ spoke to a founder of Filmes de Plástico, whose films tell overlooked stories about everyday life in Brazil.

The trailblazing first-term trans legislator is pursuing minority rights during an uncertain moment for Brazil’s left.

Far from global crises but near vital markets, the region has what the world needs right now, writes AQ’s editor-in-chief.

Many countries are emerging stronger from tests to democratic institutions, writes AS/COA’s President and CEO in the new issue of Americas Quarterly.

A debut film examines the possibilities for tenderness across divides of race and class in the booming Dominican Republic.

Sandra Gamarra Heshiki’s inverted portraits challenge idealized notions of Peru’s history.

A new translation revives Alejo Carpentier’s classic novel about the betrayal of promises for Caribbean liberation.