AQ sent reporters to five street markets around Latin America to ask why people buy pirated and counterfeit goods. Some of their answers surprised us.

Colombia shows how including intellectual property in trade deals can help protect Latin America's cultural heritage.

Steven Levitsky, co-author of How Democracies Die, talks about Brazil’s election, strategies for the Venezuelan opposition, and the lack of female authoritarians.

From books to medicine, piracy affects more than just entertainment.

A look at what the region's governments are doing - and not doing - to stem piracy.

Sometimes governments act to stop piracy. Sometimes they don't. Here are two stories that show very different outcomes.

The "black box" transmits movies, TV and streaming services like Netflix at a fraction of the usual cost. It's highly popular — and completely illegal.

The first part of the 114-page issue explores the topic of piracy in Latin America as it has never been reported before.

The new president’s foreign policy revolution creates unprecedented risks for Brazil – and depends on untested international partnerships.

The Mexican president’s revolution speeds on, with little regard for the consequences.