Lawmaker Johannes Kaiser is rising in the polls ahead of November’s presidential election amid rising concerns about crime and immigration.

A trip back to the Chilean Patagonia highlights traditional and indigenous sounds from the Los Lagos region. 

Electronic music and improvisation from Argentina share the week with traditional music from the Chilean Patagonia. 

En Casa returns to the Chilean Patagonia with videos curated by Fundación Domo. 

The reform raises mandatory contributions and improves women’s benefits, while carrying a high fiscal cost.

We start the new year with videos from Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile, and return to live concerts in New York with Heloísa Fernandes and her Quartet. 

This article is adapted from AQ’s special report on trends to watch in Latin America in 2025.