The Coronavirus in Latin America

Wednesday, August 5, 2020  |  Luisa Horwitz, Paola Nagovitch, Holly K. Sonneland, and Carin Zissis

AS/COA Online looks at how governments are responding to COVID-19 across the region, as well the economic impact of the pandemic. ... Read More

AS/COA and Americas Quarterly Offer Ongoing Analysis on COVID-19

Wednesday, March 25, 2020

From a daily tracker of cases in Latin America, to podcasts and online events with public health experts, AS/COA is monitoring the novel coronavirus and its impact on the region. ... Read More

The Rise and Fall of CICIG: LatAm’s Biggest Stories of the 2010s

Wednesday, December 11, 2019  |  AQ Web Exclusive

The groundbreaking anti-corruption agency’s demise showed that impunity won’t die quietly. ... Read More

How Countries Manage Water: Guatemala

Tuesday, October 15, 2019  |  AQ Web Exclusive

A close look at the country's top water-related challenges - and the government's efforts to address them. ... Read More

Young Central American Migrants, in Their Own Words

Friday, October 11, 2019  |  AQ Web Exclusive

A review of Juan Pablo Villalobos' The Other Side, a book for young adults on the realities of migration to the U.S. ... Read More

Explainer: U.S. Immigration Deals with Northern Triangle Countries and Mexico

Thursday, October 3, 2019  |  Paola Nagovitch

The Trump administration seeks to stem migration through a bevy of new pacts with Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and Mexico. ... Read More

Guatemala’s 2019 Runoff Vote: Giammattei Wins Presidency

Monday, August 12, 2019  |  Paola Nagovitch

Conservative Alejandro Giammattei beat Sandra Torres in a runoff amid low voter turnout to replace Jimmy Morales. ... Read More

3 Things to Know ahead of Guatemala's Presidential Runoff

Wednesday, August 7, 2019  |  Paola Nagovitch

Sandra Torres and Alejandro Giammattei will face off in an August 11 runoff with an expected low voter turnout and amid an immigration deal with Washington. ... Read More

Poll Update: Guatemala's 2019 Presidential Runoff

Wednesday, August 7, 2019  |  Paola Nagovitch

Alejandro Giammattei leads Sandra Torres in polling ahead of the August 11 runoff to replace Jimmy Morales. ... Read More