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2 days ago | 
americasquarterly.org | Jose Enrique Arrioja |Emilie Sweigart |Rich Brown |Susan Segal
A year after AQ’s report on port infrastructure, Chile’s far south has hit a few roadblocks as investment interest continues. An expert on urban issues discusses trends to watch and argues cities are where the region's political future is being forged. Gilberto Kassab is one of the country’s most important behind-the-scenes politicians, worth watching as the 2026 elections draw closer. Far from Silicon Valley, a digital niche is taking shape, with AI-driven initiatives and a data center boom.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
americasquarterly.org | Emilie Sweigart
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis article is adapted from AQ’s special report on trends to watch in Latin America in 2025Markets’ worries about Brazil have mounted amid broad concerns about public finances under President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. In November, the real fell to six to the dollar after Finance Minister Fernando Haddad announced plans to cut public spending by a less-than-expected $11.8 billion.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
americasquarterly.org | Emilie Sweigart
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis article is adapted from AQ’s special report on trends to watch in Latin America in 2025President Gustavo Petro is facing headwinds, including scandals and concerns over public safety, as attention is already shifting to the next presidential election. After Congress rejected the government’s tax reform and 2025 budget proposal last year, Petro issued the budget by decree in December.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
americasquarterly.org | Emilie Sweigart
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis article is adapted from AQ’s special report on trends to watch in Latin America in 2025In the final full year of his term, President Gabriel Boric faces an uphill battle to carry out his progressive agenda, with general elections scheduled for November 16. Top priorities include the pending pension reform and addressing mounting concerns over public safety.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
americasquarterly.org | Emilie Sweigart
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis article is adapted from AQ’s special report on trends to watch in Latin America in 2025Elected on an anti-corruption platform, President Bernardo Arévalo and his center-left Semilla Party (which holds only 23 of the 160 seats in Guatemala’s unicameral Congress) have faced strong headwinds in advancing his transparency agenda. Judicial authorities temporarily suspended Semilla during the 2023 election, and the party was suspended again in late November.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
americasquarterly.org | Emilie Sweigart
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis article is adapted from AQ’s special report on trends to watch in Latin America in 2025President Claudia Sheinbaum will confront sizable domestic and international challenges in her first full year in office. Trump’s threat to apply 25% tariffs on Mexican imports sets the stage for confrontation not only on trade but also on immigration, organized crime and border security ahead of the 2026 USMCA review. Mexico and the U.S. are each other’s largest trading partners.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
americasquarterly.org | Emilie Sweigart
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis article is adapted from AQ’s special report on trends to watch in Latin America in 2025As the region deals with uncertainty in its ties with the U.S. under Trump 2.0, several countries may have a more favorable economic outlook than in 2024 while contending with heightened political tensions. Citizens in five countries will vote for president this year, with key races on the horizon in 2026.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
americasquarterly.org | Emilie Sweigart
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis article is adapted from AQ’s special report on trends to watch in Latin America in 2025The world’s fastest-growing economy, Guyana, is slated to hold general elections in November, and it is widely expected that President Irfaan Ali will be reelected for a new five-year term after a contentious vote in 2020.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
americasquarterly.org | Emilie Sweigart
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis article is adapted from AQ’s special report on trends to watch in Latin America in 2025President Daniel Noboa has made combating organized crime his top priority and faces an increasingly competitive election on February 9 amid a challenging security and economic landscape. The scion of a powerful family, he won a snap election in October 2023 to complete the remainder of his predecessor’s term, which ends in May.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
americasquarterly.org | Emilie Sweigart
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis article is adapted from AQ’s special report on trends to watch in Latin America in 2025While Argentina’s economy emerged from a recession in the third quarter of 2024, the country faces renewed challenges, with midterm legislative elections on the horizon. After implementing economic “shock therapy” in his first year in office, President Javier Milei needs to find access to international funding, as capital controls may dampen the recovery, and fight against inflation.
