Americas Quarterly

Americas Quarterly is a magazine that has been audited by AAM and focuses on politics, economics, and culture in the Western Hemisphere, particularly in Latin America. Since its start in 2007, AQ has attracted more than 17,000 readers and is produced by the Americas Society and the Council of the Americas. The publication addresses various important issues such as healthcare, trafficking and transnational crime, poverty, inequality, social mobility, freedom of expression, natural resource management, sustainability, and immigration.

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A Brazilian Artist Invites Us to Meet Mythical Amazonian Creatures Face to Face

1 day ago | americasquarterly.org | Carolina Abbott Galvão

Reading Time: 3 minutesIn Amazonian folklore, the boto-cor-de-rosa, or pink river dolphin, is a magical, shape-shifting creature, who at night emerges from the water and turns into a handsome man clad in a white suit and white hat. It is considered sacred, and so should not be killed, or eaten, or even gazed upon. The Brazilian artist Adriana Varejão’s exhibition at New York’s Hispanic Society, Don’t Forget, We Come From the Tropics, breaks that last rule.
Mexico’s Judicial Election Is a Blow for Democracy

2 weeks ago | americasquarterly.org | Denise Dresser

Reading Time: 5 minutesMEXICO CITY—President Claudia Sheinbaum has repeatedly asserted that “Mexico is the most democratic country in the world” because it would be the first and only nation to elect all members of the judicial branch, at both federal and local levels. Arguing that the judiciary was corrupt and did not represent “the will of the people,” her government moved forward with a nationwide election on June 1.
Flows of Guns and Money Are Dooming Haiti

1 month ago | americasquarterly.org | Robert Muggah

Reading Time: 4 minutesRIO DE JANEIRO — Haiti is sliding into the abyss. Violence has intensified since the beginning of the year as gangs continued to overrun communities and paralyze basic services. The capital, Port-au-Prince, and several other cities are now largely controlled by powerful gang coalitions, most notably Viv Ansanm and Gran Grif. The country’s Transitional Presidential Council (TPC), formed with CARICOM over a year ago, is floundering amid infighting and corruption allegations.
Why the U.S. Should Engage with Venezuela

1 month ago | americasquarterly.org | Brian Fonseca

Reading Time: 4 minutesOngoing renewed talks between the U.S. and Iran show that engagement remains a key instrument in the Trump administration’s foreign policy toolbox, even as it advances a staunch “America First” agenda. This isn’t complicity with Tehran’s regime—it’s strategic, and the move suggests that the White House continues to prioritize pragmatism over ideology. A similar principle can be applied in a case much closer to home and with significant ramifications: Venezuela.
Guatemala - Americas Quarterly

1 month 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.
The Mysterious Last Days of the “Lieutenant Nun”

1 month ago | americasquarterly.org | Alejandra Oliva

Reading Time: 3 minutesThis article is adapted from AQ’s special report on Guatemala. When you google Antonio de Erauso, the little biographical box at the top of the search page sums him up in one word: “Nun.” That semi-contradiction suggests an intriguing life—but the reality is more fascinating still. The Lieutenant Nun—as Erauso was widely known in the 17th century—was born in 1592, as Catalina de Erauso. Raised in a convent as a novitiate, Erauso escaped at the age of 15.
The President Who Almost Wasn't

1 month ago | americasquarterly.org | Jose Enrique Arrioja

Reading Time: 16 minutes Guatemala’s President Bernardo Arévalo has an ambitious agenda… …to tackle challenges in one of Latin America’s most unequal countries. Investing more in education and infrastructure will be key to his success… …and essential to the nation’s democratic future. Guatemala’s Bernardo Arévalo was nearly prevented from taking office. Now, can his drive to reform the country succeed?
The Long Shadow of Mexico’s War Over Catholicism

1 month ago | americasquarterly.org | Gema Kloppe-Santamaría |Julia Young

Gema Kloppe-SantamaríaReading Time: 7 minutesKloppe-Santamaría is a Nicaraguan-born sociologist and historian specializing in violence, crime, and gender in Mexico and Central America. She is an associate research professor of Latin American History at George Washington University and a lecturer of Sociology at University College Cork. Author of In the Vortex of Violence: Lynching, Extralegal Justice, and the State in Post-Revolutionary Mexico (University of California Press, 2020).
Guatemala's 2023 Election Crisis

1 month ago | americasquarterly.org | Rich Brown

Reading Time: 4 minutesThis article is adapted from AQ’s special report on GuatemalaGuatemala emerged from its devastating 36-year armed conflict in the 1990s beset by intense poverty, acute inequality, and widespread corruption in the security forces and political system. Impunity became the norm for the powerful and well-connected.
A New Stage in the Race to Develop Latin America’s Ports

1 month ago | americasquarterly.org | Patricia Garip

Reading Time: 3 minutesThis article is adapted from AQ’s special report on GuatemalaThe latest postcard from the gusty shores of Punta Arenas in far southern Chile shows off the same picturesque vista as a year ago: ships, whales, a crimson sunset—and few ports. The goal of transforming this region into a green energy hub and a major gateway to the Antarctic is behind schedule, but some local projects are now picking up steam.