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Millennials came of age during the last global financial crisis.
Now, in Peru, Argentina, and elsewhere, they're leading efforts to prepare for another generation-defining recession.
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Over two million Brazilians have joined the stock market since 2019.
Showing them the ropes is 22-year-old
@nathfinancas
, whose "real finance for real people" tips have swept her to stardom.
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Can teens start reform movements that last? In Chile, a movement started by high schoolers flipped the entire political script.
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A study blaming U.S. sanctions for the collapse of Venezuelan oil "makes no sense," write
@ricardo_hausman
&
@frankmuci
.
The economists chart Venezuela's decades-long economic implosion:
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Politics in 2019: You can cry, or you can laugh. These five Latin Americans are making it easier to choose the latter.
They include:
Argentina’s
@malepichot
Venezuela’s
@profesorbriceno
Colombia’s
@mapatilla
Brazil’s
@gduvivier
Nicaragua’s
@pxmolina
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After suing her club for unfair treatment,
@Macasanchezj
is leading a movement for gender equality in Argentina's most popular sport.
It's working.
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If the presidential field is fragmented, as polls suggest, Javier Milei stands a real chance of advancing to a runoff.
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Two worrying factors explain why Brazil "poses a uniquely urgent and truly global emergency," writes
@IlonaSzaboC
.
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For Jair Bolsonaro,
@OliverStuenkel
writes that a Joe Biden victory would:
-divide his core followers
-energize his opponents
-bring a higher cost for "disruptive" foreign policy
-further isolate Brazil over its environmental policies
Read more:
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NEW: Pedro Castillo's likely election marks "the end of an era" for Peru, but the former schoolteacher's agenda will face opposition from all sides, writes
@AMoncada_C
.
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She's drawn comparisons to AOC. Meet 25-year-old Tabata Amaral, one Brazil's youngest - and boldest - members of congress.
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In his 90-minute speech last week, Brazil's Lula didn't mention the Amazon or climate.
The omission reflects a profound difference between Latin America's left and its counterparts in the US and Europe, writes
@OliverStuenkel
.
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NEW: In Venezuela, protests, mass detentions and intimidation have marked the week since the election.
But pathways to a democratic transition still exist, reports
@Miehdahl
from Caracas.
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“What makes
@Residente
special is his sincerity. When he sees an injustice, he speaks out against it, period.”
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Peru's Martín Vizcarra was one of the most popular presidents of his generation.
Now he's gone. What happened?
@Alonso_GD
explains.
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NEW: Anti-corruption candidate Bernardo Arévalo has won the presidency in Guatemala, but observers warn that he faces grave challenges.
@cmendeza
,
@marieloscm
, and Dr. Irma A. Velásquez Nimatuj offer their analysis.
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AMLO's effort to roll back wasteful spending could be having unintended consequences on Mexico's most vulnerable communities.
@ValeriaMoy
explains.
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AMLO’s usual tactics of dividing his opposition will not work against Mexico’s feminist movement, writes
@DeniseDresserG
.
“Women’s solidarity tends to transcend class divisions, partisan affiliations and ideological stances.”
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Peru votes in an unprecedented anti-corruption referendum Sunday. Former presidential candidate
@Vero_Mendoza_F
spoke to AQ about the vote’s importance.
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Jair Bolsonaro's new decrees on guns may help him politically, but they make Brazil less safe for even his most enthusiastic supporters, writes
@thiamparo
.
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NEW: Bernardo Arévalo surprisingly made it to Guatemala’s election runoff, upsetting the country’s ruling elites. What's next?
On the latest AQ Podcast,
@AmbMcFarland
discusses how power operates in the country where he lived and worked for years.
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Mexicans today are following the first legal proceedings involving a former high-level official tied to the
#LaEstafaMaestra
corruption scandal.
Read how journalist
@nayaroldan
helped uncover the scheme in 2017.
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NEW: Luis Arce promised to unite Bolivia. But a series of actions, including his predecessor's arrest, is worsening the country's crisis, writes
@RaulPenaranda1
.
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NEW: Leading up to Guatemala’s presidential election on June 25, threats and legal pressures against independent voices have intensified, writes
@richmattbrown
.
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Thelma Aldana is the attorney general of Guatemala who was instrumental in taking down a corrupt president – and ushered in a new era for the rule of law in Guatemala.
@MPGuatemala
#IWD2018
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NEW: As Brazil's government negotiates over the Amazon with the U.S., its allies in Congress are pushing legislation that could intensify deforestation, writes
@Imazon
's
@brenda_brito
.
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Impeached, Assassinated and Overthrown: A graphic history of Latin American presidencies cut short.
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The "New Marielles": More than 1,000 black women in Brazil ran for office in October’s elections — a 60 percent increase over the 2014 election cycle. Many won, and they're keeping Marielle Franco's fight alive.
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"Vaccine nationalism" in the U.S. and Canada is pushing Latin America closer to Russia and China, says
@genarolozano
.
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Attorney General Diana Salazar has accused Ecuador's former president of leading a criminal organization.
@BenMiller_Tweet
spoke to the 38-year-old prosecutor about what's motivating her investigations.
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A Biden victory robs Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro of key political advantages, writes
@OliverStuenkel
.
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In Germany, aversion to Brazil's environment minister is fueling a debate over the future of EU-Brazil relations.
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NEW: Far from an opportunity to combat corruption, Mexico's coming referendum on past presidents is a "face-saving mechanism" that has been "designed to fail," writes
@DeniseDresserG
.
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NEW: The arrest of journalist José Rubén Zamora is a harsh reminder that time is running out to support democracy in Guatemala, writes
@AmbMcFarland
.
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Across Latin America, the pandemic is pushing new leaders to the fore.
@jwbartlett92
has the story of
@Izkia
Siches, a young doctor who's become a vital voice of Chile's medical community.
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"Criticism of Bolsonaro’s failed response to COVID-19 from within Brazil is growing," as are threats of legal action, writes
@IlonaSzaboC
.
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NEW: AQ Editor-in-Chief
@BrazilBrian
writes on his own encounter with Chilean president-elect Gabriel Boric – and on the challenges that await him in office.
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Mercedes D'Alessandro made history as Argentina's first director of economy, gender & equality.
@TimermanJordana
profiles
@dalesmm
, who wants Argentines to rethink the economy as they know it.
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Argentina, Brazil and Mexico have reacted very differently to the pandemic.
But the differing responses come down to more than just how much their leaders respect science, write
@saranied
,
@AgustinaGiraudy
&
@PribbleJenny
.
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.
@LuisvonAhn
, the Guatemalan CEO of
@duolingo
, spoke to AQ about corruption in his home country and the complacency he sees in the private sector.
“There are a few people that matter a lot in Guatemala," he told
@BrenOBoyle
. "They are not changing."
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El Salvador's
@_ElFaro_
has won the prestigious
#HillmanPrize
for journalism - becoming the first-ever Spanish-language outlet to win, along with
@UniNoticias
. Here's our profile of its brave founder.
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Venezuelan reporter
@LuzMelyReyes
will be speaking at
@ASCOA
in New York on 11/12. Read why we named her one of our Top 5 Latin American journalists last year.
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"No one in Guatemala suggests journalists should be above the law, but in today’s Guatemala, there is no independent judiciary to apply the law," writes
@AmbMcFarland
.
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ICYMI - Guaidó's ambassador
@carlosvecchio
to AQ: "At the end of the day the military will support this process of change because it is unavoidable."
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"We will always condemn any form of illegal attack, invasion, intervention, military intervention, on any state on the continent."
In an exclusive interview with AQ, OAS chief Luis Almagro discusses the region's response to Venezuela.
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Argentina's devotion to lifelong camaraderie has brought the country through past tragedies - and will do so again.
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José Rubén Zamora’s arrest sends a powerful message to the international community, writes
@AmbMcFarland
: Guatemala’s powerbrokers are unafraid to violate democratic norms and will not allow an independent judiciary.
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TOMORROW: Our talk with local leaders from the Amazon is free to attend, but registration is required.
In Portuguese with English translation. Sign up here:
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NEW: Behind the unrest and repression in Peru is a frayed social fabric that could provide opportunity for would-be authoritarians, writes
@gonza_banda
from Arequipa.
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From Bolsonaro's super ministers to his sons, get to know ten key players in Brazil's new government ahead of tomorrow's inauguration.
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"Is she serious?"
"Can she win?"
Female candidates in Latin America are barraged with double standards and unfair questions.
There are tools to help change this, write
@flaviafrei
&
@BeticaMunozPogo
.
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"A replay of recent events in the U.S. - including the incumbent’s refusal to concede and the political violence that failed to stop the transfer of power - can be considered a best-case scenario for Brazil in 2022," says
@OliverStuenkel
.
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After Culiacán, more than half of Mexicans think the country's security strategy is failing.
Though the president remains popular, it's only a matter of time before the violence has political consequences, writes
@ValeriaMoy
.
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NEW: The international spotlight focused on Brazil, Colombia and Bolivia treats the accelerating destruction of Venezuela’s Amazon as an afterthought, writes
@cburelli
.
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In a region where more environmental activists are killed than anywhere in the world,
@OliverStuenkel
asks: Why is even Latin America's left seemingly at odds with environmentalists?
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Brazil and the U.S. share a history of institutional racism – and black activism, writes
@thiamparo
.
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Long debated in Latin America, the idea of a wealth tax may be finally gaining momentum thanks to the pandemic.
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Read
@JoseAMeadeK
and others on how Latin American can take advantage of opportunities in nearshoring and supply chains.
From our new special report:
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Jair Bolsonaro's environmental record has created plenty of roadblocks to an EU-Mercosur trade deal.
Environment Minister Ricardo Salles himself may be the biggest barrier of all, writes
@OliverStuenkel
.
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El Salvador's presidents have come from one of two parties for a generation. Nayib Bukele's trying to change that.
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We asked the U.S. presidential candidates to answer 10 questions on Latin America in 50 words or less.
Two took us up on it. Here's how they responded.
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NEW: Why have there been more disagreements between the U.S. and Mexico under a Democratic presidency than under a Republican one?
Prominent Mexican writer
@DeniseDresserG
joins this week's AQ podcast. Don't miss it:
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NEW: Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s likely pick of Geraldo Alckmin as a running mate is more than an “empty gesture,” writes
@OliverStuenkel
.
It’s the “most conspicuous indication yet” of his campaign strategy.
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Skeptics say it's easy to overemphasize the role of the VP in Brazilian politics.
But as
@OliverStuenkel
notes, "since Brazil’s last dictatorship ended in 1985, three out of a total of six vice presidents have ascended to the top job."
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Google is building its second Latin America regional data center in Uruguay.
We spoke to the mayor who helped attract the $100 million investment.
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How do Latin America's biggest economies rank in their corruption-fighting capabilities?
1. Chile
2. Brazil
3. Colombia
4. Argentina
5. ..
See the full ranking in the new CCC index from
@ASCOA
&
@Control_Risks
.
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NEW: For Brazilian professor
@GCasaroes
, Netflix's "Maid" shows the holes in the U.S. safety net, while putting his own country's progress in perspective.
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Almost 56% of Brazilians are of African descent, but one study of large businesses found that black professionals hold less than 5% of executive-level posts.
“The fact that we’re an exception is an indicator that something is wrong."
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NEW: If Jair Bolsonaro were to win reelection on Oct 30, he would likely interpret his victory as a mandate for far more sweeping change to Brazil, writes
@OliverStuenkel
.
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Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer
@rodrigoabdAbd
's advice to young journalists? Tell the stories you know.
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Guatemala is staring down a constitutional crisis. Washington shouldn't stay silent, writes Congresswoman
@NormaJTorres
, the co-chair of the House Central America caucus.
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Pressure is growing on Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro.
But a united front against the president could be a long way's off, writes
@OliverStuenkel
.
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Guillermo del Toro's Golden Globe award for best director is the latest accolade for Mexico's "Three Amigos". Here's how their success is changing Mexican cinema.
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Has Rio moved on from Marielle Franco's murder? In our new podcast, Rio-based journalist
@ggreenwald
, who knew the rising politician, reflects on the investigation into her killing.
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NEW: Despite the shortcomings of international pressure so far, Joe Biden has a shot at convincing Brazil to tackle deforestation.
@OliverStuenkel
on what an effective strategy might look like.
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The episode in Brasília shows that Lula may have to prioritize tackling authoritarian sentiment in parts of the security apparatus, writes
@OliverStuenkel
.
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What comes
#AfterMaduro
? Our new issue on Venezuela and the challenges ahead - whenever a transition may come.
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Potential murder victims often know they're a target. So Medellín created a hotline to save them.
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What does Jair Bolsonaro's coronavirus response get wrong?
And what should the government be doing to protect both lives and the economy?
@bollemdb
joins
@BrazilBrian
for a new episode of the AQ Podcast.
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"Brazil’s 2022 election began today."
Thomas
@traumann
,
@BrazilBrian
,
@TonyVolpon
and Zeina Latif react to the big news about Lula.
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With over 200,000 YouTube subscribers,
@nathfinancas
' "brand of simply-taught financial literacy for lower-class Brazilians hit the right note at the right time," writes
@EdmundRuge
.
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In his first year, Colombia's President Iván Duque learned that governing is not campaigning.
@sandraborda
and Alvaro Gómez look at where he stumbled:
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The resignation of Mexico's finance minister shook Mexican politics this week.
But the departure perhaps said more about the president than anyone else, writes
@macariomx
.
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"Chileans are better off today than at any time before in their history."
This weekend's unrest in Chile is about more than just the economy, writes
@patricionavia
from Santiago.
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Brazil's Congress is considering legislation that could fuel an ongoing rise in deforestation.
It's time to break the cycle before it's too late, writes
@Imazon
's
@brenda_brito
.
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"Having women at the table thinking about these things changes the discussion," says
@dalesmm
, who wants economic policy in Argentina to better reflect women's lived experiences.
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NEW: Despite weakening institutions and persistent violence and poverty, leading candidates in Guatemala's presidential race don't seem to stand for change.
What explains this?
@cmendeza
of
@concriteriogt
joins this week's AQ Podcast to discuss.
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Empezaron sus carreras durante la última recesión global. Ahora están al mando mientras se acerca la siguiente.
@BrenOBoyle
ve a los jóvenes economistas a cargo en América Latina.
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One of the most important voices in Brazil’s incoming government doesn’t even live there. An exclusive interview with Olavo de Carvalho.
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Brazil is becoming an outlier in the global effort to combat the pandemic, writes
@IlonaSzaboC
.
That has consequences for everyone.
0
10
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Despite the dangers she faces,
@LuzMelyReyes
says now is the best time to be a journalist in
#Venezuela
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An economic recovery could turn Bolsonaro’s fortunes around - but only if the average Brazilian can feel it, says
@camposmello
.
LISTEN:
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NEW: Lula has largely restored Brazil's international reputation.
Still, his provocative rhetoric on foreign relations continues to undermine some of his key goals, writes
@OliverStuenkel
.
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Ernesto Araújo’s appointment is a victory for the pro-Trump faction in Jair Bolsonaro’s government. But the internal war has barely begun.
1
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What happens during the rest of AMLO's term may hinge not on events in Mexico, but on what’s changing in the U.S. economy.
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Brazilian retailer
@magazineluiza
has expanded efforts to fight gender violence during the pandemic.
What lessons can it share with Latin America?
Founder
@luizatrajano
sits down for a chat with AQ's
@ctornaghi
, Sep. 29 at 10ET.
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