Americas Quarterly's New Issue: Inside Bernardo Arévalo's Guatemala
Americas Quarterly's New Issue: Inside Bernardo Arévalo's Guatemala
The magazine looks at how the president is rolling out ambitious reforms, but critical challenges remain for Central America's largest economy.
New York, April 22, 2025 — “His approval rating has fallen of late as some Guatemalans grow impatient with the slow pace of change. But his resilience has impressed many, and earned bipartisan support in Washington”, write Americas Quarterly (AQ) editors in the magazine’s new issue referring to president of Guatemala Bernardo Arévalo and how he persevered even as parts of the judiciary and political establishment tried to prevent him from taking office in January 2024.
In the new issue’s cover story, Managing Editor José Enrique Arrioja interviewed President Arévalo in his office, as well as Finance Minister Jonathan Menkos and Director of the National Civil Police David Boteo, among others, to provide an overview of the successes and challenges that Central America’s most populous country and largest economy faces. With migration to the United States no longer an option for many Guatemalans, the need to make Guatemala itself a better place is even more acute.
Emilie Sweigart presents detailed graphics on Guatemala's key education, government, and economic indicators, including the country’s GDP projections, as well as its main trade partners and migration data.
In another story, Brenda Estefan writes about how Latin America's ties with China won't be easily severed, despite President Donald Trump's success in aligning Panama closer to the U.S. Susan Segal says that Guatemala is critical to the success of the entire region and that this may be “one of the best chances the country has had in generations for a brighter future.”
Also in this issue:
- Patricia Garip writes about how Chile aspires to create a digital niche through new AI initiatives, large language models, and subsea fiber-optic cables.
- Matteson Ellis analyzes what President Trump’s suspension of enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) will mean for Latin America.
- The Long View: Gema Kloppe-Santamaría and Julia Young write about the war over Catholicism that still resonates in Mexican politics.
The full issue is available at americasquarterly.org
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La revista analiza cómo el presidente presenta ambiciosas reformas, mientras perseveran importantes desafíos para la economía más grande de Centroamérica.