AQ Kicks off Collaboration with Efecto Naím

On Sunday, July 8, Americas Society/Council of the Americas policy journal Americas Quarterly and the weekly television show Efecto Naím examine a little-known Latin American reality: the region’s status as a pioneer in pro-LGTB legislation. But, as this Americas Quarterly-Effecto Naím investigation reports, the region still lags in terms of LGBT social acceptance and tolerance.

Sunday’s show will be the first effort in a regular collaboration between Efecto Naím and Americas Quarterly.

Anchored by Moisés Naím, a renowned columnist and commentator on international politics and economics, and with analysis provided by Christopher Sabatini, senior director of policy at AS/COA and editor-in-chief of AQ, the joint report looks at the best and worst countries in terms of LGBT rights in the region, exploring what changes the coming years might bring. Click here to watch a promotional trailer of this Sunday´s episode.

Efecto Naím airs Sunday evenings on international news channel NTN24 and has an estimated viewership of 10 million in the Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, the United States, and Venezuela. To catch U.S. programming, tune into DirecTV/Channel 418 at 9 p.m. and 1 a.m. ET. Access the Spanish-language version of the AQ-Efecto Naím segment on LGTB rights by clicking here starting on Sunday, July 8, at midnight ET.

Upcoming installments in the AQ series will include interviews with the magazine´s authors and other experts on some of Latin America´s most pressing issues, including:

• The impact of Chinese mining companies on the labor rights and environment
• Brazil’s readiness to host the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics
• Race educational access in Brazil
• The regressiveness of education spending in Latin America

The Americas Quarterly collaboration with Efecto Naím is a testament to the magazine's increasing relevance and its contribution to stimulating debate and knowledge about the Americas.