AQ tracks key indicators and political and economic trends to watch in 2026.

Colombina Schaeffer, the director of Fundación Ciudadanía Inteligente, a regional NGO, explains Chile's civic strength.

Susan Segal, AS/COA's president and CEO, writes in Americas Quarterly that a political transition depends on credibility and the restoration of democracy

Washington has three ways to provide sanctions relief to the country and PDVSA. The cases of Syria, Sudan, and Iraq serve as historical references.

Volatile relationships with Washington and Caracas are crucial wild cards in the upcoming presidential race.

Venezuela’s interim president faces an existential balancing act: cooperating with the Trump administration while staying loyal to her base.

The country could see a relatively rapid recovery of some oil production, depending on the leadership that emerges.