A special report on the armed forces – why they're ascendant again, what they really want, and what it means for democracies.
Security & Defense
New Americas Quarterly: Latin America's Militaries Are Back. What Does It Mean?
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AQ Editors
It's Not the 1970s Again for Latin America's Militaries. Here's Why.
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Frank Mora, Brian Fonseca
They're back – but militaries have evolved since dark chapters of the past, write two leading specialists.
After Chile, It's Clear Militaries Evolved Less Than We Thought
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Felipe Agüero
A wave of abuses suggests some soldiers never really adapted to democracy.
Why It's Essential to Have More Women in Latin America's Militaries
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Cecilia Tornaghi
An interview with a UN peacekeeping veteran who says combat units are far more effective with a strong female presence.
The Enduring Myth of the "Non-Corrupt" Military
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Roberto Simon
The false notion that the armed forces are inherently cleaner is dangerous to democracy in Latin America.
Inside Mauricio Macri's Delicate Campaign to Rebuild Argentina's Military
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Andrei Serbin Pont
The former president tried to bring the armed forces out of the shadow of the last dictatorship. Will his successor reverse course?
AS/COA Insider: Carin Zissis on AMLO's First Year
“We are still very far away from seeing what the results will be,” says AS/COA Online’s editor-in-chief as Mexico’s president faces security and economic challenges.