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[i]AQ[/i] Slideshow: Celebrating Day of the Dead in Peru
Every year on November 1 Peruvians flock to cemeteries to celebrate Día de los muertos, or Day of the Dead, a popular religious holiday where family members honor loved ones who have passed away. In Lima, one of the most popular destinations on this day is the Virgen del Lourdes cemetery, located on the outskirts … Read more
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The FARC’s New Boss
Rodrigo Londoño Echeverria, known as Timochenko, became the third Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) commander in as many years after the Colombian military killed Alfonso Cano in November 2011. Timochenko has inherited a very different organization than that commanded by his predecessors. Only a little more than 10 years ago the FARC—Latin America’s oldest … Read more
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The Road to Victory for Otto Pérez Molina, Guatemala’s President-Elect
With all votes counted within a couple of hours of polls closing on Sunday, November 6, retired general Otto Pérez Molina was confirmed the new president of Guatemala, beating rival Manuel Baldizón by 53.74 percent to 46.26 percent. This year’s election was the second-largest presidential runoff turnout in Guatemala’s history. By the end of the … Read more
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Nicaragua’s Disputed Election Result
Fabio Gadea announced on Monday that he would not recognize the election results published by Nicaragua’s Consejo Supremo Electoral (Supreme Electoral Council—CSE), declaring the results part of a “fraud.” The CSE, which should be an independent institution but is widely acknowledged to be controlled by President Daniel Ortega, says that the president was reelected by … Read more
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Entrevista Exclusiva: Alcalde de Tarija, Bolivia, Oscar Montes
Oscar Montes, alcalde de Tarija, la capital del departamento de Tarija en Bolivia, habla con AQ Online sobre sus esfuerzos para reinventar la alcaldía e incrementar el crecimiento económico de la ciudad. Montes, el alcalde con el mayor número de años con este cargo en Bolivia, describe sus iniciativas innovadores para involucrar todo el pueblo … Read more
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Combating Youth Unemployment in Peru
Youth unemployment rates are near 20 percent in some areas of Peru, and not coincidentally, gang activity also is on the rise. It is a situation that cannot be ignored and one which President Ollanta Humala pledged to address during the campaign. His solution: combat gangs by promoting job training. This August, just weeks after … Read more
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Plaintiffs Discuss Alabama’s HB 56: Interviews with Isabel Rubio and Angela Wright
Judge Sharon Blackburn recently issued a one-month preliminary injunction to prevent Alabama’s controversial immigration law, HB 56, from taking effect at the beginning of this month. The judge has now given herself until September 29 to issue another injunction or allow the law to stand. HB 56 faces three lawsuits—one from a group of civil and immigrant … Read more
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Guatemalan Women Enter the Political Limelight Ahead of Sunday’s Elections
Guatemalans go to the polls on Sunday, September 11, to vote for their president, congressional representatives and mayors. The elections and campaigns in the lead-up are undoubtedly historic moments for Guatemala as they constitute a series of firsts. With nearly 49 percent of the vote in a recent poll, Otto Pérez Molina of the Partido … Read more
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[i]AQ[/i] Interview: Leticia Tonos, Director of [i]La Hija Natural[/i]
Dominican filmmaker Leticia Tonos, director of the acclaimed new film La Hija Natural (The Love Child), talks with AQ Online about her rise in the film industry and the premiere of her new movie during Dominican Film Festival night at the New York International Latino Film Festival (August 15–21). Interview by Wilda Escarfuller. Americas Quarterly … Read more
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Alabama HB 56: Which Way Will The Ruling Lean?
On Wednesday, at the Hugo Black courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama, federal judge Sharon Blackburn and approximately 200 others in attendance heard a full day’s worth of arguments to determine whether Blackburn should enjoin Alabama’s controversial immigration law, HB 56. The proceedings lasted longer than expected as a result of the judge’s decision to hear jointly … Read more
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Entrevista Exclusiva: Un Campeón Ecuatoriano de la Marcha Atlética, Jefferson Pérez
Photo courtesy of JP SportMarketing Leonardo Jefferson Pérez, nacido en Cuenca, Ecuador el 1º de julio, 1974, es uno de los mejores atletas en toda historia ecuatoriana. El marchista es el único medallista olímpico del país (oro en 1996 y plata en 2008), además de ganador de numerosos campeonatos y copas mundiales. Es también la … Read more
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Entrevista Exclusiva: Una Alcadesa Guatemalteca Enfocada en el Analfabetismo y el Papel de las Mujeres
Photo courtesy of Robert Stromberg. Janeth Ordóñez fue elegida alcadesa del municipio de San Cristóbal de Acasaguastlán, Guatemala en 2008. Actualmente Ordóñez desarrolla su campaña política para ser reelegida durante las elecciones del próximo 11 de septiembre. La alcaldesa Ordóñez comparte con AQ Online su experiencia como una mujer alcalde, así … Read more
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[i]AQ[/i] Interview: Latino Film Festival Founder Calixto Chinchilla Previews this Year’s Program
Photo courtesy El Rayo Films The largest urban Latino film event in the United States begins today and runs through Sunday, August 21. AQ Online speaks with Calixto Chinchilla, founder of the New York International Latino Film Festival (NYILFF) about how the Latino movie industry continues to evolve and some of the films that should not … Read more
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Entrevista Exclusiva: Alcalde de Sucre, Caracas, Carlos Ocariz
Carlos Ocariz, alcalde de Sucre, el municipio más grande de Caracas, habla con AQ Online sobre sus esfuerzos para reducir el crimen, los beneficios de trabajar con el sector privado y las elecciones presidenciales de 2012 en Venezuela. Carlos Ocariz fue el secretario general nacional del Partido Primero Justicia en el año 2008. Esta entrevista … Read more
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Social Change through the World Cup
On the eve of the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final, 300 children representing over three dozen nations gathered in a poverty-stricken area of Johannesburg, South Africa, for the final of the Alexandra Cup. Organized to bring the game to a local level, FIFA had put the event together in the Alexandra Township as part of … Read more
