Fernando Carrillo: Recuperar la confianza ciudadana es “impostergable”
Para nuestra edición impresa de AQ sobre Colombia en el post-conflicto, preguntamos a varios colombianos, incluso a expertos, ejecutivos, y políticos, sobre el mayor problema que enfrenta el próximo presidente de Colombia. Ver todas las respuestas aquí. | Read in English Cumplir los acuerdos de paz suscritos con las Farc; fortalecer la democracia y espantar el populismo; y … Read more
The Undeniable Charm of Brazil’s Latest Dance Craze
This article is adapted from AQ’s print issue on peace and economic opportunity in Colombia When Hatus Rodrigues first ventured into Rio de Janeiro’s charme dance scene, it was in hopes of getting over a girl. Sore from a bad breakup back in 2014, the telecom sales agent took a cousin’s advice to check out a legendary hip-hop … Read more
How Colombia’s Economic Outlook Puts Pressure on the Peace Deal
Developing rural areas will be hard – and expensive. How will Colombia pay for it?
Who’s Afraid of Gustavo Petro?
From guerrilla to presidential candidate, Gustavo Petro’s rise encapsulates the divisions, fears and hopes permeating Colombian politics today.
Making Sense of Colombia’s Crowded Presidential Field
This article is adapted from AQ’s print issue on peace and economic opportunity in Colombia. The field of candidates for Colombia’s 2018 presidential election includes some of the country’s most accomplished politicians – as well as some more uncertain options. Here, AQ looks at the leading contenders, and why each has a chance at the presidency. GERMÁN … Read more
Moira Birss: Colombia’s Government Hasn’t Taken Responsibility on Deforestation
For our latest print issue on Colombia, we asked experts, executives, politicians and everyday people about the biggest issue facing Colombia’s next president. See all of their answers here. If life on our planet is to survive climate change, we must drastically and urgently slash greenhouse gas emissions and conserve forests. Colombia’s next president will face many … Read more
Rebirth, or Relapse? Colombia Hits a Post-War Turning Point.
New economic opportunities are creeping into Colombia’s troubled countryside. More are needed to help keep the peace.
María Victoria Llorente: Five Challenges for the Next President of Colombia
For our latest print issue on Colombia, we asked experts, executives, politicians and everyday people about the biggest issue facing Colombia’s next president. See all of their answers here. | Leer en español For Colombia to continue on the path to peace, it must be a priority for the next president to link security, peace and development. There … Read more
Rodrigo Uprimny: Reviving Aerial Coca Spraying Would Be a Mistake
For our latest print issue on Colombia, we asked experts, executives, politicians and everyday people about the biggest issue facing Colombia’s next president. See all of their answers here. Colombia’s next president will have to resist internal and external pressures to reactivate aerial spraying of illicit crops. Between 2002 and 2015, some 3.8 million acres of coca … Read more
Cynthia Arnson: To Address Inequality, Start With Strong Institutions
For our latest print issue on Colombia, we asked experts, executives, politicians and everyday people about the biggest issue facing Colombia’s next president. See all of their answers here. Corruption, unemployment and the quality of health care have topped the lists of concerns for Colombians over the past six months with remarkable consistency, according to … Read more
Music Review: Juancho Herrera’s [i]Gaviero[/i]
This article is adapted from AQ’s print issue on peace and economic opportunity in Colombia. Maqroll the lookout, the wayward sailor of Colombian writer Álvaro Mutis’ adventure stories, is a natural wanderer, a charming scoundrel living “on the edge of laws and codes.” He is also the inspiration for Venezuelan guitarist and songwriter Juancho Herrera’s … Read more
AQ Top 5 Latin American Art Activists: Lucia Cuba
This article is adapted from AQ’s Top 5 list of Latin American art activists Correction appended below When Lady Gaga sat for a recent interview to promote her new perfume, the lines of text printed across her dress may have received more attention than the fragrance itself. The text was Article 6 of the Peruvian … Read more
AQ Top 5 Latin American Art Activists: Angélica Dass
This article is adapted from AQ’s Top 5 list of Latin American art activists The first thing Angélica Dass saw upon entering the world was a camera. The daughter of an avid hobby photographer, the click of the shutter was a common theme in her childhood. So, too, were conversations about race. Her father is … Read more
AQ Top 5 Latin American Art Activists: Danilo Maldonado
He endured persecution to become one of Cuba’s most recognized graffiti artists.
AQ Top 5 Latin American Art Activists: Daniel Arzola
This article is adapted from AQ’s Top 5 list of Latin American art activists As Daniel Arzola stood at an awards ceremony in New York last June, the theater broke into applause. The actor Tituss Burgess had just recognized the 28-year-old illustrator for “creating change by creating art,” comparing his impact to that of the … Read more
