Politics, Business & Culture in the Americas
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Marcelo Tas: Brazilian Youth Lack Confidence in the Future

For our latest print issue on youth in Latin America, we asked leading young politicians, artists and entrepreneurs from around the region about the biggest challenge facing youth in their country today. See all of their answers here. The biggest issue facing young Brazilians is a lack of confidence in the future. This is a generation that … Read more

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Emprezz Golding: “Jamaican Youth Have a Bright Future”

For our latest print issue on youth in Latin America, we asked leading young politicians, artists and entrepreneurs from around the region about the biggest challenge facing youth in their country today. See all of their answers here.  I have interacted with thousands of young Jamaicans via platforms I’ve created, like the Talk Up Yout TV … Read more

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Pedro Kumamoto: “Get Involved”

For our latest print issue on youth in Latin America, we asked leading young politicians, artists and entrepreneurs from around the region about the biggest challenge facing youth in their country today. See all of their answers here.  Mexican youth’s working conditions become more precarious every day. The possibility of leaving our parents’ homes, either … Read more

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AQ Destinations: Where a Top Chef Eats in Miami

This article is adapted from AQ‘s print issue on youth in Latin America Lauded for making the “Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants” list three years in a row, Colombian chef Juan Manuel Barrientos is known for his creativity. He launched his first U.S. venture, ElCielo, in 2015 in Miami. Barrientos shares his top recommendations. Edited … Read more

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We’ve Been Here Before: An Interview with Fernando Henrique Cardoso

Recent years have seen youth-led protest movements erupt throughout Latin America — most notably in Brazil, Chile, Venezuela and Guatemala. How is today different from previous periods of unrest, such as the 1960s? What lessons can be drawn from the past? What are the best available paths for today’s young people to pursue change? AQ interviewed Fernando … Read more

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AQ Destinations: Miami’s New Art Scene

This article is adapted from AQ‘s print issue on youth in Latin America When Tony Goldman, one of the driving forces behind Manhattan’s SoHo district transformation, saw potential in the working-class neighborhood of Wynwood, Miami, in the early 2000s, he set the district on the fast track to revival. Investing in buildings and bringing in … Read more

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¿Donde están los líderes estudiantiles chilenos hoy?

Read in English El primer día de Gabriel Boric como congresista fue de todo menos aburrido. Boric, de tan solo 28 años, llegó con una barba rala, un abrigo beige y una camisa sin corbata, lo que causó un alboroto en uno de los santuarios más estirados del país más estirado de América Latina. Algunos … Read more

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Where Are Chile’s Student Protesters Now?

Leer en español This article is adapted from AQ’s print issue on youth in Latin America. Gabriel Boric’s first day as a congressman was anything but boring. Age just 28, he showed up with a scraggly beard, a beige trench coat and an open dress shirt with no tie — causing an instant uproar in the most … Read more

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¿Dónde está el Macron latinoamericano?

Read in English El primer día de Gabriel Boric como congresista fue de todo menos aburrido. Boric, de tan solo 28 años, llegó con una barba rala, un abrigo beige y una camisa sin corbata, lo que causó un alboroto en uno de los santuarios más estirados del país más estirado de América Latina. Algunos … Read more

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Grandes expectativas: Cómo es tener 18 años en América Latina

Los jóvenes de hoy, que pertenecen a la primera generación en crecer en un momento en que la clase media supera a la clase pobre, tienen en promedio un nivel académico superior al de sus padres,  están mucho más conectados al mundo a través de los omnipresentes teléfonos inteligentes y tienen metas mucho más ambiciosas. … Read more

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El sueño latinoamericano actual: un trabajo decente

Read in English “Una puerta a un nuevo mundo de posibilidades”.  Así fue como Marisol, de 26 años, describió haberse inscrito a un programa local que enseña a mujeres jóvenes a escribir código de programación. Después de pasar seis meses en Laboratoria, Marisol se convirtió en una diseñadora web junior, escapando el ciclo de trabajos … Read more

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