President Santos on the Drug War: “The Cure Has Been Worse Than the Disease”
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The outgoing president of Colombia takes a frank look at the failed “War on Drugs” and maps a way forward.
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What Became of Latin America’s Progressive Drug Reforms?
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Countries have been experimenting with drug policy. A look at the results.
Repressão aos homicídios: o que funciona e o que não funciona
Este artigo foi adaptado da matéria impressa da AQ. Leer en español | Read in English À medida que novos presidentes são eleitos em toda a América Latina em 2018, a expectativa é que eles tentem estabelecer políticas eficazes para reduzir o homicídio. Apresentamos aqui uma lista de opções, compiladas pela AQ em consulta com especialistas em … Read more
Reducir los homicidios: qué funciona y qué no
Este artículo fue adaptado de la edición impresa de AQ sobre como reducir los homicidios an América Latina Read in English | Ler em português Nuevos presidentes tomarán posesión a lo largo de América Latina en 2018 y estarán buscando políticas efectivas para reducir los homicidios. Aquí hay una lista de opciones recopiladas por AQ con la asesoría de … Read more
CHEGA! A epidemia de assassinatos da América Latina precisa de soluções democráticas urgentes
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A região representa 8% da população mundial, mas um terço de seus homicídios. Uma nova edição do AQ apresenta pessoas inspiradoras que trabalham para mudar isso.
Venting/Desabafo: A Poem on Violence in the Favela
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Twenty-year-old Sabrina “MC” Martina decries the war residents must survive daily in Rio de Janeiro’s Alemão favelas.
How the Business World Can Help Stop Latin America’s Violence
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A small but meaningful initiative in Mexico shows how the private sector can help address crime.
Against the Tide: Why It’s So Hard to Stop the Violence in Brazil
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In a murder-plagued Brazilian city, a legislator pushes against popular clamor for hard-line enforcement.
Curbing Homicides: What Works/What Doesn’t
This article is adapted from AQ’s latest issue on reducing homicide in Latin America. Leer en español | Ler em português As new presidents take charge throughout Latin America in 2018, they will be looking for effective policies to reduce homicide. Here is a list of options, compiled by AQ in consultation with security experts … Read more
Where to Eat in Mexico’s Second City
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Hueso executive chef Alfonso Cadena talked to AQ about the restaurants moving Guadalajara’s food culture forward.
How Guadalajara Became a Reader’s Paradise
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Local booksellers are using momentum from Latin America’s biggest book fair to turn Guadalajara into a true literary capital.
Four Years Ago, Latin America Had Four Female Presidents. What Happened?
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Jennifer Piscopo, an expert on political representation in the Americas, spoke to AQ about women’s participation in the region’s pivotal year of elections.
Book Review: The Chandelier
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Brazilian author Clarice Lispector’s second novel, now available in its first English transition, takes the reader on a bewildering journey through one woman’s life.
Book Review: There Are No Dead Here
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Maria McFarland Sánchez-Moreno tells the story of three individuals who heroically investigated Colombia’s paramilitary groups.
