Author Talk: A Clash of Worlds in the Amazon with Alex Cuadros
Join AQ for a book event with Alex Cuadros in New York on January 15.
AQ’s Fall Playlist: Going Electronic
AQ’s music columnist collects releases from across the region that straddle the divide between electronic and traditional tunes.
Benito Juárez on the Bayou
A new novel brings to life the legendary Mexican president’s mysterious months in exile in New Orleans.
In Latin America, Nostalgia Can Be “One Hell of a Drug”
A new book by a veteran journalist tracks the political uses and abuses of the region’s history.
Peru’s 1990s Chaos, Seen Through One Family’s Struggles to Reconnect
Klaudia Reynicke’s film reveals the intimate consequences of social upheaval.
A Brazilian Artist Exalts in Color at New York’s MoMA
Tadáskía explores transformation and the power of community as the first artist to paint the museum’s walls.
A Fresh Look at Frida Kahlo
A new documentary reintroduces the iconic Mexican artist to a younger generation.
“Your Dad Helped Build This Airport”: Brazil’s 20th Century in One Family’s Eyes
In an internationally hailed new book, a sociologist traces Brazil’s tumultuous development through his trucker father’s life story.
Searching for Argentina’s Lost Yiddish Theater
In a young Argentine literary standout’s new novel, the country’s Jewish past and present collide.
AQ’s Summer Playlist: Unexpected Collisions
From São Paulo to Havana, surprising musical and cultural combinations mark AQ’s music critic’s warm-weather selection.
The Dark Side of Development in Mexico’s Isthmus of Tehuantepec
With handfuls of earth and hard data, a Oaxacan artist testifies to the toll that a wind farm boom and other changes have taken on her native lands.
In the Footsteps of Bolívar, A Meditation on Nature’s Superhuman Power
A new film retraces the Liberator’s difficult campaign across the Colombian Andes, revealing the natural world’s final victory over mankind.
When Mexico City’s Salsa-Dancing Pensioners Became Political Kryptonite
A showdown over dancing in a public plaza brought a halt to Sandra Cuevas’s rapid ascent—and continues to hang over her Senate campaign.
A Son of Mexico’s Elite Bids for Literary Stardom in the U.S.
In Nicolás Medina Mora’s debut novel, a failed attempt at Americanization yields critical reflections on two North American elites.
AQ’s Spring Playlist: Hearing Voices
AQ’s music critic highlights the lingering power of the human voice in this roundup of tracks old and new.