AQ Top 5 Storytellers: Daniel Alarcón
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The Peruvian-American author and Radio Ambulante narrator speaks up for Latin Americans living on society’s margins.
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AQ Top 5 Storytellers: Residente
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This Puerto Rican rapper’s quest to learn his own story gave others a platform to tell their own.
AQ Top 5 Storytellers: Edwidge Danticat
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A childhood in two countries gave this Haitian-American author a penchant for crossing the “boundaries you’re not supposed to cross.”
A Corruption Crackdown Changed Brazilian Politics. Its Soccer Stayed the Same.
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As the World Cup nears, there are few signs that authorities at Brazil’s scrutinized soccer federation are ready to do things differently.
Own Goal: How FIFA and Politics Could Cool Latin America’s World Cup Fever
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A look at the biggest on- and off-pitch storylines for Latin America’s eight World Cup competitors.
Josimar Melo’s São Paulo Perfection
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Food critic Josimar Melo shares his ideal day of eating in Brazil’s largest city.
Brazil’s New Melting Pot
This article is adapted from AQ’s print issue on transparency and the 2018 elections Today it’s almost as common to see a paulistano strolling down the street with a falafel sandwich as it is to see one chowing down on pastel or pão de queijo. Part of the reason is an influx of refugees and … Read more
Film Review: Los Buscadores
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Directors Juan Carlos Maneglia and Tana Schémbori explore one of the country’s most baffling obsessions.
Latin America’s Revolutionary Generation: A Look Back
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Three recent memoirs take a look at some of Latin America’s most tumultuous chapters, and how baby boomers experienced them to the fullest.
How Netflix Is Driving A Latin American Stand-Up Comedy Boom
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With stand-up gaining fans in the region, Netflix will release 15 Spanish-language specials in 2018.
How a Mall Became a Prison – and a Symbol of Venezuela’s Collapse
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The tragic history of Venezuela’s El Helicoide speaks to the promise and privation of a nation in decline.
Colombia’s 96-Year-Old, Crowdfunded Pop Star
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For decades, Magín Díaz’s musical influence went unrecognized. Now, Grammy nominations in hand, he’s making up for lost time.
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
