The Case for an NBA Team in Mexico
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The NBA is increasingly a global brand. But there’s only one place where international expansion really makes sense.
Arts & Culture
Book Review: Lost Children Archive
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Mexican author Valeria Luiselli’s latest novel connects a family’s breakup to broader questions of fragmentation in the U.S. southwest.
Why Roma May Be the Best Film of 2018
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Alfonso Cuarón’s latest release offers a sublime portrait of family life on a universal scale.
AQ’s Fall Playlist
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From boleros to Guadaloupean jazz, AQ’s fall playlist speaks to Latin America’s diverse musical heritage.
Film Review: Pájaros de Verano
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The drug trade tempts a young Colombian couple to abandon tradition in this follow-up to the Oscar-nominated Embrace of the Serpent.
Los Top 5 Narradores Latinoamericanos
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AQ retrata a cinco mujeres y hombres que usan sus voces (o sus plumas, o sus cámaras) para contar las historias que quizás no conoceríamos de otra manera.
AQ’s Summer Playlist
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From samba to electro-jazz, AQ’s summer soundtrack highlights the region’s musical contrasts.
AQ Top 5 Storytellers: Adriana Lestido
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Capturing the heartbreak of others helped this Argentine photographer heal after personal tragedy.
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.
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.
