How Countries Manage Water: Guatemala
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A close look at the country’s top water-related challenges – and the government’s efforts to address them.
Central America & Caribbean
AQ Top 5 Political Satirists: Pedro X. Molina
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An exiled cartoonist using his art to expose government abuses in Nicaragua.
AQ’s Fall Playlist
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Settling in for the season with new music from Flor de Toloache and Nathalie Joachim.
Young Central American Migrants, in Their Own Words
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A review of Juan Pablo Villalobos’ The Other Side, a book for young adults on the realities of migration to the U.S.
Costa Rica’s “Before-and-After” Corruption Scandal Casts a Long Shadow
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Attorney General Emilia Navas speaks with AQ on her efforts to restore faith in the justice system in the wake of Costa Rica’s “cementazo.”
Como Una Periodista Inspiró un Movimiento Contra la Corrupción en Panamá
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La nueva Asamblea Nacional asume su cargo con más diputados independientes que nunca. Es gracias, en parte, a Mary Triny Zea.
How a Journalist Helped Spark an Anti-Corruption Wave in Panama
Lee en Español Running for office was never in Gabriel Silva’s plans. The 30-year-old lawyer, who on July 1 will begin his first term as a member of Panama’s Congress, was moved to enter politics out of desperation. “Seeing the same corrupt politicians who have been there since I was born seeking re-election made me … Read more
The Challenges Facing Guatemala’s Next President
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Even after a wild election winds down, the country’s biggest challenges won’t.
At the Havana Biennial, Artists Test Limits on Free Expression
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Cuba’s biggest contemporary art celebration reflected heightened tensions with the U.S.
A Year After Protests, Ortega’s Crackdown on the Media Continues
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A Nicaraguan journalist in exile writes on the need to support press freedom in his country and beyond.
Elections 2019: Five Things to Know About Panama’s May 5 Vote
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Corruption has taken center-stage in Panama’s first presidential election since the release of the Panama Papers.
Un trato polémico en El Salvador y la estrategia global de China
Este artículo está adaptado de la edición impresa de AQ sobre China y América Latina | Read in English El pasado Julio, Salvador Sanchéz Cerén, el Presidente de El Salvador propuso designar todo un 14% del territorio del país –y alrededor de la mitad de su costa– a una llamada Zona Económica Especial (ZEE). Las ZEEs son comunes, llenas de … Read more
Dear President Trump: Central America Could Get Even Worse
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A primer on what ails the region, and why the U.S. administration is not helping.
