The Rise and Fall of CICIG: LatAm’s Biggest Stories of the 2010s
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The groundbreaking anti-corruption agency’s demise showed that impunity won’t die quietly.
Central America & Caribbean
Haiti’s Earthquake: LatAm’s Biggest Stories of the 2010s
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Manmade problems are still exacerbating a tragedy provoked by natural disaster.
US-Cuba Policy Whiplash: LatAm’s Biggest Stories of the 2010s
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Barack Obama’s 2014 decision to normalize ties with Cuba seemed to mark the end of the Cold War in the Western Hemisphere. Then President Trump upended it.
AQ Top 5 Humoristas Políticos: Pedro X. Molina
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Un dibujante en exilio que usa su arte para exponer los abusos del gobierno en Nicaragua.
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.
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.
