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.
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.
Lucha Libre’s First Queer Star: More than a “Shining Superhero”
Saúl Armendáriz’s 1990s breakout was dazzling. But a new biopic substitutes Hollywood glitter for real-life complexity and depth.
A Brazilian Noir Writer Investigates Her Biggest Crime Yet
Femicide—the killing of women—is the subject of Patrícia Melo’s experimental novel, set on the edge of the Brazilian rainforest.
AQ’s Winter Playlist: Flying High, But Solidly Grounded
Our music critic highlights songwriters refashioning high-flown poetic themes—and the low rhythms of the double bass.
Has the Central American Migration Crisis Peaked?
A new book tracks the civil strife and botched U.S. policy behind decades of mass migration. But now, the patterns are shifting.
Fernando Botero’s Political Masterworks
The late artist wasn’t thought of as highly political. But many of his best paintings satirize the powerful and sympathize with history’s victims.
How Buenos Aires’ Industrial Ring Defines Argentine Politics
Electoral juggernaut and hotbed of discontent, the capital’s outlying cities have loomed large. Is that about to change?
This Peruvian Artist Is Turning Colonial History Upside-Down—Literally
Sandra Gamarra Heshiki’s inverted portraits challenge idealized notions of Peru’s history.
AQ’s Fall Playlist: Globe-Trotting Musical Styles
Our music columnist’s latest round-up features love songs and social commentary from across Latin America.
A Cuban Master on the Dangers of Revolution
A new translation revives Alejo Carpentier’s classic novel about the betrayal of promises for Caribbean liberation.
A Missing Maid, a Stranded Child—and an Unlikely Bond
A debut film examines the possibilities for tenderness across divides of race and class in the booming Dominican Republic.
The Queer Cubans Seeking Refuge in Putin’s Russia
For the protagonists of a new documentary, even lonely, snowy Moscow on the eve of war is preferable to life on their native island.