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A Guiana conseguirá evitar a maldição dos recursos naturais?
O petróleo ajudou alguns países e arruinou outros. A AQ foi a Georgetown e relata aqui os esforços do país para encontrar um caminho.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Is Uruguay Changing Too Slowly?
Last year AQ reported on Uruguay’s imperfect success story. This year an election will yield a verdict on the pace, and direction, of its reforms.
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NEW AQ: Latin America’s Big, Diverse Election Year
Six countries in the region have elections this year. Can electing women leaders help address declining faith in democracy?
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Susan Segal: Mexico’s Next President Will Be a Woman—And a Role Model
The country’s achievements towards gender parity are outstanding, writes AS/COA’s CEO.
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Can Guyana Beat the Resource Curse?
Oil wealth has helped some countries, and ruined others. AQ reports from Georgetown on policymakers’ efforts to find the right path.
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Q&A: The Leadership Academy Spanning 17 Latin American Countries
Diego Ontaneda Benavides’s organization trains teenagers, most from marginalized communities, into budding changemakers.
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¿Podrá Guyana evitar la maldición de los recursos naturales?
La riqueza petrolera ha ayudado a algunos países y ha arruinado a otros. AQ reporta desde Georgetown sobre los esfuerzos de los líderes guyaneses por encontrar el camino correcto.
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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.
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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.
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Latin America’s Election Super-Cycle Will Turn on One Key Factor
More than concerns about democracy, voters’ fundamental needs will shape the outcome of the region’s big election year.
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In L.A., a Testament to a Champion of Venezuelan Art
An exhibition on the life and photography of Alfredo Boulton showcases the vast sweep of his artistic gaze, along with its occasional oversights.