Amid Rio’s Violence, a Local Poetry Movement Offers Hope
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“Poesia de Esquina” collects work from aspiring poets and everyday people, offering an outlet for expression in Rio’s City of God favela.
Arts & Culture
Reckoning with the Shining Path and its Legacy in Peru
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A review of The Shining Path: Love, Madness, and Revolution in the Andes.
El potencial de México como sede de la NBA
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La NBA es cada vez más una marca global, pero solo hay un lugar donde la expansión internacional tiene sentido.
Two Spies in Caracas: Venezuela’s Collapse, in Truth and Fiction
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Venezuelan columnist Moisés Naím’s first novel is both a fast-moving thriller and a warning about growing populist pressures.
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.
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.
