AQ’s Summer Playlist
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From samba to electro-jazz, AQ’s summer soundtrack highlights the region’s musical contrasts.
Arts & Culture
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.
AQ Top 5 Storytellers: Edwidge Danticat
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A childhood in two countries gave this Haitian-American author a penchant for crossing the “boundaries you’re not supposed to cross.”
A Corruption Crackdown Changed Brazilian Politics. Its Soccer Stayed the Same.
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As the World Cup nears, there are few signs that authorities at Brazil’s scrutinized soccer federation are ready to do things differently.
Own Goal: How FIFA and Politics Could Cool Latin America’s World Cup Fever
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A look at the biggest on- and off-pitch storylines for Latin America’s eight World Cup competitors.
Josimar Melo’s São Paulo Perfection
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Food critic Josimar Melo shares his ideal day of eating in Brazil’s largest city.
Brazil’s New Melting Pot
This article is adapted from AQ’s print issue on transparency and the 2018 elections Today it’s almost as common to see a paulistano strolling down the street with a falafel sandwich as it is to see one chowing down on pastel or pão de queijo. Part of the reason is an influx of refugees and … Read more
Film Review: Los Buscadores
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Directors Juan Carlos Maneglia and Tana Schémbori explore one of the country’s most baffling obsessions.
Latin America’s Revolutionary Generation: A Look Back
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Three recent memoirs take a look at some of Latin America’s most tumultuous chapters, and how baby boomers experienced them to the fullest.
How Netflix Is Driving A Latin American Stand-Up Comedy Boom
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With stand-up gaining fans in the region, Netflix will release 15 Spanish-language specials in 2018.
How a Mall Became a Prison – and a Symbol of Venezuela’s Collapse
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The tragic history of Venezuela’s El Helicoide speaks to the promise and privation of a nation in decline.
Colombia’s 96-Year-Old, Crowdfunded Pop Star
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For decades, Magín Díaz’s musical influence went unrecognized. Now, Grammy nominations in hand, he’s making up for lost time.
