This week we look back at recent concerts of early and contemporary music from Germany and Central America, and forward to upcoming live and virtual events.
Guatemala
Music of the Americas: Recuerdos and Premonitions
Could Thelma Cabrera Become Guatemala’s Evo Morales?
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Nick Burns
A Maya Mam woman is seeking to organize the country’s indigenous people into a mass political force.
In Guatemala, A Fresh Crackdown on Prosecutors
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Tyler Mattiace, Juan Pappier
Ahead of an election year, attacks on the rule of law continue to undermine the country's democracy.
Book Review: Mario Vargas Llosa Takes On a Coup in Guatemala
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Nick Burns
The Peruvian novelist brings Central America’s bloody Cold War past to life – with a surprising political angle.
#2021WCA: Guatemala's Alejandro Giammattei at 51st Washington Conference on the Americas
The Guatemalan president talked about his administration’s efforts to improve Central America’s economic ties.
Duolingo’s Luis von Ahn: “I Just Want to Have an Impact”
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Brendan O’Boyle
The Guatemalan CEO of the mega-successful app is speaking out about inequality, corruption and more.
In Vaccine Race, Russia Trips in Latin America
Once hailed as a cheap and accessible vaccine option for the region, Russia’s Sputnik V has run into delivery problems in Argentina, Guatemala, Mexico, and elsewhere.