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Crack team
The seemingly innocuous Paraguayan city of Pedro Juan Caballero, perched on the border with Brazil, is one of the region’s drugs capitals. Monocle meets the team charged with leading the fightback.
Grand inquisitor
Crusading judge Baltasar Garzón made powerful enemies, leading to his downfall. But they have not silenced him, and his demands for accountability resonate with a disillusioned Spain.
Good company
In this edition we meet a new generation of entrepreneurs busy making business work for them; some of those beginning the journey even worked for us.
Party politics
As European parties lose touch with voters, Denmark’s Folkemødet festival has a solution: invite them on a summer break. It gathers the nation’s leaders to bring politics closer to the people.
Africa/Middle East
Lebanon struggles in a leaderless limbo, Congo ponders Brazzaville name change and Dubai sees a rise in residency visas.
Good business
In the Chicago neighbourhood of Pilsen resides a community that is embracing the virtues of creativity, co-operation and commercial nous.
City crops
As cities fill up with more and more people, urban farming is becoming a crucial element of sustainable living. Monocle visits food entrepreneurs in Cape Town, London and Singapore who are exploring new ways…
The Building – Toronto City Hall
Take a look inside Toronto's iconic City Hall and discover how its creation almost 50 years ago signalled the start of a modern metropolis.
Skopje: starting again
A nation defining its identity - or architectural vandalism? We head to the capital of North Macedonia to investigate the controversial building project.
