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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.

  • Issue #76
  • 10 min read
Captain Oscar Chamorro, head of Senad's special forces, stands at the base in camouflage uniform holding mate.
Affairs

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.

  • Issue #76
  • 5 min read
Grand inquisitor
Affairs

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.

  • Issue #76
  • 4 min read
Good company
Affairs

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.

  • Issue #76
  • 7 min read
Party politics
Affairs

Africa/Middle East

Lebanon struggles in a leaderless limbo, Congo ponders Brazzaville name change and Dubai sees a rise in residency visas.

  • Issue #76
  • 3 min read
Africa/Middle East
Urbanism

Good business

In the Chicago neighbourhood of Pilsen resides a community that is embracing the virtues of creativity, co-operation and commercial nous.

  • Issue #76
  • 4 min read
Good business
Monocle Films

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…

  • Film
  • 6 min watch
A roof-top farm in a city.
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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.

  • Film
  • 10 min watch
Tacky souvenirs with national monuments.

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