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Radio Free Acton: Entrepreneurship in Guatemala; Upstream on the future of the arts
Radio Free Acton: Entrepreneurship in Guatemala; Upstream on the future of the arts
Mar 29, 2026 12:29 PM

On this episode of Radio Free Acton, host Caroline Roberts speaks with Jonathan Porta, co-founder of merce platform UTZ Market in Guatemala, on his experiences in developing his business and on entrepreneurship in Guatemala. Then on the Upstream segment, Bruce Edward Walker talks to David Marcus, New York correspondent for The Federalist on the future of the arts.

Check out these additional resources on this week’s podcast topics:

Check out Utz Market

Learn more about sustainable development and effective poverty alleviation

Register here for the2018 Pittsburgh Dinner featuring Rev. Robert Sirico

Watch: David Marcus At The Smithsonian Discuss The State Of The Arts In America

ReadDavid Marcus offers his thoughts on Why The Arts Matter

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