Latin America
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An Expat’s Guide to the Latin American Concept of Time (Wall Street Journal)
Feature It's not rude, it's just a different way of doing things This piece was published by Wall Street Journal…
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Venezuela’s Economic Lifeline
Feature Ever since Venezuela temporarily reopened six border crossings with Colombia in August 2016, more than 1,000 Venezuelans a day…
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Argentina Still Sets the Heart – and Engine – Racing for Emilio Scotto
Interview The adventurer is Guinness world record holder for longest journey by motorbike but loves his home country’s wild spaces…
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Buenos Aires, the LGBTIQ Hub (Fusion)
Photo story Argentina, already a leader in LGBTIQ rights, organizes this week the Buenos Aires’ LGBTIQ festival, a week-long series…
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Cuba’s 1st Female Band Breaks Taboo
Video Obini Bata, Cuba’s first all-female drum orchestra (and probably the first female bata band in the world), is breaking…
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Meet Cuba’s Last Water Healers (Fusion)
Feature and photos The Acuaticos are a Cuban mystical sect – some call it a religion – that believes water…
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Cuba’s Vibrant LGBT Community
Feature Cuba has granted more gay and LGBT rights, like free gender reassignment surgery since 2008. The El Mejunje nightclub,…
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Islam Thrives in Communist Cuba
Feature As Muslims across the globe celebrate the holy month of Ramadan, they are joined by a small but vibrant…
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Paraguay’s Junk Orchestra
Video One person's rubbish is another person's treasure. In the outskirts of the capital Asuncion, musicians aged from 8 to…
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Argentina Dove Hunting Mecca
Video With doves filling the sky, the Cordoba province in Argentina is considered to be the international mecca of dove…
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Miss Chubby For Plus-Size Beauty
Video Paraguay's Miss Chubby beauty pageant fights against weight discrimination and questions beauty standards. Plus-size contestants are paired with a…
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La Patrie du Pape Condamne les Abus Sexuels sur Mineurs dans l’Église (The Huffington Post)
Article La Cour suprême d'Argentine a rendu un verdict clé pour les victimes d'abus sexuels sur mineurs au sein de…
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U.S. Policies during Argentine War
Article President Obama Thursday visited a memorial in Argentina to the thousands of people killed and disappeared during Argentina's “dirty…
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Obama Says Top Priority is to Defeat ISIS
Article President Obama expressed sorrow for the victims of the Brussels attacks and vowed Wednesday to fight the Islamic State…
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Obama’s First Visit to Argentina
Article President Obama will receive a warm welcome from Argentina's new free-market president but face mass anti-American protests from regular…
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Fête du Vin en Amérique Latine
Article et vidéo La ville de Mendoza en Argentine, premier producteur de vin en Amérique latine, accueille la plus grande…
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Environmental War Waged in Amazonia
Video Ecuador has been the battleground between indigenous and environmentalist groups on one side and governments and corporations drilling for…
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Guide to the Wild World of Soccer (Wall Street Journal)
Article Thanks to Argentine superstars Maradona and Messi, soccer is more than a religion in the South American nation. Streets…
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Amazonians Stand up to Oil Invasion (Global Post)
Photo story In one of the most ecologically diverse corners of the planet, a small tribe is fending off oil…
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Argentina’s Alien Festival Start
Article Residents of the Argentine town of Capilla del Monte are positive intelligent aliens from another galaxy are living among…
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