Vol. 60 No. 3, May 2008
Index
- From the editor.
- Multicultural music.
- Praise for Santiago.
- Primed for Peru.
- Sugar cane fuel.
- Hot stuff.
- Worry-free furniture.
- March of the desert penguins.
- Southern comforts from Uruguay.
- Statue of Christ the Redeemer: towering over Brazil's capital of hedonism, this monument provides inspiration to believers, atheists, and artists alike.
- Alvaro Colom in search of social justice: Guatemala's new president is relying on the support of the people and the vigilance of the international community to bring about profound reform.
- Access to lifelong learning: in Haiti, where books are scarce and too many children do not know how to read, a network of small libraries is making a difference.
- Life and death on the volcano's edge: in the Galapagos archipelago, Fernandina Island offered this photographer an unusual ringside seat to a fiery spectacle.
- A microcosm of music: in the remote tropical flatlands of eastern Bolivia, one sound may come as a particular surprise--the melody of violins.
- Art outside the box: Haitian painter Edouard Duval Carrie revels in magical realism as he explores such themes as the clash of cultures in the Caribbean and the melding of religions in Voodoo.
- Response to a crisis.
- Commission in search of peace.
- Empowering women: for 80 years, the Inter-American Commission of Women has worked to ensure that women are not only seen but heard on critical issues affecting all citizens.
- Woman power in the Maya world.
- Eduardo Galeano and Mario Benedetti: futbol in black and white.
- Soccer.