Americas (English Edition)
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Leading ladies Latin America: in less than four decades, these commendable females have advanced and influenced the role of women, transcending the typically male-dominated political realm.
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On the Tapir's Tapering Trail.
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Out of the Barrio: Toward a New Politics of Assimilation.
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Defiant folklorist of the forgotten: Bolivia's rebellious Antonio Paredes-Candia has devoted his entire life to recording and sharing his country's popular culture.
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From the editor.
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Translating in high fidelity/Traducir en alta fidelidad: with unfalling respect for the original text, Rolando Costa Ricazo has produced definitive Spanish editions of works by some of the greatest British and U.S. writers.
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All aboard Chile's Grand Station.
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Yo soy la Rumba.
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Mile-high Biennial.
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Victories and crimes of romance.
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Wonderful Christ the Redeemer.
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Diana, the Goddess Who Hunts Alone.
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George Washington's Barbados Connection.
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A synagogue survives shifting sands.
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great walls, vibrant voices.
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A unifying environmental purr-pose.
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Guarani from tongue to tome: although this native language has long been spoken throughout Paraguay, its literary boom is relatively recent, thanks to a growing number of dedicated writers.
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Soulstorm.
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Tropical Night Falling.
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A PARADISE OF PARADOXES BRASIL.
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Justice Studies on a Grand Scale.
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A question of origin. (Upfront).
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Model of a Modern Metropolis: with over three million residents, Medellin today appears to be on the path to the kind of civil stability and more inclusive prosperity that has long seemed its destiny.
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Molders of Modern Retablos.
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Culture ministers meet in Canada.
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Unveiling an indomitable culture.
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The Art of PEACE in MEDELLIN.
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A Presidential brew.
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The Dangerous Edge of Forests.
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Razed by rodents?
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Rich literary resource.
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MAGICAL Mummies of the Atacama.
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Soccer's greatest goal.
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Conference promotes youth and crime prevention in the Americas.
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Bahamas boom.
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Helena Solberg unmasks a Brazilian idol.
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Envoy Eases Neighbors' Tension.
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Life in the slow lane: for an animal that does little but sleep and eat, the sloth has proved to be a remarkable survivor, hanging out in tropical forests from Nicaragua to Paraguay.
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FLYING WOMEN of Totora.
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Musings on the Massif.
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Cleaning up in Cancun.
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A Writer's Reality.
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Humble art of life.
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North-South investments.
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Changing attitudes towards native peoples?
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MARGINAL SOULS AND MISUNDERSTANDINGS.
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Just wild about saffron.
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The OAS mission.
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Time to live.
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Belize takes chess.
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A history of hospitality: once the mainstay of a booming agrarian society, these restored estates are again contributing to economic growth in the Andean region known as the Avenue of the Volcanoes.
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Provocateur of surreal screens.
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El Angel.
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Highstakes for an Inca refuge: for centuries off the beaten track, the pre-Columbian site of Choquequirao now stands front and center as the tourist's alternative to Machu Picchu.
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Cuando pienso en mi falta de cabeza.
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Photographer of goodwill.
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A BETTER BREED FOR LIFE.
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Exigencies in the Amazon: in this vast region of Peru, guardians of the forest struggle to protect and preserve one of earth's most valuable biospheres.
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Enigma and ritual in Sechin.
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Living history in Quebec: New France Festival.
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Recurring threads of Brazilian Art.
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Cangeceiros Brazil's Bandit Kings.
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Cronica de musicos y diablos (Chronicle of Musicians and Devils).
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A magic flute with crossover tones.
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Condemning violence in Colombia.
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Portal to a Bygone Era: the cobblestone streets and fortified walls of Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay, are vestiges of a stage where the Portuguese-Spanish tug-of-war played out during the 18th century.
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The liberator's noble match.
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Suchitoto + Stratford: Setting the Stage.
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Felix Angel: Artist of Infinite Possibilities.
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Close relations. (Upfront).
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Good Food, Good Music.
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Going to bats.
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Security threats in small countries.
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Shearing Assets of the VICUNA.
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Bonito: The Beauty of Brazil.
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Illuminating the power of renewable energy: new light is being shed on age-old methods and techniques of producing power, reflecting a more conscious awareness of Earth's precious and limited resources.
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Ageless romance with bolero.
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Excellent initiatives on environment.
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Americas academia.
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Crusader of Puerto Rican culture.
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El pez en el agua.
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The lost penguins of the Brazilian coast.
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The Museo Jose Luis Cuevas.
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Spain in the Heart: Hymn to the Glories of the People at War.
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Daughters of clay: in the village of Quinchamali in central Chile, women carry on an age-old tradition that continues to model daily life.
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Saying good-bye to Antonio Carlos Jobim.
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Widening the Western Web.
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Towering ambitions: the architecture of modern Toronto.
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Dallas sheds new light on art treasures.
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A Collection of Puerto Rican Life.
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Enchanting rhythms from the other side.
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Pride in the warp and weft: the ancient art of weaving remains central to daily life in the Bolivian Highlands, where remarkable textiles reflect the cultural and personal identities of distinct communities.
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A treinta anos de Plural (1971-1976), revista fundada y dirigida por Octavio Paz. (Books: mishaps, myths, and antimodernism).
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Selected Non-Fictions.
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Reviewing Barbara Mujica.
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Unraveling an Inca mystery: in the Andes, a burial-site discovery of knotted string called khipu has experts wondering what the ancients were trying to tell us.
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Bait for bucks.
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UPFRONT.
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Close Collaboration for Distance-Learning.
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The Lizard's Smile.
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Turtle trivia.
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Inside a theater of words with Ilan Stavans.
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Ties that bind in Latin America.
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Sushi, sake and Salsa.
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GETTING THE KNOW-HOW.
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Ahuacatl/aguacate/abacate/avocat/avocado/alligator pear/palta.
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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.
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Weathering nature's spoiled child.
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Better on the Web.
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Merengue mix-up. (Upfront).
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Motivation for the future: in Haiti a participatory development program is helping communities find new hope in their battle against a grueling crisis.
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Madama Sui.
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Playing a role in democracy.
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Women filmmakers in Mexico: the country of which we dream.
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Shuffle off to Toronto.
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A shared vision for defense board and OAS.
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The last Inca bridge.
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Boricuas: Influential Puerto Rican Writings - An Anthology.
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The pleasures of the papaya.
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Energy designs.
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Creole kudos.
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Arbol de la vida: Historias de la guerra civil.
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Revisiting chains of slavery: a museum in Curacao opens a window on the horrors of the African slavery trade and reflects on current human rights abuses.
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Gender equality in the Americas.
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Supporting Positive Youth Development in the Americas.
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Sweet mystery.
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Decision time in Guatemala.
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From the streets of Buenos Aires. (Outlook).
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Elections in Paraguay and Haiti.
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St. Lucia's Creole core: language and culture play a key role in this Caribbean nation's struggle for a new path to economic development.
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Confronting cyber-crime.
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By the River Piedra, I Sat Down and Wept.
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Mothers March on.
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THE LIBERATOR AND THE BEASTS FROM WITHIN.
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Steep slopes of recovery.
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U.S. Diplomat Wins Election.
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Salsa and beyond.
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Valued resource.
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Guambianos: high stakes for tradition: with scarce economic resources, these Colombian Indians are caught between cashing in on the drug-related poppy trade and preserving age-old traditions.
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A DOCTOR DOCUMENTS CUBA.
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Santa Evita.
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Un techo para mi Pais[R]: Youth building a Latin-America without poverty.
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Voyages through absence and presence.
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Supporting Dialogue in Haiti.
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Sanchez Across the Street and Other Stories.
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LABORATORY FOR FERTILE FIELDS.
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IICA plants for Haiti's environment.
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Jamaica's church.
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Reconsquista! The Latin Rock Invasion.
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Nature's dividends.
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A PLACE CALLED MILAGRO DE LA PAZ.
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CAF hosts young leaders meeting.
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Cartagena connects the Americas: the region's presidents and prime ministers will gather in a fortified city that was a crossroads of the hemispehere from its very beginnings.
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Classical works, classic performances.
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Democratic succession in Bolivia.
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Mexican masters of the medium: Mexico's ancient civilizations serve as inspiration for a wide gamut of artistic creations, from elegant clay pots to witty glass and mixed-media assemblages.
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Scaling poetic heights.
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Insulza salutes elections in El Salvador.
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Symphonic spontaneity. (Music Notes).
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On drug abuse prevention and the control of illicit drugs.
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Boosting a flavorful bean: entrepreneurs in Veracruz, Mexico, are cultivating the comeback of the region's formerly lucrative vanilla industry.
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A scent of heaven and earth: from pre-Columbian times to today, copal has been burned for a wide variety of religious and secular purposes.
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Carol Miller: going to the improbable place.
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Survival in a nutshell.
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Relevant topics.
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Eccentric Neighborhoods.
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Roberto Aizenberg: Argentina's visual alchemist: this master surrealist painted provocative works that often reflected his personal struggle and despair while conveying a flesh, innocent vision.
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Ivo Pitanguy: master of artful surgery.
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Migrating to safer solutions.
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Latin America and the global crisis: a firm foundation yields dividends.
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Machado's mark on a leading musician. (Upfront).
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A Lion's Share of Dance.
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Tobago's living stage for heritage: each year, residents of this small Caribbean island celebrate their rich and complex past while building pride in their cultural identity for modern generations.
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Forging inclusive democracies.
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Open-air shopping in Havana.
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Pedals for Progress.
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Founding Mothers.
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Spanish American Authors: The Twentieth Century.
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Sea Monsters of Patagonia.
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Elections in Colombia.
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The Changing Beat of Canada's French Heart.
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An abnormal quantity of rain: (chronicle of last judgement).
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Reasons for dying.
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With Machetes Rifles & Tobacco: the 1883 expedition of Daniel Campos through the Chaco region.
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The rewards of enabling in El Salvador.
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Forging Inclusive Democracies.
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Symphonies of solitude from the north.
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Roberto Sierra: Musical Visionary of the Caribbean: the colorful and rythmic music of this classical composer draw heavily on his Puerto Rican heritage.
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Lights up in Carhua.
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Coqui Calderon: a Pantheistic View of Nature: Panamanian painter and patron of the arts, Coqui Calderon explores the relationship of feminine figures with nature while expressing her own personal experiences.
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A license to collect.
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Reflections on a new crossing.
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No to Domestic Violence.
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A Sister Cities Search.
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Food security: a priority for the Inter-American social protection network.
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The OAS Mission in Colombia.
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Remnants of an intercontinental railway: considered one of the most difficult engineering tasks in the world, the Guayaquil-Quito Railroad continues to inspire awe and admiration 100 years after its completion.
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A country affair with national pride.
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Remaking a Lost Harmony: Stories from the Hispanic Caribbean.
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Mixed media with a moving message.
