Category Archives: south america

World Cup: The Trial of the Vuvuzelas

By Feature Writer | Published: June 21, 2010
If the vuvuzelas are where the line is to be drawn, where, exactly, do the antics of British fans fall?
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After the earthquake, Haiti needs more than your latte money

By Renee Martin | Published: January 16, 2010
How long is this country to be punished for having the audacity to become the world’s first Black republic?
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Response to Haiti’s earthquake: from urgent aid to “pacts with the devil”

By Feature Writer | Published: January 14, 2010
"What pact have Haitians made with the devil [that] has helped the United States become what it is?"
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Fortuño’s plans fought: lessons from protest in Puerto Rico

By Sarah Jaffe | Published: October 17, 2009
On what planet would driving unemployment to shouting distance of 20 percent “fix” the problem?
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Mr. DeMint goes to Honduras

By Sarah Jaffe | Published: October 4, 2009
Should we be worried that members of Congress find coup governments perfectly acceptable?
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What should Obama do about the Honduran coup?

By Erik Loomis | Published: October 1, 2009
For the first time since the 1980s, antidemocratic forces have taken power in a Latin American country.
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The Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra does Tchaikovsky

By Jonathan Mok | Published: April 12, 2009
The Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela got its start when Jose Abreu, an economist and musician in the country founded El Sistema in 1975.
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