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A Rustic Base Camp in Patagonian Paradise
'El Chaltén is not a beautiful town; the small grid of slick black asphalt and clapboard houses might seem like a place you pass through...


Brazil passes the mother of all austerity plans - The Washington Post
Imagine setting your budget today for every year through 2036. This week, the world’s ninth-largest economy made just such a decision.


How a MasterChef contestant became a feminist hero in Brazil
Dayse Paparoto, a 31-year old chef with crooked glasses and a toothy grin, has suddenly become a symbol of feminist resistance to...


New Orleans — An Emerging Cheese City
Everyone knows New Orleans has a major reputation as a food city. But these days, food lovers are being treated to yet another treat in...


The viral photo that perfectly captures why Brazilians are so angry at their government
Many Brazilians are revolted by the image, which seems to give shape in pixel form to a feeling that many people share: That the...


Brazilian Soccer Team Plane Crashes Killing 76; Accident Eerily Similar To 1970 Marshall U Crash
Those who remember the Marshall University football team's crash will be startled by the similarities.


Cover Story: The Battle For Motivation
Welcome to the new normal, where workers struggle to care about their jobs. What are the costs, causes and solutions to what may be the...


The most chilling word in Brazil - The Washington Post
The word chacina derives from the killing of pigs. But ask any Brazilian, and they will tell you that there is another, more disturbing...


Rio de Janeiro Elects Conservative, Sometimes Homophobic, Bishop To Mayor As Brazil Swings Right
Brazil’s politics have swung to the right in what will go down in history books as a sea-change period.


Brazil's Youth See Their Future, And Her Name Is Ana Júlia
The fact that she is only 16 is what turns her into an instant beacon of political promise for those who support her position.
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