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Inocente Montano's quiet life in America stood in shocking contrast to what his accusers say is his secret past: he is the first of 19 former military officials who may be held to account for allegedly planning the murders of six Jesuit priests in El Salvador on November 16, 1989.
I have had a front row seat to many of our State Department's diplomatic efforts and can offer unequivocally as one American voice, enormous pride and gratitude for this administration's extraordinary Department of State. Most recently, I draw your attention to the case of Jacob Ostreicher.
Latin America is a region on the rise. It's a region gaining momentum despite being buffered by the headwind of the financial crisis.
Help herd sheep with the gauchos on the Patagonian steppe or learn how to heal yourself with Amazonian plants as instructed by rainforest tribe leaders.
Whether you're looking to dive with sharks, bike precarious paths overlooking steep cliffs, venture deep into the world's largest jungle or trek for days on end through unworldly terrain, this continent has you covered.
In President Obama's second term, pursuing a strategy of cooperation rather than competition is the wiser decision for both countries.
Not only are more MBA's switching from banking to entrepreneurship as the "hot" post graduation career, but they are also increasingly pursuing opportunities, both corporate and entrepreneurial, further from home than ever before in emerging markets such as Latin America.
Not only are more MBA's switching from banking to entrepreneurship as the "hot" post graduation career, but they are also increasingly pursuing opportunities, both corporate and entrepreneurial, further from home than ever before in emerging markets such as Latin America.
It's safe to say that Colombia is well and truly back on the map as one of Latin America's most distinct and wonderfully characteristic destinations.
Celebrating death, especially with food, seemed so strange to me as South American Latino. When I asked about this to my Mexican friends they said that it was a way to celebrate the life that the dead person had had in this world.
It's actually the original fusion cuisine, creatively using vibrant ingredients and fed by a cultural heritage that includes not only the obvious (Spanish and indigenous) but also immigration from China, Japan, Africa, the Middle East, Italy and other European countries.
Sailors always knew these islands were different -- they were called Las Encantadas, the Enchanted Islands, the name by which Herman Melville knew them.
Jose and I set out as well, though in a fashion more comfortable than Bingham. We take the Inca Rail, which spirals into the valley like the shell of a nautilus.
Locals drink coca tea and chew coca leaves to cure soroche (altitude sickness) but the coca leaf is also held sacred and used in spiritual rites.
At Tongariki stands a line of giant Moai, one crowned with a massive stone headdress. The achievement of donning this fellow's hat might be compared with putting a man on Mars today.
