Bush's embrace of torture was horrific, but it was hardly the first time Americans have acted like terrorists.
By Noam Chomsky May 19, 2009
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The rich, colorful, checkered history of flying in Latin America. Plus: In which cities is it best to just fly in and get the hell out?
By Patrick Smith
March 14, 2008
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The network of U.S.-sponsored terrorism now on global display relies on death squads, disappearances and torture.
By Greg Grandin
December 14, 2007
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Twenty-five years ago this band of brothers was sent to fight an unwinnable war, only to be deserted by their government.
By Jens Glüsing
April 4, 2007
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After Carnival, soccer and samba, go deeper into this South American nation via its seductive novels and gritty true-life stories.
By Anderson Tepper
January 30, 2007
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I'd been hurt before -- but then it happened: An amazing married Italian!
By Cary Tennis
December 21, 2006
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The crazy character of this wondrous land shines in the poems of Pablo Neruda, while its strife under Pinochet is captured best by José Donoso and Patricia Verdugo
By Ariel Dorfman
August 21, 2006
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Dive in South Carolina, drive to South America and zip over to Venice without intimidation: Travel tips from our expert.
By Donald D. Groff
May 18, 2000
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In conservative Santiago, Chile, an uncharacteristically leggy trend has slipped into the puritanical mix.
By Felipe Ossa
May 5, 2000
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Francisco Santos, a former kidnap victim of drug lord Pablo Escobar, became a symbol of hope for Colombians weary of violence and fear. But when leftist guerrillas ordered him killed, he had to flee to the U.S.
By Ana Arana
April 5, 2000
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Rio de Janeiro boasts the most famous beach in the world. From dangerous muggers to skimpy ball hangers, the title was hard won.
By Mark Jolly
March 25, 2000
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Helmut Teissl's photographs capture the sensual heart of Rio's Carnival.
By Don George
February 26, 2000
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Thong capital says: Floss is fine, but don't cross that line.
By J.A. Getzlaff
January 24, 2000
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Our roving connoisseur uncovers the finest hotel on the planet -- in Patagonia.
By Simon Winchester
January 19, 2000
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Two progressive resorts in Chile exemplify the baby-boomer shift from bare-bones backpacking to pampered adventure.
By Katherine Ellison
December 4, 1999
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Washington's ill-conceived policy could hurt human rights and fuel the drug trade.
By Robert D. Lamb
October 7, 1999
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What tastes worse than rodent knee and saliva-flavored manioc mash? It depends where you come from, as Mary Roach learns in a remote Amazon village.
By Mary Roach
December 15, 1998
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Melanie D. Goldman reports on the last leg of the craziest road trip on earth, the Camel Trophy, which takes competing teams through the wilds of South America for three weeks.
By Melanie D. Goldman
September 1, 1998
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Our correspondent reports on Week Three of the Camel Trophy, a wild road trip through South America that screeches to a halt at the end of the world.
By Melanie D. Goldman
August 30, 1998
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Award-winning writer Barry Lopez explores the mind-widening wonders and gut-wrenching terrors of an extraordinary land.
By Barry Lopez
June 25, 1998
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The Surreal Gourmet's cut-and-save El Niño survival meal.
By Bob Blumer
November 4, 1997