http://dir.salon.com/topics/south_america/?source=rss&aim=south_america en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Tue, 19 May 2009 11:05:00 PDT By Noam Chomsky Tue, 19 May 2009 11:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/05/19/chomsky/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/05/19/chomsky/index.html?source=rss Bush's embrace of torture was horrific, but it was hardly the first time Americans have acted like terrorists. By Patrick Smith Tue, 19 May 2009 11:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2008/03/14/askthepilots268/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2008/03/14/askthepilots268/index.html?source=rss 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 Greg Grandin Tue, 19 May 2009 11:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/12/14/unholy_trinity/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/12/14/unholy_trinity/index.html?source=rss The network of U.S.-sponsored terrorism now on global display relies on death squads, disappearances and torture. By Jens Glüsing Tue, 19 May 2009 11:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/04/04/malvinas/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/04/04/malvinas/index.html?source=rss Twenty-five years ago this band of brothers was sent to fight an unwinnable war, only to be deserted by their government. By Anderson Tepper Tue, 19 May 2009 11:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/literary_guide/2007/01/30/brazil/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/literary_guide/2007/01/30/brazil/index.html?source=rss After Carnival, soccer and samba, go deeper into this South American nation via its seductive novels and gritty true-life stories. By Cary Tennis Tue, 19 May 2009 11:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2006/12/21/brazilian_girl/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2006/12/21/brazilian_girl/index.html?source=rss I'd been hurt before -- but then it happened: An amazing married Italian! By Ariel Dorfman Tue, 19 May 2009 11:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/literary_guide/2006/08/21/chile/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/literary_guide/2006/08/21/chile/index.html?source=rss 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 Donald D. Groff Tue, 19 May 2009 11:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/travel/advisor/2000/05/18/carolina/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/travel/advisor/2000/05/18/carolina/index.html?source=rss Dive in South Carolina, drive to South America and zip over to Venice without intimidation: Travel tips from our expert. By Felipe Ossa Tue, 19 May 2009 11:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/travel/wlust/2000/05/05/piernas/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/travel/wlust/2000/05/05/piernas/index.html?source=rss In conservative Santiago, Chile, an uncharacteristically leggy trend has slipped into the puritanical mix. By Ana Arana Tue, 19 May 2009 11:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2000/04/05/santos/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2000/04/05/santos/index.html?source=rss 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 Mark Jolly Tue, 19 May 2009 11:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/travel/feature/2000/03/25/copacabana/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/travel/feature/2000/03/25/copacabana/index.html?source=rss Rio de Janeiro boasts the most famous beach in the world. From dangerous muggers to skimpy ball hangers, the title was hard won. By Don George Tue, 19 May 2009 11:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/travel/feature/2000/02/26/rio/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/travel/feature/2000/02/26/rio/index.html?source=rss Helmut Teissl's photographs capture the sensual heart of Rio's Carnival. By J.A. Getzlaff Tue, 19 May 2009 11:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/travel/planet/2000/01/24/rio/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/travel/planet/2000/01/24/rio/index.html?source=rss Thong capital says: Floss is fine, but don't cross that line. By Simon Winchester Tue, 19 May 2009 11:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/travel/feature/2000/01/19/patagonia/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/travel/feature/2000/01/19/patagonia/index.html?source=rss Our roving connoisseur uncovers the finest hotel on the planet -- in Patagonia. By Katherine Ellison Tue, 19 May 2009 11:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/travel/feature/1999/12/04/ecotourism/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/travel/feature/1999/12/04/ecotourism/index.html?source=rss Two progressive resorts in Chile exemplify the baby-boomer shift from bare-bones backpacking to pampered adventure. By Robert D. Lamb Tue, 19 May 2009 11:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/1999/10/07/colombia/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/1999/10/07/colombia/index.html?source=rss Washington's ill-conceived policy could hurt human rights and fuel the drug trade. By Mary Roach Tue, 19 May 2009 11:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/travel/feature/1998/12/15/feature/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/travel/feature/1998/12/15/feature/index.html?source=rss 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 Melanie D. Goldman Tue, 19 May 2009 11:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/travel/feature/1998/09/01/post/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/travel/feature/1998/09/01/post/index.html?source=rss 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 Tue, 19 May 2009 11:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/travel/feature/1998/08/30/hold_post/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/travel/feature/1998/08/30/hold_post/index.html?source=rss 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 Barry Lopez Tue, 19 May 2009 11:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/travel/feature/1998/06/25/pass/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/travel/feature/1998/06/25/pass/index.html?source=rss Award-winning writer Barry Lopez explores the mind-widening wonders and gut-wrenching terrors of an extraordinary land. By Bob Blumer Tue, 19 May 2009 11:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/travel/food/feature/1997/11/04/surreal/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/travel/food/feature/1997/11/04/surreal/index.html?source=rss The Surreal Gourmet's cut-and-save El Niño survival meal.