Mural in front of the Casa Rosada, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Chris Barrett is a writer and non-profit professional based in the Hudson Valley / NYC.
The View From Down Here: What Four More Years Means for Latin America
This is a collaborative piece written by my coworker Lucas Radicella and I. It originally appeared on The Argentina Independent on November 7th, 2012. As Barack Obama prepares for his second term as president of the United States, he is faced with a series of issues pertaining to Latin America, a major regional trading partner …
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Una Canción Coreana: Home-Cooking in Flores
Emerging from the last stop of the A line at Avenida Carabobo, deep in the heart of Flores, I found myself in a neighbourhood far removed from the barrios I normally frequent, yet still strangely familiar. This middle-class barrio straddling the north-south divide of Avenida Rivadavia, with its quiet tree-lined side streets and wafting smells …
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Top 5 Mausoleums in Recoleta (That Aren’t Evita’s)
Recoleta Cemetery, Buenos Aires’ walled necropolis of the rich and famous, is one of the city’s most popular attractions. It’s like going to Egypt and visiting the pyramids – you kind of have to do it.Opened in 1822 as the city’s first public cemetery (after the expulsion of the Franciscan monks, who chose the tranquil …
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