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How has it come to this? The first and most simple answer is that South America is in such a mess that it can no longer take care of its most precious tournament. It’s not like the Copa has had a smooth history. Conceived as part of the centennial celebrations of Argentina’s independence from Spain, in 1816, its first edition took place in Buenos Aires during two weeks in July of 1916, among only four teams—Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, and Chile. Six more national teams were added in the followin…
over 1 year ago
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Spain’s El País ventures into the world’s fifth-largest Spanish-speaking country: the United States.
over 1 year ago
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The unique history of El Museo has allowed it to be at the vanguard of what is now more widely accepted as the purpose of museums.
about 1 year ago
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A violent act on New Year’s Day allegedly committed by a tourist highlights rising tensions between the island and the mainland United States.
11 months ago
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A violent act on New Year’s Day allegedly committed by a tourist highlights rising tensions between the island and the mainland United States.
11 months ago
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Selva Almada’s work is central to the battle to protect hard-won victories that President Javier Milei has vowed to overturn.
10 months ago
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Lemebel’s writing was entirely focussed on those living on the farthest margins of society—people escaping the norms and seen as different.
9 months ago
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Amid the extreme political polarization in his home country, the Pope found himself at odds with nearly every President.
8 months ago
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Donald Trump’s executive order succeeds where decades of right-wing efforts have failed.
7 months ago
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Mario Guevara became a target of the law-enforcement and immigration agencies he covered. Others may be next.
5 months ago
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A new book examines the extraordinary decades-long campaign by Argentinean women to find their grandchildren.
4 months ago