Modern Latin American History
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Operation Pedro Pan
Operation Pedro Pan was the two year, highly irregular procedure that brought more than 14,000 unaccompanied Cuban children and teenagers to the United States.
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Hugo Chávez
Military man and leader of Venezuela for ten years, the often controversial Hugo Chávez has been at the forefront of a wave of democratic socialism in Latin America.
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Fidel Castro and the Cold War
The Cuban revolutionary and President Fidel Castro played a significant role within the context of the Cold War between the Soviet Union and the United States.
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Cinco de Mayo Is Fiesta Time
On May 5 many U.S. cities celebrate Cinco de Mayo with music, dancing and Mexican food. The day commemorates the 1862 victory of Mexico in a battle with the French.
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Pirate Ships on the Horizon
The vessels of choice among pirates included the schooner, brigantine and galleon. They all shared one common factor: they were almost always stolen.
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Magellanic Penguins
There is a surprisingly large penguin population outside of the Antarctic. Among the non-Antarctic birds are the Magellanic penguins of South America.
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Sea Monsters and Whirlpools
The sea monster is nowhere to be seen. However, familiar favourites such as Captain Jack Sparrow and Davy Jones make their expected return as they battle amid a maelstrom
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The Beaches of Rio
Ipanema, Copacabana and Flamengo are among the most famous beaches in Rio and in the world.
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The French-Made Panama Canal
Yellow fever, malaria, inadequate equipment, ill-considered techniques and corruption were some of the problems that plagued the French attempt to dig the Panama Canal.
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An Overview of Belize
Belize is a small-fry English-speaking country in Central America with an attractive barrier reef as well as a surprising number of mahogany trees and Maya temples.
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Eva Perón
Known as Evita, socialist Perón's fight for welfare for women and the poor made her a saint among Argentina's people but a devil to the ruling elite.
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General Augusto Pinochet
It is the atrocities that a ruler is best remembered for. Pinochet may have been kind to puppies and Maggie Thatcher, but he was also the face of a repressive junta.
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The Death of Che Guevara
When Bolivian soldiers executed Che Guevara 39 years ago, they initially tried to make his execution not look like an execution.
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