Independence
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AMERICAS
Colombia’s Battle of Boyacá: The Riverbank Where a Republic Was Born and a Monarchy Fell
On a fog-laced afternoon in 1819, a teenage fusilier near a narrow bridge in Boyacá captured a Spanish general—and in…
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ANALYSIS
On Bolivia’s 200th Birthday, a Rightward Political Shift Beckons Amid Crisis and Unrest
As Bolivia prepares to celebrate two centuries of independence, its streets hum with brass bands—but also with whispers of change,…
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AMERICAS
Latin Migrants Weather Independence Festivities Hiding from Freedom’s Fireworks
Across Southern California, thousands of mixed-status Latino households will spend the Fourth of July in hiding. With ICE raids sweeping…
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LIFE
Puerto Rico Celebrates Claridad Festively, Embracing Independence Dreams
Latin America's last great colony? Many Puerto Ricans see it that way. This past weekend, tens of thousands gathered at…
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AMERICAS
Argentina’s Buenos Aires Province Sparks Controversy Over Independence Talk
Jorge D'Onofrio, a Buenos Aires province minister, has ignited a political firestorm by suggesting that Argentina’s largest region could consider…
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Heritage
Haiti Celebrates 220 Years of Independence During a Crisis with No Way Out of Sight
This January 1 marks the 220th anniversary of Haiti's independence, which is commemorated in a context of unprecedented political, social,…
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Surprising travel destinations that you have not dared to visit yet.
This time, let’s talk about traveling, a topic out of what we used to talk about, but just as important…
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